It has been 1 week since I decided to do this. I started at 534 lbs, and I was in total shock at that number, but not really surprised when I started to look at my eating habits honestly. I was eating nothing but fast or frozen food. My portion sizes were approxamately double what a normal persons were, and I was still eating second helpings and/or leftovers in the same meal. I was a wreck. I never calculated how many calories I was actually eating, but I know it had to be a lot. In this week I have transformed my habits and I am, for the first time in my life, happy with these changes and so unbelieveably motivated to continue.
My motivation reminds me of the diffence between just dating, and then falling in love for the first time. I know that is corny, but if you know what real love is like, you can understand this reference. It is a feeling of calm, confort, understanding, trust, and hope. It is the difference between instant gratification planning, and forevermore belief. When you have this belief in you, everything in your life is different. In this "diet" I feel like I have finally found a way of eating that fits me, and I can not see my life without it now. I would eat to fill the void in my stomach before, and now I eat with purpose and love for myself. I have never put myself in a position of actually caring for myself. I have always put me last or not a thought at all. I saw food as a confort, but in the wrong way. My tastes were developed based on hype around certain foods, rather than benefits.
11-18-10 Progress Report. I have built this up as if I had lost 300 lbs over night...lol. I have lost 8 lbs this week. The biggest difference is how I feel inside. As well as how I feel about myself. This is better than any number on a scale, but I can't hate 8 lbs. Thank you everyone for your support and comments, I can not stress it enough how much this is helping me. I love you all and hope to continue to inspire. James.
James 8 lbs is FABULOUS! Those are biggest loser numbers! That is more than a pound a day and you be very proud of that number! I know I am! But what makes me even happier than that is the change in you. This blog today is one of the most inspiring tributes to life changes that I have ever seen. It is very motivating. Keep up the drive to care about YOU! love you Papa Cheeto!
ReplyDeleteI am sooo proud of you James!!! I just caught up on all of your blogs and you have done so much in such a short amount of time. The few tips I have are... If you are planning a night out with friends, eat before you go that way you wont have the urge to eat the rolls or the samplers. This may sound kind of dumb, but use smaller plates... You can still put plenty on the smaller plates amd it looks better than less on a bigger plate. That's all I really have so far... I am sooo proud of you!! 8lbs!!
ReplyDeleteMissy's ideas are excellent! Did you know that if you move into a home that was built in the 40s or 50s and has original cabinets, your plates won't fit! Back then regular plates were smaller, not sure exactly how much smaller but I think it's in the range of 3/4 the size of today's plates. I would like to buy smaller plates but can't find ones I like.
ReplyDeleteWeek one has been a complete success James. You've got me so excited and happy and into this with you that I, I, I don't even know what to say! lol Just that U rock!
keep up the great work!!! 8 pounds is an accomplishment! One out of many many to come for you!!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome JAMES!!!!! SO SO PROUD OF YOU! You are doing great....and the eating on smaller plates....I still do that and it does help:)
ReplyDeleteAlright, I THINK this will be my last comment, I'm going to try not to spam you so much with them, haha. But EIGHT POUNDS DUDED! In ONE week! That is HUGE success! Just keep on keepin on man!(:
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