HCB's Journal, 31 Jul 22

Buona sera amici,

Just for Today, I Commit to Staying on My Food Plan. I have felt very positive the last two days. I enjoy being productive. I got some yard work done and we walked today, and I got groceries and laundry done. (IF was 18/6)

My FAT SECRET is to give up the idea of diet forever. It seems like a no-brainer, but I am now eating foods I like but within my calorie deficit.

The BIGGEST lesson is learning to eat things I like (starchy carbs like pasta, potato, rice, breads) in SMALL portions right now which is my preparation for being able to eat them in moderation once I reach my goal again.

No more restrictions means I MUST learn portion control now. Wish me luck!

We hate the struggle but must never give-up or accept excuses!

Calorie Deficit, Protein and Weight training....top three items!

Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle - Tom Venuto

Current Goals:
* Down on the Idiot Box while rebuilding muscle
* Bodyfat% reading with trainer once weight is down
* Drink at least 8-10 cups of fresh water/fluids daily
* Continue HIIT mixed in with weight lifting three to five days a week
* Keep up the training notebook to achieve progressive overload

View Diet Calendar, 31 July 2022:
874 kcal Fat: 32.20g | Prot: 83.14g | Carbs: 77.45g.   Breakfast: Whole Milk, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Lunch: Pineapple, Breakstone's 2% Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese. Dinner: Pace Picante Medium Salsa, Calavo Avocado, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, Signature Farms Spring Mix, Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado Yogurt Dressing, President Fat Free Feta Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet Red Peppers, Mission Carb Balance Soft Taco Flour Tortillas, Gulf Shrimp Raw Peeled & Deveined Shrimp. Snacks/Other: Strawberries, Food Lion Nonfat Greek Yogurt Plain, Driscoll's Blackberries. more...
2513 kcal Exercise: Walking (slow) - 3/kph - 25 minutes, Desk Work - 6 hours, Sitting - 7 hours, Sleeping - 9 hours, Resting - 1 hour and 35 minutes. more...

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Good luck, HCB! 
31 Jul 22 by member: jengetfit123
Sorry for the duplicates.  
31 Jul 22 by member: jengetfit123
100% this! 
31 Jul 22 by member: are1981
LOL @ Jen 
31 Jul 22 by member: HCB
Good for you 
31 Jul 22 by member: abigailadams
Good luck! You got this! 
31 Jul 22 by member: Mistybenner
Much success to you!!!🙂Yes you are on the correct path!! Portion control is the key!! 
31 Jul 22 by member: Maine coon
Working well for you. Congrats on your nice loss. 
01 Aug 22 by member: sugarplum_
Good idea to learn appropriate portions as part of the process! 
01 Aug 22 by member: TomLong
Great goals! You are so right this is not a diet but a way of life and once I committed to that I have been able to maintain and continue to work on toning.  
01 Aug 22 by member: Redporchlady
Great goals!! I find maintenance phase is not always easy. It's definitely more of a balancing act. I too have been adding more carbs. I don't like pasta anymore so for me it's brown rice, sweet potatoes, and another serving of fruit.  
01 Aug 22 by member: Diana 1234
You're on the right track. I don't believe in fad diets because I think part of weight loss is learning to eat & creating habits for long term. I always scoff at the commercials on TV for weight-loss meal plans. How do you learn to eat/ cook in a new way if someone else is doing the work for you? 
01 Aug 22 by member: SherryeB
Thank you all - this is great to hear from those who are maintaining well. I know it seems like "duh" but many of us think of "diet" as restrictive which then creates the weight gain later 
01 Aug 22 by member: HCB

     
 

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