Realization can be cruel

I started recording my caloric intake.....and really being honest with portions.......the truth is ugly...I have been eating close to 3000 calories a day.......mostly foods that are "healthy".......I have been exercising an hour a day and burning anywhere from 600- 800 calories 4-5 days a week.....according to the calorie counter analyzer I will gain a pound per week if I continue to eat and exercise the way I have been.

No wonder I have not been loosing the weight.......damn those healthy foods! It has to be the guacamole and light beer. Maybe the vodka too. Oh and the 75% fat free cheese with the reduced fat triscuits and/or wheat thins. ( wheat thins my ass!). The chicken sausage probably doesn't help either. I have been such a fool.

So I will return to my salads, more veggies and fruits. Reduce the meat, crackers and cheese and sadly the alcohol. But I am not giving up OLIVES! Instead of guacamole I will slice the avocado thin and use it in place of mayo. No more eating almonds by the handful, just a sprinkle in the salad. Gone is using unmeasured olive oil, the measuring spoons will be out of the drawer and used all the time.

I know what I have to do. Rein in measuring by eye, grabbing handfuls of snacks, eating out of the box, and not sitting down to enjoy my food. I can do it. The rules are simple, just a little difficult to maintain continuously. I know when I fell off the wagon and why. Travel and holidays make over eating so easy, slipping into bad habits not difficult, uuugghhh the agony.

The good news is I did not put all the weight back on that I worked so hard to remove over the last year. And I did not stop working out completely as in past years. Specific vitamins have helped me maintain better moods, which in turn has caused less binge eating due to mood swings. So I believe I have a excellent plan to reduce my weight and increase over all health.

Hooray for me!