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I took a month off and I think it was good for me. I appear to have gained about a pound, but I think I will weigh daily from here on out and hope that it is water weight from the soy sauce/other sodium I ate yesterday.
Since I had decided not to count calories, I decided that I would instead try consciously not to overeat. So when I am hungry, I eat five bites of whatever it is that I have decided to eat. I then wait 20 minutes and if I am still hungry, I eat five more bites, and so on. That seemed to keep me satisfied with less food, but I don't know for sure since I wasn't counting calories. So this month, I am going to try that in conjunction with counting calories. I'm not really setting restrictions for myself though. I have also determined that I will probably do better with the flexibility to eat what I really want. A little of something I really want is preferable to a lot of something I don't want.
My little plan broke down on a few days, I will have to admit, when I was under a lot of stress (law school exam time!). So this month I also discovered that stress is a trigger for overeating. Not boredom, depression, or other common emotional triggers. Stress. Knowledge is power.
Another thing I discovered on my hiatus is that I really like running. I can barely do it (it took me a month to get to the second "week" of C25K), but it makes me feel great! I want to be able to run 5K by the end of the summer.
That's all for now. I hope everyone is doing well!
Diet Calendar Entries for 02 May 2011:
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1965 kcal
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Fat: 83.63g | Prot: 141.58g | Carb: 159.25g.
Breakfast: carrots, peas, mahatma brown rice, chicken bouillion, ketchup, honey, Pork Chops (Top Loin, Boneless). Lunch: butter, salsa, sofrito, vegetable oil, black beans, colby jack, sara lee buffalo chicken. Dinner: mahatma brown rice, parmesan, kraft ranch, gluten free flour, pork chops. Snacks/Other: almond milk, honey nut chex, low-fat cottage cheese, great value mixed fruit, monster lo-carb. more...
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3103 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 16 minutes, Running (jogging) - 5/mph - 9 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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