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Originally Posted by Misshalfway
Ok... so I have totally gained more weight! So discouraged. I did two months of total discipline and then gained 10 pounds. How is that possible? I am so sad.
I know I need to just pick myself up and get moving again, but I am just discouraged. I am not super heavy but I haven't weighed this much in my life (not even when I am pregnant) and have always been thin in the years before I had babies.
I am struggling with what diet to do. I have this issue with systemic candida. It is literally driving me crazy. My skin is constantly feeling like spiders are crawling on it. And I know that I need to starve the yeast. I have the cleansing diet and have attempted to start it. But it is so hard to do and I am lacking serious commitment. So then I think...just do a basic diabetic diet and take the probiotics. Yet I am gaining weight. Yuck!
I know my body is older (38) and I am wondering if the weight gain is a hormonal thing. All I know is that I have skinny dreams every night only to wake up to my big fat....(choosing my words)....bum!!
Can someone help me get my brain in the right thinking space so that I can succeed? I want to lose 30 lbs by Christmas. I think the diet piece is my stumbling block. I know I am a huge comfort eater and I sabotage myself. So hate that, but its the truth and denying it ain't helpin nobody.
HELP!
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First things first....diets are for the most part poop....big cow paddies.
This is the diet I follow:
Big breakfest: This is what I had for the past two days:
English muffin with peanut butter, apples, and bacon in between....absolutely delicious, healthier than one might think, and may I mention delicious? It's a big, nutritious energy booster. I also had yogurt, cus I'm a sucker for the stuff.
Second tip: Just get rid of snack food.
After imploring my mom to stop buying bad food when she finally did I felt a sense of loss. I actually wandered the kitchen, trying to find 'the good stuff'. And yet....I couldn't get it. My favourite snack right now is sharp apples with sharp cheese. Don't look so much for sweetness or breadiness (as I like to call it). Roll the food around on your tounge, taste not just one item, but all of the working together! It's just like the Godhead, distinct in personage, but working together for something marvelous.
Third tip: Review your goals....constantly...and view why you want to accomplish them.
My goal right now: Get in incredible shape (Sub goal is get a wicked six pack and good torso)
I had to find a good reason for the first goal, something better than "I want to look good" or "I want to look healthier". The reason I have found that works best for me is, "So that I can accomplish God's will". I have internalized this reason time and time again. I have come to believe that God needs someone strong not only spiritually, but mentally and physically. Who knows when he might require one of these attributes? If I can provide him with a body capable of taking on the most difficult of tasks I am in a much better position to serve him.
The other reason is: I want to look good for the girlfriend.
Final tip: Make a plan in you journal, keep a nutrition and exercise journal.
You're goal should not be to gain or lose weight, but to become fit...period. I currently weigh more than I did back in my 'flabby period', but it has become for the most part lean, healthy muscle. If you are exercising don't just stick to cardio or weightlifting, do both in conjunction. Weight lifting helps muscles use up fat, the more you have the more fat you lose when doing cardio.