- Having a serious aerobic workout 5-6 times a week. That's up from a moderate workout 1-2 times a week. This is just a priority issue. If I know I'm going to go work out, I just do it. I just don't spend that time on the computer, or TV, or cleaning the Kitchen. (sorry honey, I'm not pulling my weight in the kitchen lately, but hey! there's less weight to pull, right?)
- Eating less at every meal, eating less snacks, and eating a little better. This has gone pretty well. I still eat a little between meals. but I figure if I used to eat say, 3000 calories a day and I trim that down to 2000, I should be able to survive and lose weight. 400 for breakfast, 500 for lunch and 900 for dinner leaves 200 calories for snacks. if it's apples, or goldfish crackers or raw almonds and such, that's been working fine so far.
So here's the big catch, and the real reason for this post. Everything goes well until about 10:00pm.
I'm accustomed to having nearly another MEAL at that time. Whatever's left-over from dinner, or a big bowl of cereal, or something 3 or 4 (or 6) servings big. Cutting that out has been probably the hardest thing I'm doing. At the end of the day I'm tired, I'm weak, and although my resolve is still there, that's when it's the thinnest. Last night it was cold pizza. (Mmmm) I even warmed it up before I stopped myself from having the last two slices. I left it on the plate, went and complained to Suzy, and went to bed.
I wonder how long it's going to take to get used to not eating at that time of the day? I've sure been practicing it for years!
wow Nate, that would be a hard habbit to break. I usually have a snack before bed, but it's like a glass of Chocolate Milk, and whatever food wasn't put away from dinner. I've cut back there too, like instead of a chocolate milk every night, down to 1 or 2 a week. I'm Still working on putting leftovers away, (in the fridge, not in stomach).
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