Yikes! I was 205.8 lbs at WW this morning - so needless to say the whole back on track thing is still in the works. I couldn't seem to resist the sweets this week - again. It's time to get back to the basics and set some guidelines. To help me stick to the guidelines I'm going to write them down. I do best when I'm taking things day by day, week by week so this is what I'm going to do this week:
1. I will not eat foods that have any added sugar (or drink anything with added sugar). Natural sugar is fine, such as fruits or no sugar added jam.
2. I will drink more water - at least 6 glasses at home, plus my water bottle (about 750ml) at work every day.
3. I will not eat anything deep-fried.
4. I will not eat any cheese.
5. I will make an effort to down size my portions, paying attention to when I'm full.
Not exactly earth-shattering, but if I stick to this I'll be eating natural and healthy foods in reasonable quantities and that is my main goal.
On the exercise front, I've been restricted for a couple of months now due to my back problem (one herniated and one bulging disc). I do daily physio but otherwise I have to be really careful and take it easy, and I find it really frustrating. The back is starting to heal and hopefully I will not need to have surgery, but it's a really slow process. In August (at least as compared to July) I did manage to increase my flexibility and endurance a bit for simple things like sitting, walking and standing. This week I tried a Pilates DVD which everyone tells me is great for the back and I've done that twice - or tried to. For now, I'm going to keep the exercise to the physio, stretching and doing this DVD 3 times a week.
If I stick to the above, I know I'll have better results to report next week. Stay tuned...
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Sounds like you are on the mend -- congratulations. Back pain is such and all-encompassing thing. It pretty much rules your life. How you sit, how you stand, how you walk, how you sleep (or don't). Glad to hear the PT is working. Also, the Pilates sounds like a great exercise. My husband has a genetic arthritis that struck in his mid-thirties. It primarily affects his spine, and he swears that if he did not do Pilates stretches every day, he would not be able to get out of bed. Slow and steady wins the race. I also like your "clean" eating plan. I could do without a ton of the sugar/salt/fat/caffein that I have been consuming lately. It is a shame that the growing season is coming to an end, and our local produce markets won't be open again until spring. But I am getting motivated to try eating "clean" again. Your post has me thinking!
Nory,
I find that if I pick just a couple things it works a lot better than trying a complete detox. I need my caffeine to get me through the sugar withdrawal!
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