It's been a few months since Ive had a good wake up in the morning. By that I mean, I woke up and wanted to get out of bed. Ive been hitting the snooze button much more lately. Today I woke up feeling a little better. I still didn't immediately want to get up. But I did feel better and didn't spend as much time staying in bed. I had an earlier start and felt great.
In regard to my cleanse, today is much like what I posted for Day One, because today is also a shake day. The only difference is I didn't have any of the Isolean Bar today. At least not yet. I did have an IsoDelight this afternoon. The last time I did a cleanse I only had the chocolate shake and this time I have chocolate and vanilla and am enjoying the change up.
Like yesterday, I had a drop in energy in the afternoon and had a nap but overall I feel good. I haven't felt like cheating today. Not having anything to cheat with in the cupboards helps. The Isalean bars and IsaDelights could definitely be abused so I really have to watch that.
Cindy send me the before pics she took of me this week. Wow. I have to say that it was an eye opener and definitely something I will keep an image of in my mind for the moments I may want to cheat. When I look at those pics I don't see myself. I think the before pics are an important part of the process as are the measurements. My ass measured WHAT?? ;) Looking forward to the after shots and new measurements for sure! Im not comfortable enough to post the before shots right now.
I find it amazing that I have been working out regularly the past year and Im still in this condition. My doctor says stress has a lot to do with it. Ive been doing some research and read that when we are very upset about something and we have a meltdown (the ugly cry) our body is buring calories. When the upset passes we immediatly feel a hunger. When we eat, our body stores because it just faced a trauma. Ive also read, that working out produces cortisol and we need time to recover before our next workout. Working out back to back may seem like a good thing and seem like you're working hard and burning more, but your body is storing because it is buring too much too soon. The following article is a good read about stress, cortisol and weight gain. Cortisol has been linked to abdominal fat which can lead to diabetes and heart disease. I carry a lot of abdominal fat and I am concerned.
http://www.fitwoman.com/support/fitbriefings/stress/
Throughout my 30's I have been struggling with my weight. Now, I am 39 and still struggling. I am an emotional eater. Chocolate. When I am happy and when I am sad, chocolate is my fix. This past two years, a break up, among a few other things, assisted in my packing on pounds. I can't blame anyone but myself for my choices. Eating when I am down seems to be more of a reaction than a choice. I was binging frequently and packed on weight. I did some research and here I am, beginning a new journey.

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