I've been riding this train for 6 weeks now.
I'm a queen procrastinator & known for my ability to not stick with anything longer than two weeks. New hobbies, interests, and food/exercise changes are the worst offenders.
Since college, I've made some effort to lose weight, but as soon as life got tough and I got stressed, the new lifestyle high-tailed it and I indulged in what I like to call "cupcake therapy". And I had no desire to pick things up & start again. I'd give up. And this usually happened over the course of...you guessed it, 2 weeks.
But this time, I'm still going strong at 6 WEEKS. I haven't been a saint or anything during this time. A dipped Dairy Queen cone, some Cocoa Pebbles, quite a few servings of mashed potatoes, Wallaby Darneds from Outback, and a few sodas are the immediate items that come to mind. There's also been stress...my husband's continuing unemployment and housework saga, ex-wives, work, school.
The amazing thing about it all is that I didn't indulge in the sugary foods BECAUSE of the stress. I had them because I wanted to. And even more importantly, I had them in moderation.
Therapy is a beautiful thing when you find the RIGHT therapist & you listen to them :) When I'm anxious or scared or angry or sad, I pull out my notebook instead of junk food and I write.
I feel like things are changing in my life. So many cool things are on the horizon, but I've got to work to get there.
I suspect that some of the tiredness I'm experiencing is coming from my carb ratio. If I keep my carbs closer to 55%, I feel better, but 50% or lower and I have a real dip in energy. I spread them out through the day, and they are not processed carbs, so I know that's not it. I'm insulin resistant, so you would think the less carbs the better, right?
Still, 55% is a good ratio compared to the 70-80% carbs I was eating before I was diagnosed with IR. It looks like the weight is still coming off, and I have a lot more energy & better moods than I did 6 weeks ago.
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