Stress Eating
I have only lost 5 pounds net over the last 30 days. Work has been incredibly stressful, and I am finding myself falling into the old patterns of behavior that initially caused me to gain the weight in the first place. I am finding that my mind is making excuses and my behaviors are following suit. For instance, my mind is telling me that it is okay to eat unhealthy because I deserve it for dealing with so much stress at work. Even though deep down inside I know this thinking is not correct, for some reason my behaviors are following my mind, and not my brain. I don’t know why losing weight is so difficult. I am sick and tired of doing the yo-yo diets ever since I have been an adult. Luckily this time, I have identified that I have fallen off track and...
Read MoreWeight Loss Update – Down 75 lbs!
I wish I would have started journaling my weight-loss efforts a year ago when I start on this arduous journey. I’m only half way to my goal weight of 180, so I’ll just start today. My all-time high was 327 lbs. You’ll see my transformation thus far in the picture below. From 327, to 252. It hasn’t been easy, and it’s taken a lot of dedication and hard work, but I’ve never had a problem with either one of those once I put my mind to it. In future postings I will share what I’m doing, how I’m doing it, and share some the struggles and triumphs that I’ve dealt with. Share this:EmailPrintTwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle +1
Read MoreMy Eating Plan
When sharing my weight loss success with others, I am often asked “What is your secret?”, “What kind of diet are you on?”, “Are you hungry all the time?”. I’ve had to find a system that holds me accountable. I am using a program from mynetdiary.com on my Android phone that allows me to log all of my food for the day. I log every single food I eat, even if it’s one or two potato chips. A few features that I really like: I told the program what my goal weight is, and the program automatically calculates my caloric needs based on my activity level. The program calculates all of my nutrients for the day. I have a running total of calories eaten and calories remaining. Share...
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