I find day 2 is usually the hardest...I don't know why.
Maybe it's because I am not going to be seeing any progress yet.
I did very well yesterday...extremely well in fact.
And today-if say, I went over by 50 calories, what would be the harm?
MUCH.
50 often leads to 100 or 200.
Then it's 'well, I will start over tomorrow'.
momentum builds on itself...and so does stultification.
One bad day often leads to another...I know, I have been there...
MY Worst excuse ever, "I have paperwork and will be up late, so I will just hose this bag of chips and
START OVER TOMORROW...LOL.
So, even if I am tired (which I am)
Have a lot of work to do (which I do) .
I have eaten 850 calories today....that means I have 550 calories for dinner.
I have to spend them carefully.
If I eat over by 50, I can rationalize doing 100 and then so on.
And all the hard work of the previous day is gone...
I have to be honest and realize that today is all I can control.
When I start over again, I lose 2 days...The day you started and the day you started over...
When I could have been three days in and on a roll.
That decision to eat or not is mine.
I CAN eat anything and everything I want.
But I choose not to.
Because I am not where I want to be...
pictures to prove it...
As you can see, I put my weight on in the middle like an old dog. lol.
anywhoozle...
The Day I am on...is just a number...I will not play mind games to justify eating when I know what my cap is.
I want to reach my goal.
and I will.
Today was an excellent day with exercise.
I burned 500 calories with a combination of walking, stairmaster, and situps and lower body weights.
I will be eating baked chicken and a crapload of squash and zuchinni for dinner.
I will be going to bed a little hungry and waking up a little more certain.
That's how this business works.
success builds on success...just don't talk yourself out of winning.
Hang in there guys,
chris out.
6 comments:
I think you look great Chris! Here's to winning :)
Are you being a bit too hard on yourself? I think you look really, really good right now! Hugs!
This post comes at a good time for me. I have decided to wait until my stomach growls to eat. I feel empty but my stomach hasn't growled yet. I made a wonderful egg/cheese/vegetable casserole and it is out there on the counter and I love it. This is my first day of it - I haven't even gotten to day 2 yet like you have done. LOL. Once I don't wait for the growl it becomes easier and easier to just eat before I am truly empty and growling. I will stick to this if you will.
I think you look great!! And so young!!!
I hear you on the calorie thing. No need to make things worse for sure!
I heard this today. "Need to put away pleasure, for now, to reach for our goals today!" It helped me work through wanting to eat some candy.
Stay focused!
What a great way to put this-..."going to bed hungry and waking up a little more certain."
I love it when I wake up hungry and my stomach is that little bit flatter than usual.
You will do this and look and even more important FEEL fabulous.
After weight loss I too have done the Benjamin Button thing and anti-aged, just as you have. I love it.
"When I start over again, I lose 2 days...The day you started and the day you started over...
When I could have been three days in and on a roll.
That decision to eat or not is mine.
I CAN eat anything and everything I want.
But I choose not to.
Because I am not where I want to be..."
This is such a great way to perceive what not sticking to your plan does. Maybe if more of us thought this way, we'd be where we want to be faster.
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