I am out of control. The last few days/weeks/months I have started snacking. It is amazing how fast grazing calories can add up!! I think I only had 1 real meal today but I managed to eat 2250 calories! WTF!!! My calorie goal according to Livestrong is 1804. Crap I just checked it again and because I have lost some weight since my last log in, I have less calories, 1749 calories per day! I have it set to lose 2 lbs a week. If I want to maintain my weight I could/should eat 2749 calories. Well at least I am not in the gaining weight mode. At least not yet. If I don't get this snacking under control I am going to start gaining! OMG! I can't even bear the thought. I have come to far to fall back into these old habits! So as accountability I am posting what I ate today. Feel free to judge quietly to yourself :)
As I look over the list I am noticing a lot of carbs! I have to rein that in as well. I still did well on my protein, over a 100 grams but my trifecta (protein powder, bar, and Greek yogurt) really helps me there. I need a game plan. Just how my rule about eating my trifecta everyday, I need to establish some other rules/guidelines to keep me on track. My sister and I were discussing this because she is trying to lose weight too. Here are some of the ideas we had:
1. Track calories on Livestrong.com and stay below the target calorie goal.
2. Workout more so I can eat more "normally" what ever that means
3. Balance a not so great food choice with a healthy one Ex. Tostada for lunch = fruit for snack (not Kettle corn... sad face :p )
4. Drink more water (Thanks Falon for the reminder!)
5. Stop snacking
6. Stop eating all together...ok not really but sometimes I wish I could...
As I have said before, I hate that I have to worry about eating. It will always be a struggle but I hope in time, I will find what works for me and be successful at maintaining this weight loss. Maintenance was and is my #1 fear with life after WLS. I have been very lucky to be complication free (so far) and I can tolerate just about every food. Some fucked up part of my brain kind of hoped for some sort of problem that would force me to eat tiny portions or a very strict diet. Like severe dumping or something like that. That didn't happen so I have to learn how to not put crap in my face. In the classes they always said in the first 12-18 months it is 90% surgery 10% you and after that its 10% surgery 90% you. I am almost 1 year post op and my time is ticking with the 90% surgery thing. This has really been true for me. I didn't work out like crazy or follow the post op diet religiously and I have had enormous success this last year. But that will only last so long. The next 60+ years are on me (yeah, that would put me 89+ years old!). That is such a scary thought but one that I need to deal with because this is the time to figure it out! Well, I should get on the treadmill but I have another early morning tomorrow so I can get in 8 hours of work before my hubby has to leave for work. So that means leaving the house at 6:45! Boo... Oh well, we do what we have to do right? Good night!!
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