A new co-worker saw my ginormous salad I munched between e-mails at my desk this afternoon and innocently asked if I was watching my diet. His mention was a conversation starter so he could talk about some health issues that have had him fighting his own battle of the bulge, but in my mind, all I could think was, "of course I'm watching my diet. I'm ALWAYS watching what I eat."
It is a constant, this hyper-vigilance about the weight I carry on my 5'6" frame. I have weighed more and less as an adult, and the only time I really didn't watch my diet, I gained a quick twenty-five pounds in six months (and no, I wasn't pregnant). Since I'm not one of those super high metabolism/exercise for fun types, it will continue to be a challenge that I work to manage.
I'm stealing a meme from Kelli that's perfect for this blog, "List 10 phrases that will never come out of your mouth," you know, since I typically only write here about what goes in my mouth.
Following, and in no particular order, are ten things you'll not hear me say when I'm dieting (probably not ever, either, but that's another post for another day).
10. Supersize me!
9. I'll have the large sub, extra cheese, extra mayo.
8. I don't need to exercise.
7. This [soy substitute] tastes so much better than the real thing!
6. You know what sounds really good to me? Scrambled egg whites.
5. I'm so full. I couldn't eat another bite. (Alright, I say this, but never when I'm counting points.)
4. It's not that I don't want the chocolate/cupcake/freshly baked cookie, I just don't like sweets.
3. I am exactly the weight I want to be. I don't think I could lose another pound.
2. Losing weight is SO easy.
1. I don't need to follow a program. I can lose weight on my own.
It is a constant, this hyper-vigilance about the weight I carry on my 5'6" frame. I have weighed more and less as an adult, and the only time I really didn't watch my diet, I gained a quick twenty-five pounds in six months (and no, I wasn't pregnant). Since I'm not one of those super high metabolism/exercise for fun types, it will continue to be a challenge that I work to manage.
I'm stealing a meme from Kelli that's perfect for this blog, "List 10 phrases that will never come out of your mouth," you know, since I typically only write here about what goes in my mouth.
Following, and in no particular order, are ten things you'll not hear me say when I'm dieting (probably not ever, either, but that's another post for another day).
10. Supersize me!
9. I'll have the large sub, extra cheese, extra mayo.
8. I don't need to exercise.
7. This [soy substitute] tastes so much better than the real thing!
6. You know what sounds really good to me? Scrambled egg whites.
5. I'm so full. I couldn't eat another bite. (Alright, I say this, but never when I'm counting points.)
4. It's not that I don't want the chocolate/cupcake/freshly baked cookie, I just don't like sweets.
3. I am exactly the weight I want to be. I don't think I could lose another pound.
2. Losing weight is SO easy.
1. I don't need to follow a program. I can lose weight on my own.
5 comments:
I'll second that - except I am a freak who CRAVES the one point egg white scramble ;) Because it's a great vehicle for Tobasco sauce.
GOod for you for being healthy ALL THE TIME - not just to lose weight.
Me? I am afraid to post because I am apparently flunking Weight Watchers. Sigh.
So guess what I discovered?
WW CORE, and I love it. LOVE IT.
Because I can eat everything. And I don't have to count. And I've lost five pounds in two weeks. And did I mention how much food I can eat?
I just wanted to share over here since I think I have ditched flex plan forEVER. Seriously.
Jen, would you crave the egg whites if you could have full eggs instead? My most recent compromise is one egg mixed with liquid egg whites. And I don't even really like eggs (while my preference is Cholula).
Anna, I made a valiant attempt at core, and found myself overindulging in fruit of all things. But woo hoo that it's working for you! ; )
Now you have me worried that I am eating too much fruit. I think I eat too much oatmeal, but it seems to be working, slowly but surely!
Anna - unless you're eating entire pineapples like I was, you're probably doing just fine with the fruit.
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