Cutting the Cheese

Here is what I love to eat…

Macdonalds

Taco Bell

Sugary drinks from coffee shops

Cupcakes, literally I dream of cupcakes

Most restaraunts

I love a meal my gramma use to make that has cream of mushroom soup and Mayo as the sauce

I could eat spoonfuls of mayo

Oh. KFC hot wings. Luckily not much else from there

Wendy’s big bacon classic

Cake

Whipping cream

Cheddar and mozzarella cheese

Wings

Nachos

Pina colda’s

Sour Cream

Here’s what I shouldn’t eat

Macdonalds

Taco Bell

Sugary drinks from coffee shops

Cupcakes, literally I dream of cupcakes

Most restaraunts

I love a meal my gramma use to make that has cream of mushroom soup and Mayo as the sauce

I could eat spoonfuls of mayo

Oh. KFC hot wings. Luckily not much else from there

Wendy’s big bacon classic

Cake

Whipping cream

Cheddar and mozzarella cheese

Wings

Nachos

Pina colda’s

Sour Cream

The first month I was working out I was seeing results without having to change my eating, which was six months ago….

I wasn’t ready to make the full change, I was willing to workout, and I actually liked it! But changing my eating was a whole different animal.

I have realized along this journey that I have a fear of success; I would get weighed and measured at the gym lose inches and stop at McDonald’s on my way home. My mentality was, well I worked out today so I can have one cheeseburger and a small fry. I totally deserve it. Why do I reward myself with food? Why do I deserve to eat? Why don’t I deserve a manicure or a pedicure instead of a Big Mac? An even better question, why do I need to reward myself at all. I worked out; working out and choosing to life should be enough. Working out is the part of my life that keeps me off the antidepressants I had been on for five years. Shouldn't that be my reward?

By why can’t I stop eating that is the question!

It dawned on me that I need rules and regulations. More then that I needed rules and regulations between Michael and I. I needed a plan an outline to live by. And I needed him to be on board because I will never lie to him about what I’ve eaten and I don’t want to have to admit to him that I went to Wendy’s!

Michael and I sat down and made Our Rules, here they are

NO fast food at all ever. If we need to eat out, it has to be something healthy like Edo, or Subway.

NO sugary drinks from coffee shops except for a Saturday or Sunday. It's funny, I rarely go to coffee shops on weekends (so except for the past week, where I have broken my rule a couple of times) I hardly drink sugary coffee's anymore.

NO fries ever again no matter what.

NO deep fried foods at all.

NO pop at restaurants. It’s amazing, restaurants are basically the only place I drink pop and I had never realized that.

The worst food I have needed to cut out is cheese. I love cheese. However yesterday I asked Michael to start buying cheeses I don’t like. That way I know I won’t eat it!

I have also been working with a trainer for my workouts and nutrition guidance. She would like me to be eating 5 to 6 300-calorie meals a day. That meal should include a carb and a protein at each meal.

Since Michael and I have committed to our rules and I have been following as close to my eating plan as I can I have been seeing results. But more then that I am healthy and I am going to live longer, then I would have seven months ago.

Finally I feel like I broke through the barrier of fearing success, now I crave success. Don’t get me wrong, I still fall apart; last Friday I ate 2 and half cupcakes from Flirt and fettuccini alfredo! I counted that as a cheat day, regretted it for a couple of hours and then woke up Saturday morning to an egg white omelet and whole wheat toast! Delicious success!