I'm starting to enjoy "real" food more and more. By "real" I mean no "high-fiber" "reduced fat" "fat free" or "light" products. That's right, I am eating bagels with cream cheese spread on them, and the cream cheese is not "fat free" or even "reduced fat". I have found that eating these full fat cheeses and yogurts keeps me full longer. It's amazing how long it took me to learn that. I would eat 5 or 6 slices of fat free cheese with "light" bread, and still be hungry. A piece of 100% whole grain bread with a slice of "real" cheese will keep me full for hours. I'm to the point where I'm starting to think about nutrition, but gently. That's what intuitive eating is about; the book briefly focuses on "gentle nutrition".
I am still enjoying my doritos and poptarts, but they are no longer the only thing I eat. I have added vegetables back into my diet, and whole grain bread, and chicken! I've discovered that a bagel or a waffle with a spreading of peanut butter will keep me full for several hours, and pop tarts will only satisfy for a couple. Therefore, pop tarts are something that I will eat occasionally, not every day. And baby carrots with some "real" dressing will satisfy my craving for something crunchy and also give me something with real nutritional value, unlike doritos. So, I'm learning. And I'm losing weight, which is amazing.
No deprivation... eating everything in moderation... things that seem like common sense, but just never have been for me, until now.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Updated Stats
Starting weight on Intuitive Eating (October 3, 2009)--211
Current weight (November 14, 2009)--203.6
Down another 1.2 pounds!!! I hope to continue the trend. I do have an exercise plan in place for the week, and plenty of frozen and canned vegetables and fruits to help me to get back on track with the food pyramid somewhat. Nothing fresh, but fresh costs more.
Current weight (November 14, 2009)--203.6
Down another 1.2 pounds!!! I hope to continue the trend. I do have an exercise plan in place for the week, and plenty of frozen and canned vegetables and fruits to help me to get back on track with the food pyramid somewhat. Nothing fresh, but fresh costs more.
Eating like a "Gilmore Girl"
The charactors Lorelai and Rory Gilmore have my dream diet: eat out every day, order in every friday, and the four food groups: fast food, frozen food, junk food and takeout.
As I watch the show and realize that the actors Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel probably do not actually eat like that, I still get sucked into the dream that maybe they do. I would love to eat that way forever and stay slim and pretty.
This weekend I certainly ate like a Gilmore. My boyfriend and I ate frozen pizza and oreos for dinner on Saturday and again on Sunday. We added some french fries and popcorn chicken for lunch... wow, were our stomaches sore! I did only eat to satisfaction, and so I did follow the basic principles of Intuitive Eating, but I realize that eating that much processed fattening food on a daily basis will not lead to the healthy weight that I so desperately want.
Still, it's nice to dream.
As I watch the show and realize that the actors Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel probably do not actually eat like that, I still get sucked into the dream that maybe they do. I would love to eat that way forever and stay slim and pretty.
This weekend I certainly ate like a Gilmore. My boyfriend and I ate frozen pizza and oreos for dinner on Saturday and again on Sunday. We added some french fries and popcorn chicken for lunch... wow, were our stomaches sore! I did only eat to satisfaction, and so I did follow the basic principles of Intuitive Eating, but I realize that eating that much processed fattening food on a daily basis will not lead to the healthy weight that I so desperately want.
Still, it's nice to dream.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Clean Your Plate!
The last few days I've gotten a little back into "cleaning my plate" and less eating intuitively. I need to stop this now and get back on the wagon. I'm definately sliding into diet mentality!!! It must end today, right now. I love Intuitive Eating (so much that I capitolize the letters nearly every time I type about it).
So why am I losing my focus? Hmmm... I really don't know. But it's over now. Today is a new day, and I'm resolving to get right back on track. I am sipping my coffee and waiting for hunger before I eat anything. No hunger yet, but I have poptarts in my purse for when it does occur. I'm done cleaning my plate! Here are a couple of things that I am going to try the next few days to get me back on track:
1) only put really small portions in front of me. I can always go back for more if still actually hungry. This way, if I clean my plate I probably won't overeat and may still be hungry.
2) drink water between bites. Put utensil down between bites. Breathe between bites. Anything to get myself focused on my hunger level.
3) Turn off the TV! Stop eating so much in front of the boob tube. I've never been able to completely master this, so to be realistic I will say no more than one meal per day watching TV.
Hopefully I will rediscover the joys of intuitive eating by practicing these things. I'm really excited about the concept of IE, because I know that some day I will be thin and healthy and still eating whatever I want whenever I want. But I need to master the basic principles now.
So why am I losing my focus? Hmmm... I really don't know. But it's over now. Today is a new day, and I'm resolving to get right back on track. I am sipping my coffee and waiting for hunger before I eat anything. No hunger yet, but I have poptarts in my purse for when it does occur. I'm done cleaning my plate! Here are a couple of things that I am going to try the next few days to get me back on track:
1) only put really small portions in front of me. I can always go back for more if still actually hungry. This way, if I clean my plate I probably won't overeat and may still be hungry.
2) drink water between bites. Put utensil down between bites. Breathe between bites. Anything to get myself focused on my hunger level.
3) Turn off the TV! Stop eating so much in front of the boob tube. I've never been able to completely master this, so to be realistic I will say no more than one meal per day watching TV.
Hopefully I will rediscover the joys of intuitive eating by practicing these things. I'm really excited about the concept of IE, because I know that some day I will be thin and healthy and still eating whatever I want whenever I want. But I need to master the basic principles now.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Gazelle to the rescue!
I am loving my gazelle exercise machine. It's so smooth and quiet that I don't have to turn the volume on the TV up at all. It's easy and fun to do, but not so easy for me that I'm not sweating within the first five minutes. I'm pretty out of shape compared to other reviewers, apparently. I read some reviews for this, and most said "for the beginner it would be great. Me, I didn't break a sweat, but found it to be too easy." So not my take on it. I'm not really a beginner... or maybe I am. I've been exercising pretty much my entire life, on and off. I'm currently pretty out of shape. So, maybe I am a beginner. I don't know, I just know that I love my gazelle. It takes away any excuse to not exercise that I previously had. Now I have two options at home: the gazelle and the stepper. This week I've been using both. Gazelle for 30-45 minutes and then the stepper for a bit. Last night I did 45 minutes on the gazelle and only 5 on the stepper. 50 minutes total, so I'm not complaining, I think it was a great workout. Tonight I'm planning on stepping it up to 60 minutes.
Today I was out of grab-and-go breakfast food (read: pop tarts). I turned to the leftover Halloween candy. I ate three small pieces, and so far, that's all I've eaten today. Usually when I have breakfasts like this, I pay for it later with a sick stomache. It hasn't happened yet this morning... I did eat the candy mindfully, and that's one of my major goals. My boyfriend thinks that we should work on eating what's in the fridge/freezer/pantry before going grocery shopping again. And I get what he's saying. It's just that.... I don't want any of that crap!
Today I was out of grab-and-go breakfast food (read: pop tarts). I turned to the leftover Halloween candy. I ate three small pieces, and so far, that's all I've eaten today. Usually when I have breakfasts like this, I pay for it later with a sick stomache. It hasn't happened yet this morning... I did eat the candy mindfully, and that's one of my major goals. My boyfriend thinks that we should work on eating what's in the fridge/freezer/pantry before going grocery shopping again. And I get what he's saying. It's just that.... I don't want any of that crap!
Monday, November 9, 2009
New Stats
I completely forgot to update my stats with you:
Starting Weight on IE: 211 (October 3, 2009)
Current Weight: 204.8 (November 7 weigh-in)
Just did the math, and that's an average loss of 1.24 per week. Not bad for someone who eats pizza and cake on a regular basis! (and feels no guilt for it, either!)
Starting Weight on IE: 211 (October 3, 2009)
Current Weight: 204.8 (November 7 weigh-in)
Just did the math, and that's an average loss of 1.24 per week. Not bad for someone who eats pizza and cake on a regular basis! (and feels no guilt for it, either!)
Update
Wow it's been a bit since posting here. Been busy with work and life, I suppose. But I'm still on the Intuitive Eating bandwagon. I absolutely love it.
Halloween, for example, went very well. To prove it, I could show you a big bowl ful of candy that still sits in my cabinet. Meaning I haven't used the extra candy as an excuse to binge eat. Nope, it's still there for when I'm actually hungry for it, but it's not driving me crazy... in fact I rarely think about it. Huge accomplishment for a food addict.
Also, I've been losing weight. Eating well, losing weight. It's quite an accomplishment. Last week I was very sick. I had a head cold/sinus infection. I did not exercise the entire week. Also didn't make the best choices when hungry, usually something high sodium like soup and crackers. I did not lose weight. But... and this is a big "but"... I didn't gain either! I consider that a huge victory to not gain weight the week I'm sick.
I purchased a gazelle elliptical machine this weekend at a yard sale ($15, awesome deal) and am planning to get back into exercising now that I'm feeling better. Here is my exercise plan for the week:
Monday and Wednesday: lower body weights, 30-45 minutes gazelle
Tuesday and Thursday: upper body weights, 45-60 minutes gazells
Friday: Day of rest
Saturday and Sunday: 45-60 minutes gazelle
Also, I'm experimenting with food. I made a list of my favorite foods, pre-dieting. Most are not so unhealthy, and I've been avoiding them for crazy diet reasons. Last night I bought the following at the grocery store:
"everything" bagels
regular cream cheese
regular yogurt
These foods are not that horrible for me, in fact some would say the yogurt is healthy. However I've been on a "light" and "fat free" kick for years now, and have been avoiding these. I'm looking forward to my bagel and yogurt dinner tonight. It should be very satisfying.
Halloween, for example, went very well. To prove it, I could show you a big bowl ful of candy that still sits in my cabinet. Meaning I haven't used the extra candy as an excuse to binge eat. Nope, it's still there for when I'm actually hungry for it, but it's not driving me crazy... in fact I rarely think about it. Huge accomplishment for a food addict.
Also, I've been losing weight. Eating well, losing weight. It's quite an accomplishment. Last week I was very sick. I had a head cold/sinus infection. I did not exercise the entire week. Also didn't make the best choices when hungry, usually something high sodium like soup and crackers. I did not lose weight. But... and this is a big "but"... I didn't gain either! I consider that a huge victory to not gain weight the week I'm sick.
I purchased a gazelle elliptical machine this weekend at a yard sale ($15, awesome deal) and am planning to get back into exercising now that I'm feeling better. Here is my exercise plan for the week:
Monday and Wednesday: lower body weights, 30-45 minutes gazelle
Tuesday and Thursday: upper body weights, 45-60 minutes gazells
Friday: Day of rest
Saturday and Sunday: 45-60 minutes gazelle
Also, I'm experimenting with food. I made a list of my favorite foods, pre-dieting. Most are not so unhealthy, and I've been avoiding them for crazy diet reasons. Last night I bought the following at the grocery store:
"everything" bagels
regular cream cheese
regular yogurt
These foods are not that horrible for me, in fact some would say the yogurt is healthy. However I've been on a "light" and "fat free" kick for years now, and have been avoiding these. I'm looking forward to my bagel and yogurt dinner tonight. It should be very satisfying.
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