YOU On A Diet

It's been really hard to follow Slim Fast. I have been doing great during the day, but nighttime is when I can't control myself. I have a shake and a banana for breakfast and then for lunch I have a shake and some apples or carrots and my snacks have been almonds, bananas, apples or carrots. When I get home from dinner, I absolutely pig out. I eat everything in sight. I just can't get the balance right on the eating.

I just got the book YOU On A Diet by Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen from the library. It's really interesting and I never really realized why I was so big in my midsection, even though I had gained so much weight, it mostly went to my mid-section. It's inflammation from the foods I eat! So the YOU plan is pretty simple (or so I say now, because I haven't done it yet) because it doesn't require a lot of exercise, just 30 mins a day of walking and 30 mins one day a week of strength training and the book gives specific exercises to do. There is also a food plan, which is really almost impossible for me to follow because I am such a picky eater.

I think what I need to do is just eat as many fruits and veggies as I want until I stay full and only allow myself to have meat, cheese, and sweets once a week. I hope I can do it. I just don't know if I can make it or not. I get discouraged so easily because I don't see the scale moving fast enough or notice my clothes fitting differently.

It's also next to impossible to fit in exercise. I know it's only 30 mins of walking a day and 1 day a week of strength training, but I'm BUSY! As it is, Chad is constantly telling me I don't spend enough time with the kids or help out enough around the house, and school starts Wednesday so I'll have even less time to try to get in some exercise.

I guess I'll just do the best I can and see how it goes. I'm really discouraged right now and just wish I had never let myself get this fat. It sucks to look in the mirror and hate what I see. It sucks to go to work every day and have people ask me constantly how pregnant I am or ask when I'm due. I just want to scream I'M NOT FUCKING PREGNANT, LEAVE ME ALONE!!! ...but then I'd probably lose my job, so I can't do that.