I really thought today was going well.
For breakfast this morning, I had a banana, an apple, and a bottle of Lipton green tea. Around ten, I ate a slice of pizza that my grandmother made me take home yesterday. Lunch was another bottle of tea and a bowl of miso soup, the kind with tofu and seaweed. Actually I think that's what makes it miso soup anyway.
Throughout the day, I snacked on apples. I think they were Gala, I just grabbed the yummiest-looking bag at the store.
After work, I went to the gym. 35 minutes on the elliptical machine, a brief cooldown, and some basic weight stuff. I took it easy because I plan on going tomorrow as well.
Dinner was a peanut butter sandwich on wheat, a serving of baked beans, and more tea.
I was hungry during my workout, but otherwise I was happy and energetic throughout the day.
As soon as I sat down to eat, in front of my laptop (I like to read the news when I have dinner) my day sort of crashed. Chat windows started popping up from various shapely friends of mine, each offering authoritative advice, dietary suggestions, and studies and statistics that each seemed to show that whatever I'm doing, it's absolutely fucking wrong.
And none of them seemed to agree on anything.
Eat more. Eat less. Drink more. Don't drink that much. Exercise every day. Oh, the gym's not that important. Fruit is good! Fruit is bad! Veggies are good! Veggies are a waste of time!
You need lots of carbs! Avoid carbs!
You need lots of protien! Be careful not to eat too much protien!
I'm eating less than I was before. I'm avoiding junk food entirely. I'm going to the gym.
And for the last twenty-three years, that was EVERYONE's advice. Eat right. Go to the gym. Takes care of itself. It's easy. Until the day I start down that path, what I had been told was the correct path. Until I start feeling good about this. I'm optimistic. I have this blog that I'm really excited about, and at least a few people seem interested. I'm sleeping better. Oh I dropped three pounds, incidentally.
Of course, that's good or bad, depending on who you ask. Seriously.
"You shouldn't be losing any weight yet."
Why? Was I pulled out of a mold yesterday, is there some reason I should remain static for some specific length of time? I've been going to the gym for months, attempting to eat better too. Only now that I'm writing about it, the contradictory advice and warnings are coming out of the woodwork. It's incredibly frustrating.
I considered not finishing my sandwich, since bread has carbs. Only someone else says I need another thousand calories for the day. Should I eat the whole loaf of bread, or what?
Eat less. Go to the gym. That's all there is to it.
Until you do that.
Weight: 312
Gathunk's Level: 1. I don't feel like playing tonight.
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Oh, and cut it out with the Lipton green tea. Brew your own and stick it in the fridge.
ReplyDeleteAnd for the record, bread has carbs but it also has fiber. To get an accurate carb count, subtract the amount of dietary fiber from the total carbohydrates.
ReplyDeleteAs for calories, there's a ton of sites where you can get a calculation of your daily caloric needs. For weight loss, just subtract 20% from the total and work on structuring a diet that suits your needs. Protein and green vegetables with every meal is really the most important thing to remember.