Happy Sunday, my FS Friends:
Just for Today I Commit to Staying on My Food Plan. (18/6 IF)
So, I have been noticing people writing about feeling deprived, and how much they want to eat their holiday favorites!
There is a way to enjoy the favorites and stay within your calorie range - it is called PORTION CONTROL.
It is incredibly difficult to learn but it CAN be done! We will always fail if we feel deprived and restricted and then go wild when we say we are "off" the diet.
Our way of eating has to be sustainable and reasonable! Portion it out, weigh it, and measure it before it goes in the mouth. Cut the portions by 50% to 75% and you will stay in your deficit while eating one or two cookies instead of eight! Do the best we can with logging everything - the good, the bad and the ugly. How else can we change?
THIS is what I am trying hard to teach myself NOW so when I get to a lower weight I will not relapse to overeating. PATIENCE with yourself and learning new ways!
It comes down to one thing; how bad do you want it?
Calorie Deficit, Protein and Weight training....top three items!
"Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" - Tom Venuto
Current Goals:
* Down on the Idiot Box while rebuilding muscle
* Bodyfat% reading with trainer once weight is down
* Drink at least 8-10 cups of fresh water/fluids daily
* Continue HIIT mixed in with weight lifting three to five days a week
