And So It Begins

May 29th, 2009

As I mentioned a bit ago, I won 3 months free of Weight Watchers (which my fat ass desperately needs!). My vouchers just came last week, so I have not yet attended a meeting, but I sort of know how the points system works, so I’m trying to be conscious of what I’m eating in preparation. Yesterday, I took a quick trip to Whole Foods on the hunt for a high fiber cereal since I know that points go down significantly as fiber goes up (and I was having a hard time finding something reasonable in points to eat for breakfast). I also know that I have a terrible time finding high fiber stuff since it usually is chock full of soy which equals scary, ugly allergy face for me. Anyway, I was successful and found Barbara’s Ultima Organic High Fiber Cereal. The picture on the box (see below) didn’t make it look very appealing (kind of like tree bark), but at this point I’m willing to sacrifice to lose my 3 year old (60 pounds! AGH!) of baby weight. So, I dutifully measured out my 1/2 of a cup and boy was I shocked. it didn’t even cover the bottom of my bowl. That in itself just proved what a glutinous bastard I am. But, I ate my 1/2 of a cup with a 1/2 of a banana, a few pieces of strawberries (in case the cereal was nasty – it wasn’t! It was good!) and my fat free milk. And it is 2 hours later and I’m not even hungry. I’m usually starving by now. Hopefully, I will have some success with all of this. For me, I know it comes down to willpower and right now I have tons. So onward and downward with the scale numbers.

Ultima High Fiber Cereal

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My Body Hates Me

January 20th, 2009

I swear I am just destined to be fat. This was just the beginning of the body hate. So, I’ve been good for about 2 weeks now, really trying to stick to this dieting thing (I’m still 3 pounds down!). And while I’m continuing, it is not without some grief and hesitation. For starters, I’m a little tired of the headaches and the lack of weight loss. Now, maybe I should be eating more frequently, exercising more or maybe you’ll say I’m not eating the right stuff, but I’d like to think I’m on the right track. For breakfasts, I’ve been eating some type of eggs or natural 100-calorie puddings and fruit. For lunch, I’ve been eating salads and soups and I’ve been eating regular dinners (meat, starch, veggies). I’ve tried to limit my snacking, but if I’m really hungry (or think I am) I’ve been trying to drink no-sugar hot chocolate (get my chocolate fix) or a cup of tea. Last night, I started with a migraine – the first I’ve had in a really long time. I didn’t want to stay up all night, so I took Tylenol. 2 pills didn’t cut it and this morning I woke up to find that neither did 3. This morning I popped some Excedrin and then my blood sugar tanked (but at least I didn’t pass out on the subway escalator – yes – that really did happen once!). So, I ate some pasta for lunch. I’m starting to feel a little better now, but it just goes to show you that my body needs food and NOT diet food. I’m German – 100%. We are meat and potatoes people. My body just can not subsist on soup and salad. So, much to my ass’ dismay, I suspect this losing weight thing is going to be a slow go and that 60 by September is just another lofty goal I won’t achieve.