Body and Soul Challenge
So I've sorta kinda been into reading Martha Stewart lately. I know, I know . . . but she does actually have some good tips and advice. While surfing her site I found this Body and Soul Challenge. So I'm giving it a try. Really my only goal is to get to a healthy weight for my height and frame. According to this site my healthy weight is somewhere between 106 and 120lbs. I don't think I'm getting anywhere close to 106. I've seen my mother who is about my height at that weight and it makes me nervous. Somewhere between 115 and 120 would be nice. That means I have between 18 and 13 pounds to lose from my starting weight. Apparently I'm also supposed to journal during this challenge so that's why I'm writing all of this down. I really don't expect anyone to read or care about this. It just seems like an easy place for me to let out my thoughts. But if you for some weird reason care, feel free to read. I've got nothing to hide.
So I missed writing about day one which was yesterday. So far so good yesterday. I was just rediculously hungry after dinner because I only had rice and veggies. But I did notice that I lost a pound this morning. That could just be water weight though. Perhaps the least healthiest aspect of my "normal" diet is that I eat the same amount of food as Chris. We always divide our home cooked meals evenly. Obviously I'm smaller and require less food than Chris does but I always want the same amount of food as he does. I also crave sweets . . . A LOT. By sweets I mean chocolate. I could pass on almost anything except chocolate. I've heard dark chocolate is somewhat healthy but I really don't need as much as I crave.
Perhaps the healthiest and easiest aspect of this challenge is the amount of water I have to drink. Six to eight glasses of water a day is actually less than I would drink normally. I guess I just get thirsty. But of course that might not be a daily average. So far I have noticed that my skin isn't as itchy or dry as usually. Could be the weather, could be the water, who knows?
I've also heard that the reason many people gain weight is stress. I get that people eat because its comforting. But I don't think this is the case for me. I don't really get stressed out on a regular basis. Not that my life is perfect or anything but I think I'm pretty good at managing stress. I think I just eat because it tastes good, I'm bored, or other people are eating. The latter would probably be the main reason. Just as I want to eat the same amount of food Chris eats, I also want to eat the same things he eats. Which is sometimes good but mostly bad. So my other goal is to have some awareness of portions and to distinguish between whether I'm really hungry or just in the mood to eat.
So I missed writing about day one which was yesterday. So far so good yesterday. I was just rediculously hungry after dinner because I only had rice and veggies. But I did notice that I lost a pound this morning. That could just be water weight though. Perhaps the least healthiest aspect of my "normal" diet is that I eat the same amount of food as Chris. We always divide our home cooked meals evenly. Obviously I'm smaller and require less food than Chris does but I always want the same amount of food as he does. I also crave sweets . . . A LOT. By sweets I mean chocolate. I could pass on almost anything except chocolate. I've heard dark chocolate is somewhat healthy but I really don't need as much as I crave.
Perhaps the healthiest and easiest aspect of this challenge is the amount of water I have to drink. Six to eight glasses of water a day is actually less than I would drink normally. I guess I just get thirsty. But of course that might not be a daily average. So far I have noticed that my skin isn't as itchy or dry as usually. Could be the weather, could be the water, who knows?
I've also heard that the reason many people gain weight is stress. I get that people eat because its comforting. But I don't think this is the case for me. I don't really get stressed out on a regular basis. Not that my life is perfect or anything but I think I'm pretty good at managing stress. I think I just eat because it tastes good, I'm bored, or other people are eating. The latter would probably be the main reason. Just as I want to eat the same amount of food Chris eats, I also want to eat the same things he eats. Which is sometimes good but mostly bad. So my other goal is to have some awareness of portions and to distinguish between whether I'm really hungry or just in the mood to eat.