This morning for breakfast I ate something I don't normally eat: strawberry shortcake with a little vanilla ice cream. It was delicious! I don't normally eat dessert for breakfast, but I thought it would be good just for today. It satisfied my hunger and any craving for junk food that I might have had. Total calories: between 300 - 350.
I didn't get any exercise this morning because I have exercised every day since Sunday. My body is sore. Sunday through Wednesday I went for one hour walks in the morning. On Monday and Wednesday I also went for aggressive one hour bike rides in addition to the walks.
Regular exercise is important, but a day of rest for the body to recuperate is important as well.
Dinner
I had Asian takeout for dinner tonight. I got a big styrofoam dish full of food. Fried rice, lo mein, sweet and sour chicken (breaded), General Tzo's Chicken, some stuffed dumpling things, and an eggroll. Does this sound like diet food? No. But here's the deal: I didn't eat the entire dish in one sitting. In order to do that I would have had to stuff myself to the point I felt sick. I don't like eating until I feel terrible.
What I did is divide the meal up at home into thirds. I ate 1/3rd for dinner, reserved 1/3rd for breakfast the next morning, and the last 1/3rd for lunch. Good food is good food. What you eat isn't as important as how much you eat, as long as you aren't eating candy bars or other junk. Instead of gorging on one giant meal, I plan to make it into three small meals.
Portion control is a critical component of any weight loss plan. Eat just enough to satisfy the hunger and fuel your body and not one single bite more!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
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4 comments:
Thanks for you encourgement on my blog! Sounds like you're doing great.
You are very welcome!
Yes, I'm doing pretty well. I have a long way to go. I'm at the halfway point. Only 32 lbs. to go until I reach my goal.
Strawberry shortcake for breakfast? I had prunes! :o) Whatever works, right?
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Whatever works is right. Depriving yourself of treats only makes you miserable which makes losing weight not enjoyable. Losing weight should be something that makes you happy, right? There is some nutrition in strawberry shortcake with a scoop of ice cream. You've got your dairy, fruit, and grain groups all in there.
I didn't gorge myself. I could have had three of four scoops of ice cream, which is something I would have done six months ago. But not any more. One scoop is plenty.
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