I have decided to start a new journal as I feel today is a new beginning for me. I have learned much, but have much more to learn. My ideas and thoughts have changed greatly since I found this WOE over a year ago. I have not had as much progress the past 10 months and feel as if I have "rested on my laurels" from my somewhat early success.
The things I did yesterday will not help me today. Each day I have to bring with me the knowledge and behavior of this new lifestyle. While I don't wish to be "different", the fact is that I am different. I am unable to eat "junk" food in any amount. Period. Now I just need to define junk food. I think Jeff N says it well, C.R.A.P. (calorie rich and processed). I think I can easily define those items as junk food and not to be eaten. I am unable to eat process "food-like" items. While others might be able to, seemingly without problem (or with problem), I am not able to. No more bites or just a few for me. The triggers I get from just one little bite are not worth it. In reading my first journal and thinking back, I stopped most of my real progress around the holidays. Here is my first journal -
My Old Journal.
So I have done okay, but I desire to do better. My goal of 178 is not that crazy and if anything is a little on the high side. I have plenty of flab at my current weight of 214.2. Even when I was recently under 200, I still had plenty to spare. Today, I start fresh. I will follow the suggestions from the book,
The Starch Solution and my food will be 70% Starch, 20% Vegetables and 10% Fruit. I will get off my rear and move around. I will weigh in every Saturday and post my results. I will do my best to post daily food and exercise. I will also start checking my blood sugar in the morning and posting that. I plan to follow my own example from my old journal but without the idea that I can eat like normal people once in a while.
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I hope to get to know many of you better while we trudge the Road of Happy Destiny...