weightfighter

Well, I had a funny schedule this past week so I did not get a chance to post a blog until today. I had my monthly check up - I have lost 3 more pounds total for my official weight to be 226. It was not a bad month (I still lost), but it was not as good of a month as it had been. We believe there is a combination of reasons why because I did loose significant number of inches. First, I did managed to work out much more this month which most likely meant I put on more muscle (and muscle weighs more then fat). But secondly, I tended to eat up the higher spectrum of my diet order then the lower level. I was on average at calories of 1500 -1600 verses 1400 -1500. One of my problems is still my issues with empty calories - 200 or 300 calories from ice cream or what not.

As a result, my plan is to maintain calories between 1350 and 1450 each day (and adjusting for workouts). Also, I am going to try to keep my “empty” calories down to between 100 - 150 calories.

On another note - I have made an awesome recipe for pumpkin pie that is low in calories (it uses pumpkin pie tarts). The link for the recipe is below. The recipe serving size is for two tarts at 40 calories per two tarts.
—-  http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/recipe/1277216/2

Uggg - I think the one thing I hate is the feeling of temptation to eat those foods that are not good for you, you know they are bad for you, but they are so easy to access. I just finished lunch, and I have these werthers chocolate pieces (about 40 calories each) in my desk drawer. I do not want to eat one until the days comes more to a close, but the chocolate is just sitting there, almost as though it is saying “EAT ME!”.

I know I should not keep the candy in my office, but when I don’t, I notice I make worse decisions such as getting a milk shake, or a whole candy bar and eating the entire thing. Any thoughts?

So - I seem to have finally punched through my mini plateau. I lost another pound this week. I also was able to exercise three days, so yay! These accomplishments were in the midst of NC making a ruling that state employees with a BMI of over 40 will have to pay higher premiums. I am finally at 39.0 BMI, which keeps me from that issue; but I have distinct issues with this policy.

First - the state is so concerned about the obesity issue impacted the bottom line, they are not doing anything to help their employees (or the citizens of the state) loose weight effectively. For instance, many states and insurance companies offer little or no assistance with things like gym memberships or access to nutritional information. There supposedly is a clause stating that people who are overweight because of medical conditions will not be effected. What medical conditions? Does that include someone who is to ill to workout? No, it does not.

Here is my biggest peeve with this issue is that the state will not provide an exception for people who have shown they are working at loosing weight. For instance, a friend of mine who started adjusting her diet started at 330 and is now down to 300 in 3 months. But currently she still is still over the 40 BMI.