My Weight Loss Journey

Thursday, February 16, 2012

There really seems to be something to the need for protein.

I find that I feel so much better when I up my protein intake. I guess all the working out and exercise really does mean that you have to increase that protein.

I have a little breakfast thing I eat, and I have discovered that when I eat it, I feel much better than when I have cereal or a milk drink for breakfast.

It's very easy:

1 egg, cracked into a coffee mug or soup bowl. A tablespoon of chopped ham scattered on top and 1/2 a slice of american cheese, ripped and thrown on top. I cover it with cling wrap and zap it in the microwave for 1 minute. It is so tasty. And it's 142 calories and 8.5 grams of fat, and it makes me feel energetic and terrific. Not a bad way to start the day! Since it is microwaved, there is no butter, oil or even the cooking spray to add any unwanted calories or fat. It's slam full of protein.

This morning I made the mistake of riding the bike for 56 minutes and then doing my bowflex workout right after that. I had this thought that it would be nice to get it all done before the kids got up. Yeah. No. Not doing that again. That was a bit rough.

I think I will stick to my ride every morning and then doing the bowflex workout right before I have to go meet my little one's bus.

I'm also having some issues with controlling my sweet intake. Hubby got me a wonderful HUGE heart of chocolate for valentine's day. I have been good at only eating a few pieces, but I've eaten a few pieces two nights in a row. As I said yesterday, it's fine to eat yummy things sometimes. But I don't think every night is a good thing.

Still, I think there is a lot to be said for the fact that I didn't sit down and eat the entire box in one sitting - that's been known to happen before!

So ... really, I'm thinking I deserve a pat on the back!!!

Okay, maybe not. The scales tell a different tale. I'm up a pound, but then again, I had lost two finally so I've still broken a threshold. And maybe it's just a normal fluctuation rather than the candy. Shouldn't blame the poor candy!

Anyway, it was hard to get up and ride this morning. My leg muscles are sore and I was tired and I didn't sleep well. But I did it. And I'm proud of myself for doing it.

I downloaded a few more apps to my ipad yesterday. Some were just daily tips. Some are trackers, which are kind of cool. I also found one that supposedly helps subliminally stop our cravings and that if we play it when we are having a craving, it will help us with it. Not sure I believe that one, but, hey, it's worth a shot.