I did, however, weigh myself at some point last week and was a bit disappointed to find that I hadn't lost a single pound, nor did I lose any inches. It stung because I had been working really hard at it, keeping my calorie count under 1200 per day and burning an average of 500 calories / day. I do believe it has a lot to do with the possibility that my body is resisting it after having lost and re-gained so much weight over the past 10 years or so. I don't know if there is any truth to that, as I've never heard anyone complain about this happening before, but it's the only thing I can think of (aside from the fact that I'm pushing 30) because I was doing it exactly the same as I did the last two times, and for some reason I immediately hit the plateau.
On that note, I must keep reminding myself that I am not in this to lose weight as much as I am to get healthy. And, if I'm in it to get healthy, it's inevitable that I have to face the fact that the Slim Fast diet is probably not the best way to do it (although, um...it's delicious! My husband still wants to do it anyway just because he loves the taste of the chocolate royale, lol...)
Last night, I found myself getting worked up over some political issue that involved corporations destroying the health of America, I think it had something to do with the mayor of New York losing the battle to ban large-sized soft drinks. I was on the fence with the issue because on one hand, I'm not sure if I agree with politicians telling us what we can and can't consume, unless you're looking at it from the perspective that healthcare costs come out of the taxpayers' (our own) pockets. That's a whole separate issue, but I was also thinking "damn...money wins again!" I mean, I would not have cried a river for the ever-so-greedy McDonald's, or what have you, if they had lost that one in court. So anyway, I started browsing the internet to learn more about the typical American's highly processed diet, and I found my way to Netflix, where I watched this:
And here is the link if you've never seen it and you're interested (you will need a Netflix account):
http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/Forks-Over-Knives/70185045
I am a sucker for inspirational documentaries; I had the pleasure of seeing Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead for the first time a couple of years ago and, as I've mentioned, I actually did a reboot that lasted 2 weeks (I felt really funny toward the end of it, like I was constantly in a dream-like state, and I don't know if that's normal but I wasn't crazy about it). After watching Forks Over Knives, I recalled that I actually was a vegetarian when I was 13, and it lasted for a year. Even though that was the case, I don't believe I cut out all processed foods from my diet (I still ate those Boca burgers, etc. by Morning Star, which I don't know if I could stomach this time around lol). Last night, after watching the documentary, I decided to become a vegetarian again (I shouldn't say it like I know what I'm talking about because the last time I did this was 17 years ago, but there it is).
So, we went shopping today, and here is what's on the menu for this week:
Really, I didn't have much time to think about it and we needed groceries pretty badly, so I just kinda walked around and threw whatever I thought would be good in the cart, but before we go again the next time, I will have plant-based meals planned out. Since I am a newbie at this, I will need to find some meals that look appetizing and try them out. This (along with the diet itself) will take some getting used to, but I am looking forward to the challenge. :) I do wish I had a juicer again for those times when I want fresh juice, or even a functional blender for that matter (the one I have is crap! It's true what they say: you get what you pay for!)
As for exercise, I am sticking with my elliptical machine regularly, but I am so happy the warm weather is finally on its way (well, at some point; I say this because we just got bombared with more slushy snow...spring is coming, folks!) I am finally going to be able to use those bikes; I just need to pump up the tires and make a few adjustments. I am finally going to take advantage of that bike path down the street. Very exciting!
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