Health Club in Auburn WA has me Seeing Things
It's been a week since I started working on my weight loss goal at the Biggest Loser VI competition in Vision Quest - Auburn, WA.
After a very robust exercise workout, it was time to go to the grocery store today. There was no doubt that it would be tempting. I love Ghiradelli Chocolate. When I passed by, I found I did not see the chocolate. Instead, as I looked at the box, a vision of exercise equipment was overlayed in my head. The thought was: "Sure, go ahead, but don't forget you only have to work out an extra hour for the treat". Since I have not yet fallen in love with pushing, pulling, lifting, and pedaling I felt it best to avoid the chocolate aisle and continue on.
I have heard people talk like this but these have never been my thoughts. I have become one of them.
It is interesting how a new goal and commitment along with a little education about calories can make you look at food not as a delight, but as a barrier to a goal.
Week one; my little bathroom scale says I have lost a pound. More importantly, I am actually feeling a bit better than a week ago. Sticking with the supplements without fail, though I did stay at the hospital on Monday as Mom recuperates from knee surgery. So, she too will be exercising just like me.
I wonder if this eye disease that has caused my eyes and brain to see calories and my body to work out more will be a permanent thing.
Here is a very interesting thing about my hunger. The only two days I was hungry were those when I stretched out the time between meals. (Schedules can be tough.) Otherwise the little trick of eating less quantity more often (5 times daily) has proven to be very helpful. In fact, I would say I prefer this for comfort. I wonder if a company would give 2 lunch breaks if they knew how much better their employees would feel?
Take Aways today:
- Feeling better than a week ago with increased energy and alertness.
- Food looks like exercise equipment now. (Probably a good thing.)
- Not hungry except when I push the time between meals longer than the plan allows.
