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Originally Posted by madjac  Yes, I eat breakfast. I start with a bowl of cereal or oatmeal and drink a glass of 2% milk. I eat a sandwich and fruit for lunch. But in the afternoon I start getting hungry and may eat a granola bar. For supper I usually eat some type of protein, two vegetables, and a bread. But, I will say I am not perfect and that the above may vary (may eat a mid-morning snack and not eat lunch, etc.). I am always on the go. I am not big on protein, and that is probably one of my downfalls. Now, at night, I will be honest, I crave salty and anything sweet. I have absolutely no willpower at night. My husband is always bringing something sweet home for the kids and me (like the other night a chocolate pie), and I need to gain the willpower to say no. I make a big mistake of staying up until 1 a.m. Also, I have noticed I crave sodas. I weigh 208 pounds and I am 5'9". I know my diet lacks in several different areas, but in my mind, I guess I think that excercising through the week like I do I shouldn't have to watch my diet as closely....I know that is definitely the wrong mindset...Boy, that feels good to say that. |
From what I can see so far, it looks like you're eating way to many carbs (especially the simple carbs) and not nearly enough protein. If this health kick of yours means so much to you, could you ask your husband to stop bringing home all that garbage? You say he's doing it for you, but if you don't want yourself to be eating it, then ask him to stop. As far as the sodas, if you can't kick them, at least switch over to diet. I'm not sure what soda you drink, but coke zero is a great replacement for coca cola. If you got rid of all the soda and sweets you drink as your only change I bet you'd lose at least a pound a week. Can you try other drinks like teas and maybe flavored water? Also, try chewing some sugar free gum. Keeps your mouth busy with some sweet flavors.
Losing weight is affected more by how you eat than how you exercise. Exercise all you want, but if you're eating garbage you're not going to go anywhere.