I was channel surfing today.
Toddlers and Tiara's is like a car crash.
It's awful, but you can't look away.
Wow...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Fickle much?
Yes, definitely.
A solid maybe.
No, I think probably is more appropriate.
Anyway, this is sort of about my last post. The one about Sparkpeople.com.
With my internship I am required to read a book called "Intuitive Eating..." (I didn't want to finish the title, so I didn't)
The book is about letting your body decide when you eat, what you eat, and how often you eat.
By doing this you will start to eat less, and thus your weight will be better controlled.
The focus is on feeling better, not on weight loss. If you exercise, you will feel better. Not, if you exercise you will burn calories.
The dieting mentality that is so permissive in our society needs to be cut out of your life forever. There are no "good" foods, and there are no "bad" foods. There is just food. And when you finally allow yourself to eat whatever you want freely (no guilt) you will begin to learn what you like and do not like.
Forbidden foods have an allure to them. They taste so good because you can't have them. Well, when you can have them anytime and in any quantity, whenever you like, you might learn that you really didn't like them anyway. In the least case, they won't be so seductive and your craving can be filled with just a few instead of a whole package because you know you can always have more.
The book is much better at explaining all of this, "Don't take my word for it..."
The local library should have a copy if you want to check it out. Not to mention, it is not that expensive either.
I am going to become an intuitive eater once more (I was one, and then I started dating my husband, became engaged, and got married). I'm taking back my natural hunger and I am going to feel good while doing it. My body will go back to what it wants.
Yay. The End.
A solid maybe.
No, I think probably is more appropriate.
Anyway, this is sort of about my last post. The one about Sparkpeople.com.
With my internship I am required to read a book called "Intuitive Eating..." (I didn't want to finish the title, so I didn't)
The book is about letting your body decide when you eat, what you eat, and how often you eat.
By doing this you will start to eat less, and thus your weight will be better controlled.
The focus is on feeling better, not on weight loss. If you exercise, you will feel better. Not, if you exercise you will burn calories.
The dieting mentality that is so permissive in our society needs to be cut out of your life forever. There are no "good" foods, and there are no "bad" foods. There is just food. And when you finally allow yourself to eat whatever you want freely (no guilt) you will begin to learn what you like and do not like.
Forbidden foods have an allure to them. They taste so good because you can't have them. Well, when you can have them anytime and in any quantity, whenever you like, you might learn that you really didn't like them anyway. In the least case, they won't be so seductive and your craving can be filled with just a few instead of a whole package because you know you can always have more.
The book is much better at explaining all of this, "Don't take my word for it..."
The local library should have a copy if you want to check it out. Not to mention, it is not that expensive either.
I am going to become an intuitive eater once more (I was one, and then I started dating my husband, became engaged, and got married). I'm taking back my natural hunger and I am going to feel good while doing it. My body will go back to what it wants.
Yay. The End.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
SparkPeople.com
I just joined that site. I'm not looking to really lose weight (if it happens it happens, if not, oh well), but I am looking at maintaining.
Since I've been married I've gained some weight and I've taken on some of my husbands less wonderful eating habits- less veggies, more snacks.
Most of our food I cook from basically scratch, so why have I started eating like him? Simple, I want him to like my food.
He'll eat what I make, and he won't complain about it either. But I know he doesn't really like it. Ergo, I cook more to his liking.
Take into consideration- My love is 6'4", 155 pounds, and his genes are not likely to make that change as he gets older (his dad is tall and still skinny, he's in his mid-life; his mom is tall and skinny in her early 40's after 3 children). He doesn't really worry about his figure. He is often quoted, "I'm trying to keep my girl-ish figure" while eating a massive bowl of ice cream or other such snacks.
I'm 5'6.5" and bit over 155 pounds, I look good. I remind my husband every day how lucky he is to have such a sexy wife, and he knows it.
I was on a birth control pill that made me sick to my stomach for about 4 months. Those months were during summer when I would usually be running around playing frisbee with my husband. I couldn't run, I could hardly climb stairs without wanting to throw-up. When I changed to a new pill, it lessened a little, but winter had already struck, and I was set in my lethargic ways.
Now I am off any type of pill, and loving being myself again.
And that brings us back to Sparkpeople.
I am going to get back into my more healthy life-style, and this website is going to help me.
Noting my food intake, being accountable for exercise, and having so many resources at my disposal is going to get me back.
Yay me!
Since I've been married I've gained some weight and I've taken on some of my husbands less wonderful eating habits- less veggies, more snacks.
Most of our food I cook from basically scratch, so why have I started eating like him? Simple, I want him to like my food.
He'll eat what I make, and he won't complain about it either. But I know he doesn't really like it. Ergo, I cook more to his liking.
Take into consideration- My love is 6'4", 155 pounds, and his genes are not likely to make that change as he gets older (his dad is tall and still skinny, he's in his mid-life; his mom is tall and skinny in her early 40's after 3 children). He doesn't really worry about his figure. He is often quoted, "I'm trying to keep my girl-ish figure" while eating a massive bowl of ice cream or other such snacks.
I'm 5'6.5" and bit over 155 pounds, I look good. I remind my husband every day how lucky he is to have such a sexy wife, and he knows it.
I was on a birth control pill that made me sick to my stomach for about 4 months. Those months were during summer when I would usually be running around playing frisbee with my husband. I couldn't run, I could hardly climb stairs without wanting to throw-up. When I changed to a new pill, it lessened a little, but winter had already struck, and I was set in my lethargic ways.
Now I am off any type of pill, and loving being myself again.
And that brings us back to Sparkpeople.
I am going to get back into my more healthy life-style, and this website is going to help me.
Noting my food intake, being accountable for exercise, and having so many resources at my disposal is going to get me back.
Yay me!
Monday, February 07, 2011
Shavin'
Shaving is such a thing of the past...I wish.
I hate shaving, it's just time consuming and annoying.
Not only that, but as soon as you finish shaving, the hair grows back...sometimes even while you shave (it's a sad tale, I won't recount it for the sake of the tenderhearted).
I know, you're saying to yourself, "Then why don't you wax, or do any of the other many hair removal processes."
My excuse, I'm poor. I'm newly-ish married and going to college.
Of course the real excuse is, I'm really don't hate shaving all that much...I'm apathetic.
One day though, my "poor" excuse (haha, didn't even plan on that pun...man I'm awesome) will be gone and then I will get over my apathy and do something about it.
Until then, I'll just shave and sigh.
I mean, would life really be life if we always got what we wanted?
I hate shaving, it's just time consuming and annoying.
Not only that, but as soon as you finish shaving, the hair grows back...sometimes even while you shave (it's a sad tale, I won't recount it for the sake of the tenderhearted).
I know, you're saying to yourself, "Then why don't you wax, or do any of the other many hair removal processes."My excuse, I'm poor. I'm newly-ish married and going to college.
Of course the real excuse is, I'm really don't hate shaving all that much...I'm apathetic.
One day though, my "poor" excuse (haha, didn't even plan on that pun...man I'm awesome) will be gone and then I will get over my apathy and do something about it.
Until then, I'll just shave and sigh.
I mean, would life really be life if we always got what we wanted?