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The wine and dessert I have on the weekends are such loved treats and I'd feel really deprived at the thought of a life without an occasional drink or slice of cake. I figure if I can get it right five days a week, it'll balance out, right? And I'm a happier person for it.
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True! I feel better when I eat well, but there are some circumstances where you just don't have a choice what you are eating. For instance we do a lot of bbq'ing with friends which is super fun, but when we are at their houses its brats and burgers and gasp! white buns! I am not going to sit in the corner and pout and ask for something special. No one likes a whiner! But in reality, even though I have a twinge of guilt in these situations the food still tastes great and enjoying a meal with family and friends is just fun and worth it.
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I've been thinking along these lines also--I'm between 5-10lbs from my goal weight (won't know till I get there, it's been so long!).
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I know! For the past 3 or 4 years I have weighed about the same. And for that same time I keep saying 135 is my ultimate goal. I think that is what I weighed when I met my DH 7 years ago at 19 years old. It's probably unrealistic to want to look like I did when I was 19! Its a goal I guess. But I agree that I barely remember what that looks like on me. I think I had some size 4's - yikes!
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Celeste, I've been maintaining for over 8 months and I'm finally to the place where I pretty much eat what I want, though what I want is generally healthy choices. However, I don't limit myself to anything specific, either. Today for lunch I had a grilled reuben on rye with all the thousand island and swiss they put on there and then had a small rootbeer float for dessert. Now, granted, that is not typical, but I've found I can eat stuff like that as long as I plan it into my calories and goals for the week. My goal was to develop a lifestyle I want to live... I think I'm pretty close to it!!
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Good for you Pauline! I would love to lose a little bf% see where I am at and try to maintain. I seem to be able to fit in those treats without much consequence. Actually have for years. I have been about the same weight/size for 5+ years not really watching what I eat (compared to now anyway). I don't seem to get the crazy swings that some people do. I always think of Christmas and Thanksgiving and how you always hear about people gaining 5 pounds from that - that has never happened to me. So I am lucky in that respect. But at the same time, I think my body is more stubborn to lose although like I said I have never really watched what I ate until I started this program in March.
I think one of my biggest issues is comparing my body to others. I have a lot of very thin friends and I tend to get down on myself after I am with them. I have always done this and its so stupid. You would think at my age I would have gotten over this by now.
Well on a good note I got home last night and my DH was "landscaping" - basically moving around some landscape block and moving rocks around. Anyway, to my shock he asked to go on a bike ride. So we did the same route as Monday - about 55 minutes. Kept the HR at 140 so right in the middle of my "zone" I think the sun was stronger or something because we were both beat when we got home! It was fun though. I am so glad we bought those bikes!
Tonight I will start stage 5.....