Today I brought myself back from the depths of binging/rebellion mode. And I feel much better.
I went running this morning. I need to remember that the sooner I go in the morning, the better I do. The more time I spend watching TV or surfing the internet after breakfast, the less likely it is that I'll actually go work out. And it always feels better to get it over with early. I went my usual 4.6 miles, alternating running and walking. Then I came home and did my weight exercises and ab work. I even stretched afterward, which I'm notoriously bad about doing. Hooray! My heart rate monitor said I burned 554 calories. Sweet!
Food went well, too. There's a lot less time to eat when I actually spend the morning working out! For breakfast I had shredded wheat with some brown sugar and skim milk. Then I had some raspberries and half a cup of milk after my workout. For lunch I had a ground turkey burger on a bed of lettuce and tomatoes with some spicy mustard and grilled mushrooms, and some green beans and cooked carrots on the side. Yum! Then I had a peach right before work. For dinner I made my own version of chicken fried rice, sans the rice. I added chicken and egg whites to steamed peas and carrots. Then added a little bit of low-sodium soy sauce and some fried rice seasoning I found at the store. I wasn't all that impressed with the seasoning, and it was quite high in sodium, so I think I'll skip that next time. Not as good as real chicken fried rice, but a worthy substitute, I suppose. I think I'm going to have a little fruit for dessert after I finish this.
So all in all, today was much better. I'm still having cravings for things...and I think there was a point at work when I considered just saying "screw it" for another day. But I didn't. I just have to keep remembering that it's not worth it. It's going to be so much better to be thin, confident, and comfortable in my own skin.
I'm working on a good visual aid that I can put up to keep me motivated and focused. More on that tomorrow.
Good night all!
What kind of heart rate monitor do you use? I'm thinking of picking one up this weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt's made by Mio. I'm not sure what the model is or anything. I got it for my birthday, too, so I'm not sure how much it costs. I don't actually think it's very accurate when it comes to calories burned. I used to go by the treadmill/elliptical at my old gym. I KNOW those are generally pretty inaccurate, but I figured it was better than nothing. I was doing a plan where you reduce your calorie intake by 500 and burn 500 calories in exercise every day, and you should lose 2 pounds a week (this is pretty much what I'm doing now, too).
ReplyDeleteAs long as I stuck to my plan, I consistently lost 2 pounds a week. However, once I got the heart rate monitor, I tested it against the number the gym machines were giving me and it was really different. Like the heart rate monitor would be 200-300 calories lower than the machine. If that's right, I don't understand how I would have been losing the 2 pounds a week. So I'm not sure...but I figure it's better than nothing. And the actual heart rate might be correct.