Lightbulb Moment - Wow I am fat

Not much else to say. I think this is one of those forcing mechanisms that makes you realize that you need to change your life. 

I would have to equate this to someone who decides to go AA and says aloud " I am an alcoholic".

I will say it aloud, " I AM FAT. 

Its a streak - day 2

Went to the gym and did cardio for 40 minutes. 

Grade B+  as I should have done strength training as well. 

23 points total - Grade A 

Water - 3 glasses  Grade C 

Breakfast

mini bagel with 1 tsp butter  3 pts

1/2 cup 1% milk  1 pts

Lunch 

4 oz chicken 4 pts

lettuce/tomato/dressing  2 pts

1/2 cup pasta   4 pts

Dinner 

2 soy nuggets  4 pts

1 cup of pasta   4 pts

1 cup broccoli  0 pts

1 tbl parm cheese  1 pt

Food Journal - Jan 5

Not bad on day 1. I decided I would grade myself going forward. 

Working out. Grade = F

I had the best of intentions to workout but Time Warner Cable held me back. I went to drop off the cable boxes as I have switched to the Verizon Fios (the channels that are filmed in HD are really worth the time and effort to switch over) but the line was impossibly long and I had no intention of dragging the boxes to the gym and then to pick up Alex. Maybe that's an excuse but...

Daily total =  29 1/2 points. My points total is b/w 24-29 points. That seems like a lot but it's not.  Grade = B+ 

Water - 2 glasses   Grade = F 

Late night eating Grade A 

Something is wrong when you are wondering into the kitchen at 10 looking for something to eat. I had to talk myself down from the ledge and force myself to close the fridge. I was not hungry!!!!!

Menu

oatmeal 3 points

1/2 c blueberries 1.5 pt

lunch 

4 oz grilled chicken  5 pts 

lettuce/tomato

1 Tbl olive oil/balsamic vinegar dressing 4 pts

 

Snack (watching Oprah discuss her weight gain...)

5 carrots 1 pt 

1 tbl TJ ranch dressing 4 pts

Dinner

4 oz hamburger with bun 7 pts

1/2 c mushrooms  0 pts 

couple of mangoes 1pt

1 cup 1% low fat milk 2 pts 

Snack 

cup of grapes 1 pt 

The Rollercoaster of Dieting aka here we go again

It's a new year with the same resolution to lose weight again. 

I have been on a diet since I was 15. I have tried pretty much every diet out there - Atkins, South beach, weight watchers, the zone, slim fast, diet pills, zone food delivery ..... All worked but I always went back to my bad habits. 

The difference between now and then is that I actually was able to lose weight with little effort. Ah to be young and have a high metabolism. 

Now its a huge struggle. I feel as though I am on the  treadmill from hell. 

I have no excuses. I am not one of these people who haven't the vaguest idea what a true portion size is or that sugar is bad for you.  I also know that eating late at night is bad for you, actually its not bad for you if you are having a true snack versus a bag of chips or another full meal.  Sadly, I cant even blame depression or filling some void or  other issues, I am just plain bored. 

I am somewhat struggling as  to which diet I should start so I am going with Weight Watchers since I know the program.  Since I have this blog, I am going to actually journal what I eat so I have someone watching over me.  

Stay tuned.

Give me your thoughts on how you were able to lose weight.