I have managed to continue on my exercise regime even though I haven't been posting. I have gone up one increment on the couch to 5k plan. I started the Run 2 Walk 1 today. It was a little painful. Actually, it was more than a little painful. I struggled, especially towards the end. There were several times where I just wanted to jump off the treadmill and eat ice cream. I made it through though! Hopefully by next Friday the Run 2 won't be quite so harsh. I've also continued with the kettle bell workout. Pretty soon I think I'll be able to go up a few pounds on my kettle bell. Right now I'm only using 10lbs. Also I have had no back pain thus far which is AMAZING!!! I may try bellydance classes again in a few months.
Food really has been the big problem for me. I'm not so great at exercising will power. I want chocolate, so I eat chocolate, period. I try not to keep sweets at my house because if they are there I eat them until they are gone. Moderation is not a word my brain can understand with junk food. I'm not a calorie counter either. And I definitely have no plans on starving myself. I am way more interested in being healthy than skinny. I may lose a lot of weight by eating 1000 calories a day, but it just isn't healthy. Instead, I try to incorporate veggies into almost every meal. I haven't really figured out how to get them into breakfast successfully yet. I try not to eat that much meat either. Meat isn't bad for you but it isn't suppose to make up the main stay of your diet. I also prefer mostly whole foods. Don't get me wrong, I love potato chips, crackers, cookies, and frozen dinner as much as the next person, but whole foods are the way to go to be healthy. In my opinion at least. I do read the labels on most things I buy at the supermarket. If the first few ingredients listed are chemical names, then I try to go for something else. I'm not 100% on this. Sometimes I just want those highly processed and delicious Oreos. Point being, my personal philosophy on health is whole foods and veggies!
I've been reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, which helps with this thought process. Its a little disgusting when you think about where most of our food comes from. Take diet drinks for example. Its full of chemicals and various compounds and yet has zero calories. Something about that just doesn't seem right to me. That's my rant anyway.
Food really has been the big problem for me. I'm not so great at exercising will power. I want chocolate, so I eat chocolate, period. I try not to keep sweets at my house because if they are there I eat them until they are gone. Moderation is not a word my brain can understand with junk food. I'm not a calorie counter either. And I definitely have no plans on starving myself. I am way more interested in being healthy than skinny. I may lose a lot of weight by eating 1000 calories a day, but it just isn't healthy. Instead, I try to incorporate veggies into almost every meal. I haven't really figured out how to get them into breakfast successfully yet. I try not to eat that much meat either. Meat isn't bad for you but it isn't suppose to make up the main stay of your diet. I also prefer mostly whole foods. Don't get me wrong, I love potato chips, crackers, cookies, and frozen dinner as much as the next person, but whole foods are the way to go to be healthy. In my opinion at least. I do read the labels on most things I buy at the supermarket. If the first few ingredients listed are chemical names, then I try to go for something else. I'm not 100% on this. Sometimes I just want those highly processed and delicious Oreos. Point being, my personal philosophy on health is whole foods and veggies!
I've been reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, which helps with this thought process. Its a little disgusting when you think about where most of our food comes from. Take diet drinks for example. Its full of chemicals and various compounds and yet has zero calories. Something about that just doesn't seem right to me. That's my rant anyway.
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