While walking, I contemplated my goals and I've come up with some good ones, I think.
- Goal One: Give up fast food. It's expensive, it's fattening, and quite frankly, it doesn't taste too good anymore. And while it's convenient, I actually have drive farther to go to McDonalds than to go grocery shopping at Smiths. This does not, however, exclude "sit-down" restaurants. I will still enjoy a meal out every once in a while, but I will definitely be more sensible in my menu choices.
- Goal Two: Take a walk. I will go for a walk after work at least 3 times a week. Probably Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. And, until the weather gets horrendous, I think I'll walk to work on Fridays. This day seems the most conducive since it's "Casual" day and I can wear athletic shoes to work. Also, take a walk around the block twice a day during break.
- Goal Three: Drink more water than soda. This one's tricky, although it seems ridiculous. The thing is, however, there is a free soda fountain in the basement at work, and it's delicious. But even today I had a liter bottle of water that I kept refilling and I felt a lot more energetic throughout the day.
Also, as far as harmless snacks go, I have two suggestions: Pumpkin Cranberry Mini Muffins and Chocolate Chip Fiber One Bars. The muffins are super easy: combine 1 box spice cake mix to 1 can pumpkin, stir really well, and then add a couple of handfuls of dried cranberries. If you have a convection oven, bake at 325 for 23-25 minutes. I don't know what that translates to for a normal oven. These are relatively harmless since you're not adding any oil or eggs to the cake mix.
Also, the Fiber One bars are only one point on Weight Watchers, which means I think they're pretty unoffensive. Also, all that fiber really does a great job of curbing hunger.
Well, that's all I have for right now! Go us!
1 comment:
Way to go! :)
We actually make those muffins all the time. They are a hot hit with CB. And I do like the Fiber One bars as well, though I haven't had them in awhile.
Here's something I can guarantee, as someone who drinks soda about once every other month and eats fast food even less often: once you get it out of your system, you will stop liking it. I have a really hard time drinking soda, and find most soda (other than root beer) to be extremely unappealing. The biggest drawback is that it fills you up too much, not leaving room for the good stuff.
As for fast food, we are po', so we don't eat it hardly ever, and the last two times I've had it (Costco excepted, if that counts as fast food) I have seriously thought it was super nasty and not worth the money. If you need added support to not eat fast food, please read Fast Food Nation. It will rock your world and make you want to yack just driving BY a McDonalds.
So there you go! Once your body gets used to not having something bad for you, it just won't want it anymore. This is how it's been with us and beef as well. It's really an amazing thing.
In the meantime, I will continue to try to take my own advice by making my body start to hate animal crackers. My report: I only ate five today, and a serving size is 10! Much improved! :)
I think your plan sounds awesome. Those dishes are as good as yours.
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