That being typed, I still think that keeping daily track of my activities is motivating because I have to write down and admit to at least myself what I did or didn't do or what I ate or didn't eat that day. I can also look back and see a physical declaration of the work I've put into this whole charade. Luck struck me this afternoon, when a perfectly adequate and internet-independent way of keeping track of my exercise and eating literally fell at my feet.
I was cleaning off the window sills in my apartment (one is used for a bookshelf and the other holds phone books and also kitchen knick knacks) when a stack of books I was lifting off the shelf went crashing to the floor. The logo for the Biggest Loser television show jumped out at me and I scooped up three different books. One was a weight loss tracker, in which you record your daily caloric (as well as trans fats, saturated fats, sodium, and more) intake and also your exercise routine for that day. It was also full of tips and tricks and outlined the Biggest Loser program. It even had a button on the front that could be pushed and it spoke motivational phrases and stories to you from the cast of the Biggest Loser.
It was really cool, and had a lot of good information in it, but the book itself is far too big and bulky to carry around on a daily basis, and plus I haven't been tracking calories and sodium and all that bullocks. I've just been eating less and making sure the majority of my food is fresh fruits and vegetables. When I get too much into numbers and measuring, I lose track of where I'm going and just get caught up in measuring things. Eventually I stop doing it because I get tired of measuring out servings every time I want to eat a meal.
The other book was a recipe book that's now sitting next to my stove and has a lot of tasty-sounding and healthy recipes in it that I will certainly have to try.
The last Biggest Loser item I had sitting on my shelf is the one I'm most excited about and am already using. It's a Meal and Exercise Planner. My only issue is that it will run out rather quickly. I think it's only a month's worth of pages. I wonder if I can buy just the little planner, because it's the perfect size to tuck into my purse and give just the right amount of room to jot down what exercising I did and what meals I ate throughout the day. Here are some pics:
The Biggest Loser allows for three meals and two snacks throughout the day, but I usually only have time for two meals, three when I can, and one snack. So I ignore the extra snack slot because I'm not awake enough hours in the day to eat all of that food. The amount I eat now is just right for me. I don't get hungry and I feel full throughout the day. I'm going to be working on making sure to fit breakfast into my schedule, which means going to bed earlier so that I can rise earlier.
(I'd hate to blame my man for this, but usually if he's around, I tend to stay up later after work. But that can no longer be accepted as an excuse! So if you read this, babe... I NEED MY BEAUTY SLEEP! lololol Just kidding, talking to you is the best part of my day.)
Basically, I'm super excited about this planner, I know it will serve me very very well and this week has been going so swimmingly! Even though this morning I didn't get to work out, I did clean my apartment and take all the books off my bookshelf. It may not have been heart pumping cardio, but I wasn't sitting on my ass playing Sims 3, so I don't count it as a wasted morning.
Tonight I'm going to try the Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD for the first time, and I'm really excited about it. There are weights in the gym here at work, and a TV, so I'm all set!
P.S. I had such a delicious lunch today, made one of my favorite meals ever: a chicken-stuffed bell pepper! It had mushrooms, onions, garlic, salsa, and chicken in it with a little cheddar cheese on top. It was so delicious!
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