Log: Day 28
So, my diet definitely gives me the best possible framework for a very specific plan (something I need), but I think perhaps the reason I’m not losing as much or as quickly as I have in the past is portion size. My first go round with this diet plan (when I had significant weight loss), I measured and weighed every item. I was totally careful, and I think I need to return to being conscientious about portions. Some things are fairly open – salad, for example, but I haven’t been careful about vegetables or measuring “special” carbs such as brown rice and pasta; nor have I been checking meat/fish weights. Time to buckle down.
Other issues? Adding other snacks just because I’m under my calorie count. I keep saying I won’t cheat, but I can’t seem to stick to that (this stuff is really hard to admit, I hang my head). It’s not like I’m eating a bag of chips or loaf of bread, although heaven knows I’d like to! But what I am doing is eating extras – a handful of almonds, or a box of raisins, or three halo oranges … not unhealthy foods, just too much of them. This week I am going to stay with the plan … exactly. That’s right – no extras, no add-ons, nothing but the plan.
This whole experience comes down to focusing, one day at a time, on getting to where I want to be. A friend reminded recently me that a person can do anything for just one day. And then the next day. And then the next, until it becomes a habit not a burden. Remembering what matters, I simply must There’s More . . .