Good Bye January!

Good Bye January, Good bye January with all your arctic winds, and icy windows. I am looking forward to the peaks of sunshine I will see in February. I managed to get through this first month of the year with a solid eating routine, of veggie burgers, yogurt, fruit, popcorn, sugar-free pudding, and protein shakes. I kept up a steady walking routine through the cold and the rain. I saw my clothes become baggy and noticed my body slimming down. I feel confident that February will be a great month. The main lesson I learned this month was how to surf through cravings and forgive myself for slip-up's. I have feel stronger than ever since I don't use any old excuse in the book to quit. CLM

Lesson: Cravings are Here to Stay!

Lesson I have learned: You Must Live With Your Cravings! I have come to realize that cravings don't just magically disappear because you are on a healthy journey. Cravings will always come and go, instead of beating yourself up and looking at yourself as a failure, you must learn to look at the cravings a guest that comes to visit you every now and then. I have learned that even though cravings are here to stay, that I do not have to be afraid of them and I am not powerless in the face of them. I can indeed say no. I can resist them. Resisting craving's does not mean, that I am craving free, only that I see the craving, feel the craving, acknowledge it's presence, say, "Hi Crave," and go about my day. I don't pay Crave no never mind! CLM

Goal Amendment

Goal Amendment: My former goal was to eat no snacks/sweets. This goal was too strict and I was not able to live like this! My new goal is to stop destructive eating. Destructive eating for me is defined as eating cheese, pizza, fast food, fried food, chocolate, fruit-snacks, crackers,chips, ice cream and all it's cousins, cake and cookies, and eating excess portions. I will also be setting a limit on my daily walks from 20-60 minutes until I am lower than 200 pounds. Things are going well. I think I will benefit from having a goal with more structure,something that I can focus on and achieve. My new calorie limit is 2000 calories per day with 1000 calories in snacks! CLM

2013 Plan for my Health!

Well first let me state that from Oct 2012- Dec 2012 I lost 20 LBS. My current weight is 270 LBS. All in all for 2012 I have kept the same ten pounds off since April 2012, so I have learned maintenance. My lowest known weight this year was 267 LBS. My plan for 2013 is very simple. I plan to continue with the healthy habits I developed in 2012 and work on my one bad habit which is eating junk food. 1. Drink a ton of water all day long. 2. Walk daily, at-least 20-30 minutes. 3. Meal plan and track what I eat. 4. Eat lean meat, fruit, vegetables, whole grain and non-fat diary. 5. Eat three meals a day, with no sweets or snacks. The only part I am still working on is the no sweets or snacks. I am hoping that by May 2013 I will be down another 20 LBS, making me 250 LBS. I believe I can do it! I know I can. All it takes is focusing on small task each day. CLM