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Crisis Control
Jul 13, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
CONSTANCY - COURAGE - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel GOOD Today! I am Spiritually, emotionally and psychologically back in stride. It took over a week for me to get back in stride...not physically, physically and mentally I was back in stride the next day; this goes to show me that My Physical Wellness is about MUCH more than eating and exercising appropriately...it's about Total Wellness. And I am not sure yet which comes first for me, eating right or being Spiritually ready to eat right, all I know is that it ALL has to work for me. But I know this, if I come upon a "Crisis" no matter how large or small, I MUST stay on track with My Physical Wellness (this is where self discipline and working good habits come in)because when I come out of the "crisis" My Physical Wellness is an indicator of how successful I handled the crisis.
I learned long ago that in Life if I can Master certain things I could always be ahead of the "game." One of the most important things I had to learn to understand and recognize is when I am in a "Crisis." When I was younger, I could go through a crisis period in my Life and not even know it, it was just a matter of self preservation and "scramble" to pull myself together when it was over (which usually meant that I had lost a lot during the crisis period and I don't mean weight-weight was usually gained.) NOW, I am able to RECOGNIZE the Beginning-Middle-End of a crisis or crisis period and set certain Benchmarks for Myself so when I came out of the crisis I will be OK. My Benchmarks are: (1) Eating and Exercising Properly, (2) Maintaining or Losing Weight, (3) Daily Quiet Time or Reading Scriptures or Affirmations, (4) My Finances at a certain level, (5)Get out, don't lock myself away from the world, (6) Research my problem, Somebody else in the history of the world has or has been through what I am experiencing so read what they had to say on the subject, (7)POSITIVE Self Talk: Remind Myself to stay Patient-This To Shall Pass, I am Strong enough to make whatever adjustments I need to survive Life, because I have survived and thrived through WORSE Crisis.
Every problem is not a crisis but problem or crisis I employ these benchmarks to help keep me steady, it's a part of Total Wellness. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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I feel GOOD Today! I am Spiritually, emotionally and psychologically back in stride. It took over a week for me to get back in stride...not physically, physically and mentally I was back in stride the next day; this goes to show me that My Physical Wellness is about MUCH more than eating and exercising appropriately...it's about Total Wellness. And I am not sure yet which comes first for me, eating right or being Spiritually ready to eat right, all I know is that it ALL has to work for me. But I know this, if I come upon a "Crisis" no matter how large or small, I MUST stay on track with My Physical Wellness (this is where self discipline and working good habits come in)because when I come out of the "crisis" My Physical Wellness is an indicator of how successful I handled the crisis.
I learned long ago that in Life if I can Master certain things I could always be ahead of the "game." One of the most important things I had to learn to understand and recognize is when I am in a "Crisis." When I was younger, I could go through a crisis period in my Life and not even know it, it was just a matter of self preservation and "scramble" to pull myself together when it was over (which usually meant that I had lost a lot during the crisis period and I don't mean weight-weight was usually gained.) NOW, I am able to RECOGNIZE the Beginning-Middle-End of a crisis or crisis period and set certain Benchmarks for Myself so when I came out of the crisis I will be OK. My Benchmarks are: (1) Eating and Exercising Properly, (2) Maintaining or Losing Weight, (3) Daily Quiet Time or Reading Scriptures or Affirmations, (4) My Finances at a certain level, (5)Get out, don't lock myself away from the world, (6) Research my problem, Somebody else in the history of the world has or has been through what I am experiencing so read what they had to say on the subject, (7)POSITIVE Self Talk: Remind Myself to stay Patient-This To Shall Pass, I am Strong enough to make whatever adjustments I need to survive Life, because I have survived and thrived through WORSE Crisis.
Every problem is not a crisis but problem or crisis I employ these benchmarks to help keep me steady, it's a part of Total Wellness. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
Steady As She Goes!
Jul 11, 2010
I LIVE TOTAL WELLNESS EACH DAY WITH KINDNESS AND PATIENCE
COURAGE - CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel OK today. Not high or low, mainly reflective of the success I have had relative to my weigh loss. When I gained that 1 lb. last week, it put me in a panic mode, like I had to conquer the whole world "Right Now!" I planned to go outside of my Plan and drop my calories waaaay down and drop my carbs to almost 20 or so. When I hit the panic button I began to eat more than I planned or expected. It didn't get too bad because I am into honesty, so I put everything I eat into FitDay...I ate about 2100 calories; yesterday I ate about 1500 calories (my Plan Caloric Intake). Today I am thinking, WOW, why am I panicking over 1 lb. gain when I know what I did to get it(drank excessively over the 4th of July)and I have cut it out. I noticed that when I put these outlandish restrictions on myself such and very, very low carbs and very low calories I eat in excess, its like my Psyche says, "You're never going to eat again so you had better eat all you can now!" Good thing that I have built up enough discipline and emotional management tools that I said to myself...STOP Partner, what about your Motto=Courage-CONSTANCY-COMMITMENT-Confidence. When I drop my calories down so low or my carbs, I'm moving away from CONSTANCY and looking for a quick fix which brings on "Crash and Burn." My discipline, being honest and the GREAT HABIT of charting everything I put in my mouth is to the point now that I almost unconsciously put a screeching halt to the "madness" before it began. I was back on Plan and didn't even realize it until I looked at My FitDay this morning! NOTHING beats good habits and USING the tools needed to keep Me on point!
As I write this I feel better and better, the habits and tools worked like they are supposed to AND I REACTED as I am supposed. Heck, I'll lose that 1 lb. I gained again, but that is NOTHING to lose compared to the knowledge and discipline that I picked up along the way. I have lost these 65 lbs. by CONSTANCY and COMMITMENT>>>Steady as she goes, NOT speeding down the highway to "crash and burn!" WOW, the habits I am building and the tools I utilize REALLY work!
I feel GREAT Today! ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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COURAGE - CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel OK today. Not high or low, mainly reflective of the success I have had relative to my weigh loss. When I gained that 1 lb. last week, it put me in a panic mode, like I had to conquer the whole world "Right Now!" I planned to go outside of my Plan and drop my calories waaaay down and drop my carbs to almost 20 or so. When I hit the panic button I began to eat more than I planned or expected. It didn't get too bad because I am into honesty, so I put everything I eat into FitDay...I ate about 2100 calories; yesterday I ate about 1500 calories (my Plan Caloric Intake). Today I am thinking, WOW, why am I panicking over 1 lb. gain when I know what I did to get it(drank excessively over the 4th of July)and I have cut it out. I noticed that when I put these outlandish restrictions on myself such and very, very low carbs and very low calories I eat in excess, its like my Psyche says, "You're never going to eat again so you had better eat all you can now!" Good thing that I have built up enough discipline and emotional management tools that I said to myself...STOP Partner, what about your Motto=Courage-CONSTANCY-COMMITMENT-Confidence. When I drop my calories down so low or my carbs, I'm moving away from CONSTANCY and looking for a quick fix which brings on "Crash and Burn." My discipline, being honest and the GREAT HABIT of charting everything I put in my mouth is to the point now that I almost unconsciously put a screeching halt to the "madness" before it began. I was back on Plan and didn't even realize it until I looked at My FitDay this morning! NOTHING beats good habits and USING the tools needed to keep Me on point!
As I write this I feel better and better, the habits and tools worked like they are supposed to AND I REACTED as I am supposed. Heck, I'll lose that 1 lb. I gained again, but that is NOTHING to lose compared to the knowledge and discipline that I picked up along the way. I have lost these 65 lbs. by CONSTANCY and COMMITMENT>>>Steady as she goes, NOT speeding down the highway to "crash and burn!" WOW, the habits I am building and the tools I utilize REALLY work!
I feel GREAT Today! ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
Letter of Forgiveness
Jul 09, 2010
I LIVE TOTAL WELLNESS EACH DAY WITH PATIENCE AND KINDNESS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS
CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT - COURAGE
A LETTER OF FORGIVENESS TO MYSELF
I forgive You for the decision You made to drink alcohol over the weekend holiday; You began with good intentions to stop at a few beers but You did not, I forgive you for drinking in excess. You know what alcohol does to You Spiritually, Emotionally and Physically. Alcohol is a "Killer" of what is Best in Me, it depresses Me Emotionally and it deprives My Body of what it needs Physically, it leaves My Spirit in a state of working excessively to compensate for My Emotion and Physical let downs, therefore taxing My Spirit to the point that it can not focus on its purpose (to elevate Me creatively, guide Me in Life's Journey, connect Me with the universe, and most of all keep clear communications with My CREATOR.)
I forgive You for this mistake, I know how much you hate what you did and are sad, but You deserve forgiveness because you have been alcohol free for over 12 months and it is what You would do for someone else who is Repentant! Because You are who You are, You tend to "test" Yourself. But You know now that alcohol is NOT something with which You can test Yourself. Just like You have Never felt the need or desire to test Yourself with any other drugs, alcohol falls within that category. All of Your hard work suffers when alcohol enters, Total Wellness leaves and that is a BAD thing! There Is NO break from Total Wellness! When Wellness is not present the OPPOSITE is present and that is sickness...sickness of the Spirit, of the Soul, of the Body. I refuse to DO this to Myself ever again, I REPENT of alcohol in My LIFE; I have My Joy Back, I have Peace of Mind Back...I Have Total Wellness! I LOVE YOU and I Forgive You! NOW, forgetting those things which are behind, REACH for those things which are ahead, PRESS Forward! ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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A LETTER OF FORGIVENESS TO MYSELF
I forgive You for the decision You made to drink alcohol over the weekend holiday; You began with good intentions to stop at a few beers but You did not, I forgive you for drinking in excess. You know what alcohol does to You Spiritually, Emotionally and Physically. Alcohol is a "Killer" of what is Best in Me, it depresses Me Emotionally and it deprives My Body of what it needs Physically, it leaves My Spirit in a state of working excessively to compensate for My Emotion and Physical let downs, therefore taxing My Spirit to the point that it can not focus on its purpose (to elevate Me creatively, guide Me in Life's Journey, connect Me with the universe, and most of all keep clear communications with My CREATOR.)
I forgive You for this mistake, I know how much you hate what you did and are sad, but You deserve forgiveness because you have been alcohol free for over 12 months and it is what You would do for someone else who is Repentant! Because You are who You are, You tend to "test" Yourself. But You know now that alcohol is NOT something with which You can test Yourself. Just like You have Never felt the need or desire to test Yourself with any other drugs, alcohol falls within that category. All of Your hard work suffers when alcohol enters, Total Wellness leaves and that is a BAD thing! There Is NO break from Total Wellness! When Wellness is not present the OPPOSITE is present and that is sickness...sickness of the Spirit, of the Soul, of the Body. I refuse to DO this to Myself ever again, I REPENT of alcohol in My LIFE; I have My Joy Back, I have Peace of Mind Back...I Have Total Wellness! I LOVE YOU and I Forgive You! NOW, forgetting those things which are behind, REACH for those things which are ahead, PRESS Forward! ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
But This One Thing I DO...I Press Forward!
Jul 06, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT - COURAGE
I feel good today. It's hot here and I love it! I should have a good workout today, I enjoy a good sweat. I am ready for a good hard sweat, I am back to myself after the holiday. I like 3 day holidays especially now that I know what to do with them. Anyway, my caloric intake will be lower for the next 4 days and Saturday move back up to 1500. It was so hot today that I could not force myself to eat a hot breakfast, so I had a protein/fruit smoothie and it hit the spot. The good thing about me and hot weather is that I can't take food and it is a "wt. losing period for me." My greatest weight loss period is from mid/late spring to mid/late fall; I recognized this several years ago while charting my weight, I became impatient and frustrated when I didn't seem to lose weight as fast later in the fall as I had earlier. I recognized that the Body needs a rest also and it has peak weight loss times. Now that I understand this I will optimize this time for weight loss and as it gets colder I won't get frustrated when wt. loss slows down for me. Impatience and frustration are 2 things that can kill any plan, especially a Physical Wellness Plan.
I bought some 20 lbs. ankle/wrist weights to compliment my home workouts, I am looking forward to using them. The last couple of weeks I have focused on strengthening my core muscles (back, abs, quads, hamstrings, gluts) and it has been excellent. Just doing simple exercises like crunches, squats without weights, back extensions by lifting my arms as I lay on my stomach and several other exercises have improved the strength in my back, legs, hips and knees. The addition of the weights should add even greater strength...although it's 10 lbs. each weight, I will adjust to about 6 lbs. to start, I don't want to over do it and with weights a little goes a long ways. I realize as I age that core strength is most important for mobility; when joints hurt it is important to have strong muscles that support that joint and a strong core, these will improve balance and mobility. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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I feel good today. It's hot here and I love it! I should have a good workout today, I enjoy a good sweat. I am ready for a good hard sweat, I am back to myself after the holiday. I like 3 day holidays especially now that I know what to do with them. Anyway, my caloric intake will be lower for the next 4 days and Saturday move back up to 1500. It was so hot today that I could not force myself to eat a hot breakfast, so I had a protein/fruit smoothie and it hit the spot. The good thing about me and hot weather is that I can't take food and it is a "wt. losing period for me." My greatest weight loss period is from mid/late spring to mid/late fall; I recognized this several years ago while charting my weight, I became impatient and frustrated when I didn't seem to lose weight as fast later in the fall as I had earlier. I recognized that the Body needs a rest also and it has peak weight loss times. Now that I understand this I will optimize this time for weight loss and as it gets colder I won't get frustrated when wt. loss slows down for me. Impatience and frustration are 2 things that can kill any plan, especially a Physical Wellness Plan.
I bought some 20 lbs. ankle/wrist weights to compliment my home workouts, I am looking forward to using them. The last couple of weeks I have focused on strengthening my core muscles (back, abs, quads, hamstrings, gluts) and it has been excellent. Just doing simple exercises like crunches, squats without weights, back extensions by lifting my arms as I lay on my stomach and several other exercises have improved the strength in my back, legs, hips and knees. The addition of the weights should add even greater strength...although it's 10 lbs. each weight, I will adjust to about 6 lbs. to start, I don't want to over do it and with weights a little goes a long ways. I realize as I age that core strength is most important for mobility; when joints hurt it is important to have strong muscles that support that joint and a strong core, these will improve balance and mobility. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
Feeling Good!
Jul 02, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel Good Today!
I lost 3 lbs. this week and I ate my fill of snack cakes and ice cream sandwiches. Granted "my fill" may be a drop in the bucket to some people; even in eating "treats" I have never gone over my daily limit of calories, that is soooo important. I'm glad that I also enjoy nutritious foods but cake and ice cream are good treats or anything else I want, and knowing all I have to do is fit it into my menu is such a relief. The only restriction I have is caloric (which is a great limiter) and that makes eating much more enjoyable, but I am also a "healthy eater" and enjoy that also. I'd say that I have struck the balance. Heck, my problem has never been what I eat, it has been the amount I eat! Now I don't go over my caloric limit unless it is strictly planned as part of calorie cycling or a planned event (and for an event I find that I really don't need to eat more because I am satisfied with a smaller amt now.)
I must say that I "love" FitDay, I use everything on there and it really keeps me on track. I get excited using it because I always know just where I am. I plug in everything that goes in my mouth and I don't cheat; I use the stats, charts, customize foods, activities...everything, it keeps me involved with what I'm doing relative to my Physical Wellness Plan, there's no getting around the numbers. It has become a daily ritual of my "religion," Wellness. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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I feel Good Today!
I lost 3 lbs. this week and I ate my fill of snack cakes and ice cream sandwiches. Granted "my fill" may be a drop in the bucket to some people; even in eating "treats" I have never gone over my daily limit of calories, that is soooo important. I'm glad that I also enjoy nutritious foods but cake and ice cream are good treats or anything else I want, and knowing all I have to do is fit it into my menu is such a relief. The only restriction I have is caloric (which is a great limiter) and that makes eating much more enjoyable, but I am also a "healthy eater" and enjoy that also. I'd say that I have struck the balance. Heck, my problem has never been what I eat, it has been the amount I eat! Now I don't go over my caloric limit unless it is strictly planned as part of calorie cycling or a planned event (and for an event I find that I really don't need to eat more because I am satisfied with a smaller amt now.)
I must say that I "love" FitDay, I use everything on there and it really keeps me on track. I get excited using it because I always know just where I am. I plug in everything that goes in my mouth and I don't cheat; I use the stats, charts, customize foods, activities...everything, it keeps me involved with what I'm doing relative to my Physical Wellness Plan, there's no getting around the numbers. It has become a daily ritual of my "religion," Wellness. ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
Living Wellness
Jul 01, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel Great today!
One reason I feel great this morning is that I ate 863 calories yesterday after eating 1600 calories the day before. The lower calories really agree with me and I did not have the sensation of fullness but one of satisfaction. Continuing my calorie cycling for this week, today I will eat 1000-1100 calories. I love this eating plan, though it is a 1500 calorie plan, my avg. intake for the last 2 weeks is around 1350 calories. Believe it or not I have been trying to up it; I could easily do that by adding an extra sweet, but I don't want to go that way, I want a sweet to really be a treat for me at the end of my last meal. I also like the fact that I don't eat anything after 8PM unless something comes up. I guess I am Blessed that I am not a snacker or grazer, when I finish my dinner I am done as far as eating, and that helps quit a bit in controlling and maintaining weight. But it's a habit so it can be learned because when I was younger I ate all times of the day and night. I think undergrad and law school changed my eating at night because I had too stay up and study and I found that eating made me sleepy so I would drink a soda or coffee or tea. That is one good habit that I have and shall retain! Talk about "muscle" memory, that's Body memory because I have only re-employed the 8PM rule the last 6 months because I found that going to bed within a couple of hours after I had eaten irritated me, stomach/bowels grawling, feeling of fullness and tossing. So I said, no eating after 8PM and that good old habit kicked right back in! Every little POSITIVE Habit that I add goes toward Living Total Wellness Each Day...Living Wellness is my religion, and that's pretty good when understood that Wellness is MORE than Physical Wellness, Total Wellness encompasses Every aspect of one's Life (Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Financial, Professional, Psychological and Social)it is gracefully evolving me into who I am Created to Be. I am Blessed that GOD has given me a "Plan" as a guide for each area, and for Me the Spiritual and Physical is the Foundation for My Wellness, it all starts there! ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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I feel Great today!
One reason I feel great this morning is that I ate 863 calories yesterday after eating 1600 calories the day before. The lower calories really agree with me and I did not have the sensation of fullness but one of satisfaction. Continuing my calorie cycling for this week, today I will eat 1000-1100 calories. I love this eating plan, though it is a 1500 calorie plan, my avg. intake for the last 2 weeks is around 1350 calories. Believe it or not I have been trying to up it; I could easily do that by adding an extra sweet, but I don't want to go that way, I want a sweet to really be a treat for me at the end of my last meal. I also like the fact that I don't eat anything after 8PM unless something comes up. I guess I am Blessed that I am not a snacker or grazer, when I finish my dinner I am done as far as eating, and that helps quit a bit in controlling and maintaining weight. But it's a habit so it can be learned because when I was younger I ate all times of the day and night. I think undergrad and law school changed my eating at night because I had too stay up and study and I found that eating made me sleepy so I would drink a soda or coffee or tea. That is one good habit that I have and shall retain! Talk about "muscle" memory, that's Body memory because I have only re-employed the 8PM rule the last 6 months because I found that going to bed within a couple of hours after I had eaten irritated me, stomach/bowels grawling, feeling of fullness and tossing. So I said, no eating after 8PM and that good old habit kicked right back in! Every little POSITIVE Habit that I add goes toward Living Total Wellness Each Day...Living Wellness is my religion, and that's pretty good when understood that Wellness is MORE than Physical Wellness, Total Wellness encompasses Every aspect of one's Life (Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, Financial, Professional, Psychological and Social)it is gracefully evolving me into who I am Created to Be. I am Blessed that GOD has given me a "Plan" as a guide for each area, and for Me the Spiritual and Physical is the Foundation for My Wellness, it all starts there! ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
Still Full
Jun 30, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
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I feel really good! I ate heavy yesterday, almost 1600 calories. Man am I full today, yea, still feeling full now! I wonder how is that so, my stomach is empty and so are my bowels; I wonder if the feeling of fullness is also psychological? I am adhering to My Eating Plan, I am eating what I want and I am satisfied; psychological or physical I know I am satisfied relative to my eating and I haven't felt this way in many, many years. 1600 calories may not seem like a lot but when your stomach is shrinking it is quit enough. Today I will eat about 800 calories, I am doing the calorie cycling, not only that, I don't have room for anymore food, heck, 800 calories make 2 very good meals and a small snack. With yesterday feeling of fullness still on me, that's all I can handle. Frankly, I don't think I will cycle up to 1600 calories any more, it's too much for me right now, I like the satisfied feeling, not the full feeling. I have truly come a long way! Thank GOD!
ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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I feel really good! I ate heavy yesterday, almost 1600 calories. Man am I full today, yea, still feeling full now! I wonder how is that so, my stomach is empty and so are my bowels; I wonder if the feeling of fullness is also psychological? I am adhering to My Eating Plan, I am eating what I want and I am satisfied; psychological or physical I know I am satisfied relative to my eating and I haven't felt this way in many, many years. 1600 calories may not seem like a lot but when your stomach is shrinking it is quit enough. Today I will eat about 800 calories, I am doing the calorie cycling, not only that, I don't have room for anymore food, heck, 800 calories make 2 very good meals and a small snack. With yesterday feeling of fullness still on me, that's all I can handle. Frankly, I don't think I will cycle up to 1600 calories any more, it's too much for me right now, I like the satisfied feeling, not the full feeling. I have truly come a long way! Thank GOD!
ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
Realistic Eating
Jun 29, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
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I feel Great Today!
The last few days I have been eating snack cakes as a part of lunch or dinner. They always fall within my caloric intake requirements...they are these little 100 calorie pack cakes and they satisfy me so much. I guess I feel guilty because I'm actually eating cake on a restricted diet. Granted they are 100 calories per pack and I put aside 200/300 calories lately for them. It makes me think hard about all of the restrictions that Nutritionist place on people who are on a restricted calorie diet...sometimes I wonder if these people are realistic; in the end, unless the person has medical problems, it is about calories burned and calories eaten, not necessarily where they come from. Granted, it is important to eat fruit and veggies, and I enjoy a high quantity of both. But at the same time a person needs to be satisfied and nourished at the same time for a restricted diet to be effective. I know that more is involved when someone decides to eat a "treat" while on a diet. Often the problem is QUANTITY control. For most obese people eating one ice cream sandwich a day or reduced calorie snack cakes would be out of the question; if they eat one, that starts the cycle of uncontrolled eating, they want 3 or 4 or the whole box. So I understand why some people can't even go near certain treats while on a calorie restricted diet. If a person can't control being around or eating a piece of cake now and then, then they need to label that food item "Crack" and leave it alone for Life! But for me, I realize that these things are a "TREAT" and I don't abuse the privilege that I give myself of having that "treat." I DON"T think like a FAT person anymore, I don't need excess/more, I can control myself, I DO make the right food choices!
ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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I feel Great Today!
The last few days I have been eating snack cakes as a part of lunch or dinner. They always fall within my caloric intake requirements...they are these little 100 calorie pack cakes and they satisfy me so much. I guess I feel guilty because I'm actually eating cake on a restricted diet. Granted they are 100 calories per pack and I put aside 200/300 calories lately for them. It makes me think hard about all of the restrictions that Nutritionist place on people who are on a restricted calorie diet...sometimes I wonder if these people are realistic; in the end, unless the person has medical problems, it is about calories burned and calories eaten, not necessarily where they come from. Granted, it is important to eat fruit and veggies, and I enjoy a high quantity of both. But at the same time a person needs to be satisfied and nourished at the same time for a restricted diet to be effective. I know that more is involved when someone decides to eat a "treat" while on a diet. Often the problem is QUANTITY control. For most obese people eating one ice cream sandwich a day or reduced calorie snack cakes would be out of the question; if they eat one, that starts the cycle of uncontrolled eating, they want 3 or 4 or the whole box. So I understand why some people can't even go near certain treats while on a calorie restricted diet. If a person can't control being around or eating a piece of cake now and then, then they need to label that food item "Crack" and leave it alone for Life! But for me, I realize that these things are a "TREAT" and I don't abuse the privilege that I give myself of having that "treat." I DON"T think like a FAT person anymore, I don't need excess/more, I can control myself, I DO make the right food choices!
ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
The Meal Worth Eating!
Jun 28, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
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I feel Good, my days feel good or great, that's a Blessing. I am learning to be kind to Myself in a good and positive way through Patience, Constancy and Wellness. I'm learning to enjoy Life, right now, I'm NOT waiting for some one Big moment or special event, I'm learning to be happy right now!
Yesterday I had a Protein Smoothie and coffee for breakfast and I was hungry all day(but I did not exceed my calorie limit), in-fact I got very weak near dinner time and Dani had to prepare it for me. It is clear to me now that a smoothie is ok sometimes but not for my breakfast, maybe it will be a Snack for me, not a meal. For some reason eating food satisfies me more and gives me what I need, especially for breakfast. That 300-350 meal, usually put in a breakfast sandwich, sure does "hit the spot" and I am actually full/satisfied the whole day - BREAKFAST IS THE FOUNDATION, lunch and dinner are like building blocks through-out the day that help keep me satisfied and nourished (and that's what it's about with wt loss and maintenance.) Breakfast is very important for someone who is eating "Right," because after that 7-8 hour fast (from sleep) the Body needs good nourishment and if you are eating "right" you are also hungry. Breakfast was never important when I was consuming 3K-4K calories per day because it was just more fuel for the fire. But with a restricted caloric intake, each meal and planned snacks play a vital role in being successful in weight loss and weight maintenance for life. I'm Blessed that I enjoy and prefer eating planned meals, I'm not a "grazer" nor do I care too much for snacks, but one thing now, if I do eat a snack it is NOT on the spur of the moment, it's thoughtful and planned. I guess that IS the difference between "grazing" and having a "Snack." ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel Good, my days feel good or great, that's a Blessing. I am learning to be kind to Myself in a good and positive way through Patience, Constancy and Wellness. I'm learning to enjoy Life, right now, I'm NOT waiting for some one Big moment or special event, I'm learning to be happy right now!
Yesterday I had a Protein Smoothie and coffee for breakfast and I was hungry all day(but I did not exceed my calorie limit), in-fact I got very weak near dinner time and Dani had to prepare it for me. It is clear to me now that a smoothie is ok sometimes but not for my breakfast, maybe it will be a Snack for me, not a meal. For some reason eating food satisfies me more and gives me what I need, especially for breakfast. That 300-350 meal, usually put in a breakfast sandwich, sure does "hit the spot" and I am actually full/satisfied the whole day - BREAKFAST IS THE FOUNDATION, lunch and dinner are like building blocks through-out the day that help keep me satisfied and nourished (and that's what it's about with wt loss and maintenance.) Breakfast is very important for someone who is eating "Right," because after that 7-8 hour fast (from sleep) the Body needs good nourishment and if you are eating "right" you are also hungry. Breakfast was never important when I was consuming 3K-4K calories per day because it was just more fuel for the fire. But with a restricted caloric intake, each meal and planned snacks play a vital role in being successful in weight loss and weight maintenance for life. I'm Blessed that I enjoy and prefer eating planned meals, I'm not a "grazer" nor do I care too much for snacks, but one thing now, if I do eat a snack it is NOT on the spur of the moment, it's thoughtful and planned. I guess that IS the difference between "grazing" and having a "Snack." ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
NO EXTREMES
Jun 26, 2010
I Live Total Wellness Each Day With Patience and Kindness
CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel Great today! When I got on the scales yesterday I was blown away! I had dropped 4 lbs. and this is not even a full week from my last weigh-in. I have decided to weigh-in every Friday so I won't be doing it sporadically/out of curiosity. It's like where has this knowledge been before, trying to live off of 1000/1100 calories and crashing and burning before even being on them a week. I have such a feeling of satiety (more than being satisfied). Those very low calorie DIETS set me up for failure, in that my Body and metabolism adjusted to the low calories and began to burn them more efficiently thus lowering my metabolism, so when I did eat regularly I would GAIN weight! NOW I understand when my aunt said "I don't know how you are gaining weight, you eat less than any of us." NOW I get it, after yo-yoing on 1000/1100 calorie diets, then eating 1500/1600 calories I would GAIN weight because my metabolism had adjusted to burning that small amount for energy and those extra calories would just go to fat! I NOW compare myself to driving on a highway where the speed limit is 55 mph and the slowest you can drive is 45 mph; I am the person staying in the right hand lane going 50 mph and will get to my destination in about 12 hours; along comes another driver going the same place, driving 75 mph but wants to get there sooner (9 hrs) , for no particular reason but just because it seems "cooler" to drive faster and get there sooner. I see the driver pass me at the 1/3 point, I say cool, I am enjoying the ride, looking at scenery, listening to some jazz; the driver passes the half way mark. As I get to the half way mark I see this crowd in the road, I ask, "What is going on," someone says, "WOW, the car and driver over there missed the warning sign to slow down and hit the barrier and crashed, not only that, the car burned!" I say a little prayer and kept on going and reach my destination, on time, realistic time because I know myself; I enjoy a good drive, so I not only enjoy the destination (goal) I enjoy the ride (process). And along the way I learned a LOT of cool things about my car (Body), so now I can maintain it better.
Yesterday I ate just what I wanted to and it still did not exceed my calorie limit, I don't get hungry and if I do I eat something that satisfies me, but it is not a lot, I am satisfied with a little...I am so grateful for that. I guess all came together for my good at the RIGHT time! And that is what is important!
I have come up with a workout plan that I can do and I believe that it is what I have needed all along...my goal is to sustain my range of motion, mobility and give my metabolism a small boost. Using extreme workout routines (that can't be sustained for a Lifetime is crazy)is another "crash and burn" situation. Just living burns calories, it's about the calories I eat and keeping my Body mobile via stretching, maybe some swimming, walking and any other "FUN" activities I choose to do, even cleaning the house, shopping, washing the car...Now I see that weight loss and maintenance is not difficult, BUT NOW since it has been turned into BIG Business/Multi Billion Dollar Industry everything is complicated because the "Experts" make it complicated to "SELL" their product. The Basics still apply, EAT LESS Calories than I BURN. If I burn 2500 calories per day in a Sedentary state and choose to eat 1500 calories per day, my calorie restriction is 1000 calories per day. 3500 calories=1 pound so in 7 days I burn 7000 more calories than I eat and that is a LOSS of 2 lbs. that week. That's in a perfect world, for me I am more active so I burn more calories because I move around, but I don't even count my activity, I only count my baseline sedentary state and it works for me. I also have found this thing called "Cycling" calories; actually humans do this naturally...some days I eat more or less than other days, thus my metabolism is always "guessing" and stays active. I am finally Eating to Live, to fuel my activity and in the mean time I am enjoying the actual taste of a well cooked rotisserie chicken or in-season fruit or an ice cream sandwich (I eat one almost every day, Weight Watchers-140 cal), I don't seize over eating a Snickers Bar/I just add it into my caloric intake. ANY way...I'm HAPPY, NO MORE EXTREMES because this is a Lifetime Trip, CONSTANT is the Ride and Patient is the Driver! (65 Pounds lost in a year, NO WLS)
ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
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CONSTANCY - CONFIDENCE - COMMITMENT
I feel Great today! When I got on the scales yesterday I was blown away! I had dropped 4 lbs. and this is not even a full week from my last weigh-in. I have decided to weigh-in every Friday so I won't be doing it sporadically/out of curiosity. It's like where has this knowledge been before, trying to live off of 1000/1100 calories and crashing and burning before even being on them a week. I have such a feeling of satiety (more than being satisfied). Those very low calorie DIETS set me up for failure, in that my Body and metabolism adjusted to the low calories and began to burn them more efficiently thus lowering my metabolism, so when I did eat regularly I would GAIN weight! NOW I understand when my aunt said "I don't know how you are gaining weight, you eat less than any of us." NOW I get it, after yo-yoing on 1000/1100 calorie diets, then eating 1500/1600 calories I would GAIN weight because my metabolism had adjusted to burning that small amount for energy and those extra calories would just go to fat! I NOW compare myself to driving on a highway where the speed limit is 55 mph and the slowest you can drive is 45 mph; I am the person staying in the right hand lane going 50 mph and will get to my destination in about 12 hours; along comes another driver going the same place, driving 75 mph but wants to get there sooner (9 hrs) , for no particular reason but just because it seems "cooler" to drive faster and get there sooner. I see the driver pass me at the 1/3 point, I say cool, I am enjoying the ride, looking at scenery, listening to some jazz; the driver passes the half way mark. As I get to the half way mark I see this crowd in the road, I ask, "What is going on," someone says, "WOW, the car and driver over there missed the warning sign to slow down and hit the barrier and crashed, not only that, the car burned!" I say a little prayer and kept on going and reach my destination, on time, realistic time because I know myself; I enjoy a good drive, so I not only enjoy the destination (goal) I enjoy the ride (process). And along the way I learned a LOT of cool things about my car (Body), so now I can maintain it better.
Yesterday I ate just what I wanted to and it still did not exceed my calorie limit, I don't get hungry and if I do I eat something that satisfies me, but it is not a lot, I am satisfied with a little...I am so grateful for that. I guess all came together for my good at the RIGHT time! And that is what is important!
I have come up with a workout plan that I can do and I believe that it is what I have needed all along...my goal is to sustain my range of motion, mobility and give my metabolism a small boost. Using extreme workout routines (that can't be sustained for a Lifetime is crazy)is another "crash and burn" situation. Just living burns calories, it's about the calories I eat and keeping my Body mobile via stretching, maybe some swimming, walking and any other "FUN" activities I choose to do, even cleaning the house, shopping, washing the car...Now I see that weight loss and maintenance is not difficult, BUT NOW since it has been turned into BIG Business/Multi Billion Dollar Industry everything is complicated because the "Experts" make it complicated to "SELL" their product. The Basics still apply, EAT LESS Calories than I BURN. If I burn 2500 calories per day in a Sedentary state and choose to eat 1500 calories per day, my calorie restriction is 1000 calories per day. 3500 calories=1 pound so in 7 days I burn 7000 more calories than I eat and that is a LOSS of 2 lbs. that week. That's in a perfect world, for me I am more active so I burn more calories because I move around, but I don't even count my activity, I only count my baseline sedentary state and it works for me. I also have found this thing called "Cycling" calories; actually humans do this naturally...some days I eat more or less than other days, thus my metabolism is always "guessing" and stays active. I am finally Eating to Live, to fuel my activity and in the mean time I am enjoying the actual taste of a well cooked rotisserie chicken or in-season fruit or an ice cream sandwich (I eat one almost every day, Weight Watchers-140 cal), I don't seize over eating a Snickers Bar/I just add it into my caloric intake. ANY way...I'm HAPPY, NO MORE EXTREMES because this is a Lifetime Trip, CONSTANT is the Ride and Patient is the Driver! (65 Pounds lost in a year, NO WLS)
ALLAHU AKBAR!!!!!!!
