As my P90X Journey gets rolling with a head of steam, the dangers of my eating habits (past and present) continue to pose challenges.
As pointed out here by one of my inspirations, Savy)
I'm not eating enough.
According to my amazing software, P90Xcel, I am way under my caloric intake.
Yes, to lose weight, in some cases, you have to eat more. As I mentioned in one of my early posts, my daily meals used to look like this:
Breakfast: Maybe some OJ, but usually nothing.
Lunch: Sometimes I'd eat. Sometimes I wouldn't
Snack: Chips (usually Doritos or Spicy Chips)
Dinner: Big meal (Quesadilla, Hot Dog, Chinese Food, Pizza, Pasta) Always A' La Carte. No condiments.
All Day: Dr Pepper. Probably at least 3, sometimes as many as 5.
And I wondered why I was getting the flab around my middle and my pants seemed to have shrunk!
I am following the portions plan, and I stocked my fridge and cabinet with decent food (see here), but as much as I have self-discipline and I can stick to doing things, I don't have the mind of a Chess Master. Or a Chess scrub, for that matter. I can't think too far ahead. Right now, I realize that I haven't taken any meat out of the freezer for dinner tonight. (I did have enough foresight to know that if I don't freeze meat it will go bad quickly!)
I have cut back my Dr Pepper (As a writer, it bugs me that there is no "." after Dr, intentionally if you look at any can. Yeah, I have a Pepper problem!). I haven't given it up completely, but I have dropped to no more than 1 a day and the cravings haven't been as bad. (The headaches have curtailed dramatically).
I really am not trying to lose a lot of weight. I am trying to get lean body mass and turn some fat into muscle. I've never had to worry about what I eat, so this is a big switch. I don't drink alcohol, so that isn't a problem. That said, I have made this commitment and I am going to follow the program as best I can. (I just took out a frozen Pork Tenderloin. How's that for improvement?) But I need to be realistic. I have given up the chips and the candy and cut back on the soda. As Savy advised, I need to listen to my body within reason. If I have a few more carbs than the program advises, I am not going to go on suicide watch.
I am also going to look into some Chile-pepper recipes that can bring the heat and not the fat. I just heard someone on TV talking about how spice can make you feel like you aren't giving up a lot. I'll post any good recipes for fellow Chile-heads like me. Anyway, this is the first of what I am sure will be regular food postings. Sorry if I made you hungry!
Legs, Back and Ab-Ripper today! I'll post again later!
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Dude....you must be my twin separated from birth! I was talking about the very same thing with my wife this evening.
Don't need to lose a lot of weight, but want to tone and get ripped. The fat intake radar that I have to wear now is grating on my nerves. Your weakness is Dr Pepper, mine's Coke--3-6 per day. Throw in some Resse's cups and doritos at snack time, along with a Wendy's #1 combo with cheese, and you can see that you and I are a lot alike. lol.
I'm watching what I eat now, too, but my wife believes that, as long as I monitor my fat intake, I should be okay....after all, at 5'-10" and 166, I'm not exactly obese...just need to lose the padding around the midsection.
Love the blog...I'll be checking in often!
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