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So i've been "dieting" for almost two weeks now. I've really kept up with exercising everyday (pilates, yoga, dancing) and am feeling a little better (you know in terms of body image). I know a week isnt really enough to make a difference but I feel like it has. I havn't felt bloated or fat all week. Of course there have been a couple days when I just didn't want to put the work in. I'd get home from work, make a decent and just want to relax. I know thats the downfall of all dieters so when I'd say to myself "I just want to skip the work out today" I'd find some inspiration to hop up off the couch and roll out my yoga mat. Oddly enough, the inspiration usually came from pretty random sources (you should watch "Drop Dead Diva" on hulu. Stacy is always exercising and eating right and the whole show is about how fat people are treated differently. Way to motivate me.). Sometimes it would come from the television show I was watching, or the thought of having to reset my pilates count to 0 (I have a running tally on my Instant Messenger for all to see of the number of days I have done my pilates in a row.) or even Jillian Michaels' face staring back at me from the header of her annoying emails. (I didn't even buy her stupid program! I just signed up for the e-mails, more by accident than anything else. And now I see her judgmental face and perfectly sculpted abs staring at me every time I open my inbox and I know she would totally think I'm a hugely lazy slob, so I get my ass off the chair and do the exercise.
What are my biggest challenges?
1. Cardio.
2. Carbs.
Cardio is HARD to find the time to do. Running is okay, but when its 90 degrees I don't feel like breathing let alone running for miles. Its also hard to do in the time between work and when it gets dark. I know those are excuses but I don't run when I don't feel like running. So I've been looking at other cardio options. Step aerobics seems to be doable. Apparently it burns a relatively large amount of calories over an hour. I think I'll work that into my week a little more often. Dancing is fun, I do it pretty regularly now. But it still is tough to find the motivation for cardio.
Carbs will, I think, be my downfall. I'm a vegetarian and at the beginning of the week I eat great! yogurt and almonds for breakfast with a slice of multi grain toast, a salad and a veggie burger for lunch, some good snacks in between like a handfull of almonds or some blueberries. But dinner is where I struggle (granted I rarely go over on my calories). Justin is a very picky eater and I struggle to find a happy medium between what both of us will eat. Last night it was cheese tortellini and sauce with a slice of bread. I know I can do better. |
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