Eating Out ... Bad Few Days

I went out with a friend last night and it started out well... but we ended up at the pub, and they changed the menu... my choice for food ended up coming down to chicken wings or a sandwich with loads of unhealthy things on it... I went for the 10 wings ($.44 each! :O)... Wings are bad because they're usually fried. So last night wasn't such a great day for the new lifestyle change...

Then today, by the time I got out of my last class, I was so hungry that I was shaking, so I went to the student run convenience store looking for something to pick up that I could bring with me on my walk home, which I found out afterwards was really greasy, and it ended up making me feel not so well.

The last few days haven't been so great on the weight loss front. I know where I need to go though. I need to pick myself back up and put myself on track. I've still been getting exercise for the last few days, so that's good. But, I'm finding it hard to eat properly as I keep getting busier with school. I'm going to try to have some thinsations, a granola bar, or something in my backpack or purse from now on so that if I'm out and I get into a situation like today, I've got something to eat that's *healthy* so that I don't have to worry about making sure that I can find something that I can eat out. Since I don't eat carbs most of the time, and I try to only eat low fat things, it can be very difficult to find things while out that follow my diet plan.

Therefore, my
Tip:
is to always carry something that follows your meal/diet plan with you, so that if you get to a point where you need it and can't get home right away, you've always got a backup. :)

Hahahaha, I Love Myself.

Funny story:

I was walking home today in the pouring rain, I was absolutely soaked yet sooooooooo happy!!! (ps, I love running and dancing in the rain.) I was listening to my Asian music, in particular a Japanese rock band. One of my favourite parts of the song came on, and since it was raining, and there aren't usually people out walking when it's raining, I figured that it'd be ok to yell my favourite part of that song (I had checked earlier in the walk and no one was around.) But what I didn't realize is that a walking path had connected to the road I was on, and there were actually about 3 people in my vicinity.... Here I am yelling "FUKAKU!" practically as loud as I can, hands flailing around, looking ridiculously happy, and I turn around to these strangers giving me the strangest looks.... hahahahahaha. It made my day!

Tip of the Day: Cravings

If you're having cravings for a particular foods, here's a few techniques I use to stop myself from giving in.

1. anytime I start craving something, I like to make sure that I'm not just hungry (try to eat a meal instead)
2. if I'm craving something sweet, I'll eat a fruit which has natural sugars to give myself a healthier sweet
3. if I'm craving something fatty (say, chocolate or poutine), I think of how bad that food is for me
4. no matter what I may crave, I know that I want to loose this weight A LOT more than I want to eat that food, and the lack of indulgence now will pay off even more in the future :)

I saw a quote that I liked in my French text book last night: Il faut manger pour vivre, et non vivre pour manger.

English translation:

"Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat."
- Socrates
Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC - 399 BC)

Yay! I Ran!

On my way home from class yesterday afternoon... I kept my pace up for most of the walk... and I was almost home and I felt that I wanted to run. So I did! I picked a target - a lamp post - a distance ahead of me, and I ran to it! I was so surprised that I actually did it, and didn't feel like I was going to topple over at the end of it! I know I've ran a few times before but this time I actually wanted to... on my own! :) I walked the rest of the way home, and when I got home, I felt like that hadn't been enough exercise, so I played a 3-4 minute song on my mp3 player, then ran and jogged on the spot, and jumped to the song. It felt so good :)

I've cut the time it takes to get home from that class by about 5 minutes, which is pretty good because it was only 35 minutes to begin with.

I also went for an additional walk last night, that took about 30 minutes with a friend of mine.

I'm so pleased with myself lately. :D I feel that I'm doing well and I'm getting results! I weighed myself today and I'm down to about 191/2 pounds, which is another 2/3 since Tuesday! Guess I'm working off all those birthday treats ;) I had someone who I hadn't seen for a few months tell me that he could see the weight loss in my face, and he hadn't seen me since before the summer. :) ahhhh... I feel so good right now! :)

Now to get working on my homework -_____-

Hope everyone's having a good weekend!

Try to stay on track...

I've been really busy with my school work this week... and although I'm ok with the change in my eating habits, I'm finding it really hard to keep with the exercise in particular. This is especially true when I have things that I need to go out for, such as groceries, laundry, or other errands wherever or whatever they may be. Maybe this is because these things take further energy out of my day, or I feel that the bus is faster and so I can get them done more easily because I'm not depending on how fast I walk to make sure I can get them done before the businesses close?... I'm really not sure, but my mindset about exercise really needs to change. For me, it's not optional, I must exercise to keep losing weight, so I really need to push myself harder to get it done every day.

On a bit of a happier note, I'm eating fewer thinsations snacks per week! I don't know how I'm curbing my sweet tooth, but I am! :)

Hmmm...

I'm finding that the last few days I've needed to eat less than I normally would to keep my hunger satisfied...
For example, I had cereal for breakfast... 2 small pieces of chicken for dinner... and a peach. I might have a yogurt or something later. But it's a bit weird because I'm getting exercise, doing homework, and going to classes, which all take some form of energy, whether it be physical or mental. Maybe my body is getting into more of a routine? I'm also going to bed slightly earlier every night... I'm hoping to end up going to bed at 1am, and waking up at 9am every day. :)

Sorry, I didn't blog yesterday!

I took my birthday off. :P. Today's going to be a quick one because I have SO much work to do right now...... anyway...

So I weighed myself today, and I'm down to 194 pounds! Yay! I've lost 13-14 pounds total. I know that I have some birthday treats to work off over the next few days, so I'm pretty happy with these results.

Alright, I need to get down to my work! Hope my readers are staying healthy and happy!

Tip: Weighing yourself every day will give you small results. I generally weigh myself one or two times per week so that I'll have dropped a pound or so in that time... and I'm not trying to remember how close the needle was to the next pound down last time. ;)