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Weight
I hate that it's so easy to put on weight but so hard to take it off!
Day 19 of my "healthy eating diet"
Since I can't weigh myself on a "regular" scale yet due to my weight, I have to weigh myself on a friends scale. This friend owns a scrap yard and has a scale that can weigh large amounts, and is state certified. I weighed myself the day I changed my diet and weighed in at an unhealthy 398lbs. I had the chance 10 days…
Overeating
Thomas Jefferson said, "We never repent of having eaten too little." If you overeat to the point of discomfort, you may regret those choices. If you under-eat, you may not regret that behavior. You can always eat a healthy snack a few hours after a meal if you are hungry, but you cannot undo eating food. This quote may…
Motivational Quote
"No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change." -Bill Phillips
Cravings
Does anyone else get a certain food stuck in their head and can't stop thinking about it until you actually eat it? Every time I diet I get the worst junk food stuck in my head. Usually it's Doritos, tacos or icecream. Today it's a Starbucks caramel frappuccino. I looked up the calories and it's like 400 for a small, so…
Motivational Quote
"If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end." -Julius Erving
6 Quick Weight Loss Tips
I thought these were very helpful 1. Fire up your metabolism with intervals. One study found that doing 10 four-minute speed bursts with two minutes of slow walking or cycling after each (60 minutes total) three times a week upped the body's ability to use fat as fuel during exercise by 25 percent after six weeks. "Shoot…
Motivational Quote
"Don't give up what you want most, for what you want now." I have an especially hard time with this. I am always eating junk food just because it tastes so good, not thinking about how much it will ruin my diet or how hard it will be to burn those extra calories.
