I spent a good chunk of time yesterday buried in the Atkins website, trying to find some information on why I'm having such minimal success on my weight loss this time around. While I've been following the program as it's laid out in the book I used last time, it seems they've made some changes to it in the last 6 or 7 years. I was successful on the old program, but I'm going to update my foods to conform a little better to their current recommendations and see where that takes me.
The main difference seems to be that they're now asking for 12-15g of carbs per day to come from what they call "foundation veggies"...list here. Unfortunately, I don't really like about 75% of the vegetables they have listed. All of my favorite veggies seem to be on the no-no lists. I'm also not sure how I'm going to manage to fit 12-15g of vegetables into a 20g per day program when a dinner entree (from the Atkins cookbooks!) is generally running 6-12g. I'm going to give it a try though, and even if I can't make the full 12-15g, I can certainly increase from my current amount. More fresh and frozen veggies also fits right into my goal of eating more natural foods. Hopefully Chad will be able to go to the store today and buy me some vegetables!
Breakfast: 1 egg, scrambled, 3 pieces bacon - 1.55g
Lunch: 4 oz deli ham, cheese stick - 3.38g
Snack: 1 oz almonds - 2g
Dinner: Chicken with Red Wine Sauce, 1 cup frozen green beans - 11.47g
Dessert: None
Total: 18.4g
Thanks for yesterday's suggestions and comments! As far as increasing my exercise, it's a great idea, but believe me, I'm pushing it now. I'm exhausted and gasping when I'm done with my 7 minutes. I know it doesn't sound like much to most of you, but please remember I basically haven't left my house in about three years. On the few occasions I have left, it was to go sit at someone else's house. There have been periods of a month or more that I didn't even go into the yard. I get tired just standing up long enough to cook dinner!
Imagine yourself being that out of shape...then add a bodysuit with enough weight to make you total 387 lbs. For most of you, that's going to be doubling your weight at the very least, probably an extra 200 lbs or more. That weight is pressing down on your chest and your stomach, making it very difficult to simply breathe. It's forcing your spine into an awkward position. Your feet hurt, your knees aren't sure if they're going to hold you up or not. You can't take a normal stride because your stomach and thighs get in the way. Your upper arms are at a 30 degree angle from your body. Now go outside and go for a walk.
Those of you out there who, like me, are fighting your weight, please, please remember this image when you're tempted to go off your programs, when you don't want to exercise, when you think, "Oh, this one time won't hurt...or maybe two times..." Of course there are special occasions, of course sometimes you're going to splurge! But think before you have that treat. Don't think that it won't happen to you. A number of you knew me 25 years or more ago. Did you expect that athletic young girl to end up like this? I know I didn't. I can distinctly remember saying to someone back then, "I just can't imagine how any woman could get over 150 lbs! It's so easy not to!" Easy. Right. But it is easy...if you keep it under control all the time. From this end of the spectrum, not so easy. Please, guys, keep the image I just painted for you in your minds and don't end up like me. I'm going to do this if it kills me...because it will kill me if I don't.
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