technoir | back in keep things posted mode.

So I am back in post my daily totals mode as I am reducing the count down to 2000 calories. I have to say yesterday was weird as i was really tired at work. I did do about 40 minutes of cardio and 10 minutes of strength training and crunches. Today it was 50 minutes of cardio and 10 minutes of strength and crunches. My real weakness is still fast and easy food. I want to eat chick-fil-a and subway and what have you. I am trying to be good but the temptation is there. At least I feel less desire to go to CiCi's and annihilate the pizza buffet so progress there. No more buffets at all from here on out actually. Go places where I can order something and move on if i am eating out.

Mon, May 14 2007
	`B+` Freeze Strawberry Banana		190
	`B+` Vanilla Fat Free Yogurt - Fat Free Yogurt	227	90
	`C+` Tortilla Chips	28	140
	`B` Chicken, Breast, Meat Only - Cooked, Roasted	140	231
	`A` Salsa		36
	`C-` Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese - Mexican Style Four Cheese - Shredded Cheese	28	100
	`B+` Vanilla Fat Free Yogurt - Fat Free Yogurt	227	90
	`C+` Chicken in Peanut Sauce - spa cuisine	252	280
	`C-` YORK peppermint pattie	39	160
	Diet Mountain Dew	600	0
	`B` Baby Spinach Salad - Organic Specialty Salads	85	10
	`D-` Salad Dressing, Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing	31	109
	`D` Blue Cheese	28	99
	`C-` Boneless Skinless Breast Fillets - California Grown Fresh Chicken Breast	388	400
	Total Calories Consumed		1,935

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Yes, one of the things I have to be really careful about is anything like an "all you can eat" ... and learning to leave a meal still "hungry" is something that I celebrate when I succeed (not as often as I should) ...

... and I'm trying to get into that state of mind that says "in some cultures, clearing your plate is an insult to your host, as you're saying they didn't provide more than enough food" so I'm doing my best to always leave at least one mouthful on the plate at the end of each meal ... and knowing I will leave food, it means I can keep asking my brain "can we stop yet?" and stop eating when I figure there's been enough food going in, not when my stomach gets around to saying "we're full now, stop shovelling".

I'm impressed by your exercise count (I did do my hour of pilates yesterday, plus a *lot* of walking, but last week was a bit of a washout ...)

Keep up the good work!

I have discovered that if, when I have the urge to go eat something, I just drink a large glass of water and go do something else, the feeling is gone within fifteen minutes. I actually ate real food Sunday evening when we had a guest for dinner. My stomach has shrunk amazingly well. I couldn't finish a chicken breast fillet (broiled) and a stalk of broccoli and one of cauliflower. Abstinence has been good for me on that front. Don't worry about the odd plateau with the weight loss. That's perfectly normal. As you lose weight, your body doesn't need as many calories to keep it going for one thing, and more importantly in your case I suspect, you are building muscle, which weighs more than fat. Inches matter more than pounds.

back in keep things posted mode.

woo-hoo, well done!

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