Back to Basics

May 26, 2012

I have been gaining and losing the same 5 pounds for the last 3 weeks. I am completely frustrated!! 

I know why. I look at my MFP food log, and I see the carbs sneaking back in. I see the sliders, the bad foods that I take "just a bite of" and know why it is happening. I fell off the wagon. Granted, I cannot eat like I used to - but am starting to see things come in that shouldnt.

Today, I am going back to basics. I figure this will make it easier when I have to do the liquid diet for my upcoming surgery anyhow. So, This mornings breakfast - protein shake, made with unflavored Unjury, Herbalife Wild berry (That stuff is DIVINE!!!) and 1% milk. 43 grams of protein!! 

My calories for the lsat couple of weeks has been between 280 - 800. I havent been getting in enough protein (I have been hovering around 20-40 grams a day!). So, today, I am starting to watch what I eat again. Protein packed foods, no carbs, and more water. I NEED to do this to lose the last 100 pounds I need to lose. I want it gone this year, and eating carbs isnt going to make it leave my body.

I am writing all of this here to keep myself accountable. I NEED to be accountable to myself. I have been working out like crazy, and started lifting more at the gym. The weight should be coming off - until you look at the carbs I am consuming. It's been in my mind that this is why, but now, looking at the fact my measurements havent changed at all in the last month, and the pounds are the same too, makes me realize I am messing up. I am in control of my eating and my body. MEats, veggies and protein. More cardio (Including INSANITY!) and more toning are what is needed to jump start my weight loss.

I am back in college, which puts me in front of a computer more and more, and sees me spending less time exercising. I also doubled things for myself, getting involved in Six Sigma Master Black Belt courses which involves me spending a LOT of time online doing that as well. This means I spend an average of 20 hours a week in fornt of my computer. This is taking a toll on me - and I am going to have to mix it up a little. Spend some time listening to the online lectures while I am at work, and less time sitting on my a$$ at home. Making sure I spend some time doing Insanity while I can, and not making excuses why I dont have time.

Speaking of excuses - I have a paper to write for college - and should be doing that right now instead of blogging here. I just needed to get this out to be sure I had it somewhere to be accountable to.

From here on, once a week, I will log in and list the hours of exercise, calories each day, and protein grams each day. This should keep me more accountable. Here is last weeks list:

Day                       Exercise       Calories In              Protein
Monday                  50 mins         905                          70
Tuesday                 0                     605                          25
Wednesday           30                   920                          79
Thursday                 0                    655                          27
Friday                      10                   310                          11
Saturday                 20                   405                            9

This shows me where I am falling short. Apparently, my calories suck - my protein sucks - and my exercise sucks.

Time to step it up.

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