Okay, despite having had Sunday, Monday and some of Tuesday off 'dieting' (NO! HEALTHY EATING, LIFE LONG CHANGE) things are not looking too shabby for my weigh in on Saturday morning. 74.1 was the verdict on the scales this morning (Thursday) and I still have all day today and tomorrow to go! So I was theorising on what I have learnt so far...
1. If I exercise at a moderate intensity for an hour a day, I can eat 'nomally' and still lose weight. The extra 200 calories for coffee and a biccie, or a snack after school, or a beer with dinner is counteracted by burning 300-400 calories at the gym.
2. Calorie rich foods (garlic bread, chocolate, cake, cheese etc) are dense in calories for weight, but don't leave you feeling full. Filling up should be done with fruit, veggies and low calorie foods.
3. I do not drink enough water, nor gain enough of my calories from protein. I need to eat more legumes (being a vegetarian) beans, tofu, tempeh, and being a mummy, I need to find family (meat eater) friendly meals that contain those things.
I think the biggest thing that I have realised, having now lost and regained weight twice in my life, once when I was a young adult and once after the birth of my daughter, is that my weight will be a life long fight...but one that I will win. My body wants to store fat, doesn't feel full, and my 'natural' size is not a healthy one. I will always have to watch what I eat, and after doing Xenical, pills and all sorts of things, I just need to make sure I am burning more than I am eating! AND NOT GIVE UP!
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