The Intuituve Eater

Well I finally finished one of my weight loss goals. I walked 100 miles. I didn't do it in the time alloted (i was supposed to finish christmas day) but I think the important thing is I finished. I didn't give up. I have to say I am proud of myself. I know at around the 30 and 50 mile mark it just seemed like it was so much, but I just planned one day at a time. I am sitting here grinning like a big ole fool. So all week I have been thinking about new years resoultions. Usually i am saying I want to lose 50 lbs or workout everyday for 3 hours. Things, I think, are just no realistic. not because it isn't possible, but beause I didn't have a plan in place to accomplish those things. With the 100 miles I realize ok in order to walk to my goal I need to do at least so many miles per day or per week and this is how I am REALISTICLY going to get there. Normally I would be thing I have to lose 50lbs. Now I am thinking ok, I lost 3 lbs and I really want to lose...

What am I doing for me/Scale is a Dangerous thing This was a post on 3FC in the intuitive eating thread, but it applies Life is going ok. I joined a thread called what I did for me. Which has helped me focus on the little choices I make through out the day. For instance I have been in training all week so I've had to get up earlier than usual and I buy an ice coffee from Star Bucks and eat some fruit. No problem. Except I have been watching the food display case like a kid eyeing Christmas presents. I am not hungry, it is just I am in starbucks so that is what I used to do without thinking about. So for me I left the display case alone, stuck to my pears and coffee and was happier for it. Also I think the scale did something to me. I keep having this intense desire to get on it to see if I lost anything else, but I also have no desire to go through the disappointment so leaving it alone. I keep thinking I am only 5 lbs away from my first mini goal......the scale is a dangerous dang...

This will be a quick one since i'm in training and supposed to be learning stuff. There is a thread on 3FC (3fatchicks.com) called what I did for Me. I think is the best one I have posted on since I found the intuitive eating people. For me it all the little choices I make through out the day that will help me on my weight loss journey. here is what I posted. This is a little thing, but this thread is what helped me. Managed to get in and out of Starbucks with only my ice coffee. I didn't buy anything in the display cases. I think I was even a little abrupt with the cashier because I wanted to hurry and leave. LOL The other thing is at lunch went to my favorite place Mexican Chipotle Grill which is basically fast mexican food, but good and not greasy or anything. Anyway I got the Fajita Bowl (veggies instead of beans and no tortilla) and water instead of bottled juice. I figured I wanted something to drink, but it didn't have to be Juice. I also have in my head I am 5...

One of my new year's resolutions was to post more in my blogs, particularly my intuitive eater blog. So I bought a scale yesterday because I couldn't find one that was easily accesible when I wanted to know my weight. It is a Tanita Scale . It is the best scale I've ever used. easy, no wacky changing depending on when you get on and off and the alignment of the moon and stars. So in 3 months I've only lost 2 lbs. I really am not as upset as I probably would have been because I lost it eating supposedly bad foods and not being miserable. I bought the scale to keep me a little more focused and honest. More later

Good websites and Books. This is sort of an experiment on using the blog, but I also have some links I wanted to post. Intuitive Eating A good book about intuitive eating and all the little things that go with it (i.e. excercise, body images, emotional eating) 3fatchicks.com Wonferful website where I go an bond with other people who are also working on loosing weight and supporting one another. I think this is what got me motivated. You can follow whatever diet plan you want and there are a variety of forums.

A new level of workout -9/11 When I first starting excercising regularly it was just enough to get through the work out. Well I bought Walk away the Pounds DVD (walk strong) and didn't like it. I completed the workout, but missed the sweat. I am didn't like all the lunges and squats since I have bad knees from the weight. The other thing that has happened is I REALLY want to try the 3 mile workout. This is a little different from what I was before. When I did the 1 mile I would barely be able to finish and didn't even bother with the cool down. So things are getting better. One of my big dreams is to be able to get into regular boots for the winter. My calves are too big so I haven't been able to wear anything I liked. Blah One thing did happen this weekend I over ate. I knew from saturday i wanted corn beef hash, but I usually have a full breakfast so I had 3 eggs, a whole can of hash and 4 bisuits....That sucks so hard typing that....The reason I type it isn...

Well I had a taste for Corn Beef Hash, there is nothing good nurtionally I can say about it, but I wanted it. And of course since I was having corn beef hash, I had 3 eggs and 4 busicuits...Typing it even sucks. About half way thorugh it I thought all I wanted was corn beef hash, but I thought I might as well finish it...BLAH So I ate till I couldn't eat anymore....Only good thing, no more corn beef hash for a good long while. Hope everyone else is doing better.

Well I seem to be doing much better. I told my parents what I was doing and I think they're just happy I am doing something. Hopefully I can stick to this. I feel like if I don't I'll be disappointing them. Funny thing. Both of my parents have been "dieting" on and off for a year. Last week the doctor told me father he needed to lose 40 lbs. So my father is low carbing. My mother had back surgery and was told she needed to lose weight and is counting calories. So my father was making this salad yesterday and my mother was sitting there making a face like who can you eat that because it looked pretty high fat and high calorie, but it was low carb. My mother was sucking down low fat popcorn and he was giving her the same look. I was sitting there asking them are you hungry...well than don't eat it. Just found it funny 3 different "diets" at the same table and how different they worked. I was there for about 2-3 hours and my mother just kept reaching fo...

I decided to create this blog to keep track of my eating and kinda watch my progress since I think this time is a little different. Normally when Get back on the wagon I am extreme (less than 25 carbs a day) excercise 7 days a week, weights...You get the idea, but this time I said fuck it and would do it the way I felt I could do it. I would try and eat like I had some sense, excercise 3-4 days a week. I am on 3fatchicks.com and had previously been on a 21 day challenge that I could never seem to get past day 5. So I joined a thread for a 7 day challenge, but instead of consecutive days it was just pick how many days out of 7 you can do something and do it. So I did the excercise 3 days a week and I did it...LOL. The next week I added one serving of vegetables or fruit a day. During my second 7 day challenge I discovered a thread called intuitive eater. The basic premise is eat when your hungry and eat till your satisfied. You can have whatever you want, but don't eat based...