I really love this site/app. My_Fitness_Pal_CLICKME And today, she predicts the above. (She does know what I eat and how I train, so she has the intel). So I will check back in, in 5 weeks. Let's see!
0 Comments
Eat junk for 3 days; feel the wrath. My asthma is bugging me, and my gut hurts.
I knew it made a difference, but it's a lot easier to feel/see it this direction than it was the other. Ugh. My food tracker reminded me that if "every day were like today" I'd gain 10 pounds in five weeks.
I don't think that's the Christmas spirit. :) I love "My Fitness Pal", and for sure they don't adopt that social/casual style that some of the brands I love do.... but would it have killed them to say like "Don't worry; there's always tomorrow". or "Don't look; you don't want to know"? Yesterday I felt weird because I was dis-interested in food. That's like being disinterested in shoes. Or kittens. But I figured it was just a one-off.
But I feel that way again today. I was thinking of going this direction - SOYLENT. But then I might feel even worse than disinterested. I wanted the relationship to change. But not this much. Booo! Well, let's see tomorrow. Tonight is a lovely Italian joint for a work event, so maybe it'll re-pique my appetite. Apparently I like it sweet. My carbs are OK, but a lot of them are the 'wrong' kind. And not enough protein.
I made some mods, and let's see... R What else should I call it? OK, maybe it will be a 'lifestyle change', but really, .... it's the Rider vs the Elephant. Read this summary from Quora (about the book Switch): (CLICK ME!) or I pasted it below. Anyway, I need to eat more protein without increasing calories. I am way under whats considered healthy on the protein front. So.... for now, it's the Rider.
"Perched atop the Elephant, the Rider holds the reins and seems to be the leader. But the Rider’s control is precarious because the Rider is so small relative to the Elephant. Anytime the six-ton Elephant and the Rider disagree about which direction to go, the Rider is going to lose. He’s completely overmatched." You need to create a path that makes it easier to be successful. ... “Most of us are all too familiar with situations in which our Elephant overpowers our Rider. You’ve experienced this if you’ve ever slept in, overeaten, dialed up your ex at midnight, procrastinated, tried to quit smoking and failed, skipped the gym, gotten angry and said something you regretted, abandoned your Spanish or piano lessons, refused to speak up in a meeting because you were scared, and so on.” The key to effective change is getting the Elephant and the Rider moving together. Dan and Chip write: “Changes often fail because the Rider simply can’t keep the Elephant on the road long enough to reach the destination. The Elephant’s hunger for instant gratification is the opposite of the Rider’s strength, which is the ability to think long-term, to plan, to think beyond the moment (all those things that your pet can’t do.) … To make progress toward a goal, whether it’s noble or crass, requires the energy and drive of the Elephant. And this strength is the mirror image of the Rider’s great weakness: spinning his wheels. The Rider tends to overanalyze and over think things. … A reluctant Elephant and a wheel-spinning Rider can both ensure nothing changes. But when Elephants and Riders move together, change can come easily.” They then introduce 3 surprises which can be helpful in framing messages:
We cycled 47 kms today from Niagara on the lake to Niagara Falls. Jim was super patient and held back with me as I struggled a few times with the hills. Garth seems tireless and I don't know how he does that! Susan (of course) is fit as a fiddle and had no problem.
Had a good burger (and mediocre country music) at the Hard Rock Cafe at the halfway point. Other than the satisfaction of 'making it' ....the burger was a highlight. But a am pretty proud of myself.... It was good to spend some time with J&S .... Although I would have taken an afternoon with them of nachos and beer (or wine and crudités's, or milk and cookies) just as well. :) |
Author
Rebecca Garland Archives
April 2021
Categories
All
|