Sugar Shock

With our financial situation right now we’re cutting back a lot. I’m not renewing my gym membership and we may need to cut down our cable even more. I fear more than anything giving up my DVR, I wouldn’t know how to live without it. Luckily to get exercise, if you’re creative, you don’t really need to spend much money. I use dvds and when it’s nicer out I will go back to walking/riding my bike.

Food on the other hand is tricky, in order to eat well you really need to spend some money. It all depends on how desperate we get but at the same time I still don’t need to over-eat and that will continue to be a main focus for me.

On the bright side I think I ate pretty well yesterday and did some toning. Actually I probably could have eating a little bit more.

ps. It’s really hard to force yourself to figure out your portions when you come home really hungry, therefore I really need to keep some snacks at work.'

Have a great weekend!

I commented with this on Diane’s blog post yesterday about having patience and getting ready for the long road to getting healthy:

I think I am ok with a long trip once I figure out what I need to pack and where I am going and how I am getting there. Haven't figured that out yet.

For me, still, I am so unsure of it all and still so doubtful, which is part of why I am in therapy. But I try to come here to sort through my own feelings and your blogs are always helpful. I know when I do finally find my direction and figure what is best for me I will need to work on having patience and taking it moment to moment.

This is yesterday’s food choices, not too bad considering I lowered my calorie goal by 200 calories. I wanted to workout but the new medication I am on is giving me really bad headaches. My therapist keeps bringing up whether I am sabotaging myself or if life is doing it for me. I don’t know, I think it’s a mixture of both.

It occurred to me though, I’ve been with my therapist for almost 5 years now I think, on and off of course. That’s pretty amazing, she’s the best therapist I’ve ever had and I’ve come such a long way since I first started seeing her.

I must focus on the good things, because I fear I have even reached the rockiest roads yet…

I am still working out, regularly. Not everyday is me working up a sweat but I am several times a week. I’m also still trying to watch what I’m eating and I want to learn more about portions but not sure how to start. I have seen those guides to compare this to a stack of cards and this to your fist but that still throws me off.

I would like to start measuring or using certain containers to help me visualize. I want to start counting the crackers I eat instead of just eating out of the box. Still my main focus right now is exercising and tracking my food.

I’m also changing my daily calorie amount from 1800 to 1600, I don’t know if I’ve made enough changes to do this but we’ll see…

How do you keep track of your portions?

Side Note: You can see all my workouts and food tracking in the sidebar.