Diet Diary 10/14/2007

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Diet Diary 10/14/2007

Filed under Dieter | Posted by Saphrym

(For more information about my dieting and weight loss, click here.)

Blood Sugar: 125
Weight: 311.4 (Argh. Up a pound.)
Fluids: Water and Diet Soda
Exercise:
None.
Meal 1:
Just under 2 cups of cereal
1 cup of milk
Glucophage, Multivitamin, and Fiber Supplement
Snack 1:
1 Slim Fast 220 Calorie Optima Bar
1 cup of Milk
Meal 2:
Chicken
Rice-a-Roni
Green Beans
Snack 2:
1 Slim Fast 220 Calorie Optima Bar
1 cup of Milk
Meal 3:
Just under 2 cups of cereal
1 cup of milk
Glucophage

OK. I know I’m getting lower calories. And the pizza yesterday had half the toppings it normally has. I know because I made it with the help of my beautiful, loving and caring wife. (I have to say that. She reads this.) So, the lack of exercise must be doing it. The extra pound that is. But no, according to a few medical people I know it’s probably gain in muscle plus my body scared I’m trying to starve it. So after it gets used to slightly less food, and I find the time to exercise again, I should start dropping pounds.

So, today, I used my Netflix account to rent a workout video. I’m totally new to fitness, as my poundage can attest. So I need help with what exercises to do and what kind of warm-ups to do. When the video comes in, I’ll tell you all about how much I hate it or love it. Netflix is great for “demoing” videos like this so you know if you want to buy them.

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2 Responses to “Diet Diary 10/14/2007”

By Kat on Oct 15, 2007 | Reply to this comment

I’d check and make sure how many refined carbs you’re getting in there. For cereal, I tend to eat the Kashi Go Lean (or Go Lean Crunch which is a tastier). It has some protein in it, and I’m always more careful on how much protein I’m getting. I’ve no idea what is in the optima bars, so ignore me if it’s a protein blast!

Muscle weighs more than fat, and when you start doing anything that causes you to gain muscle it’s normal to have the weight go up. Muscle will burn fat, so it’s important to have it! And sadly, if you do start to starve yourself, muscle is the first thing to lose, which is counterproductive.

It’s important to remember not to get too fixated at the number on the scale. You’re totally changing your body, making it healthier. A more accurate judge is how you feel, and measurements. Seriously, take your measurements, write them down, and check back in a month. Or even when you find yourself gaining or hit a plateau. It’s a good way to see if the number is actually something to be concerned with, and it’s nice to see the numbers change.

Also, it’s important to eat before exercising. Not tons, not a huge meal, but you need something to burn. If you don’t have it, you burn muscle and tire yourself out. Going to link some articles from this very helpful fitness guy.
http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm/2//cmi_2260074/cid_3/

http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm/cmi_2232168/cid_7/code_22382/
http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm?cmi=2217171&cid=3&code=28330
http://www.ediets.com/news/article.cfm/2/cmi_2260000/cid_3/code_28330/
Hope some of this was helpful. I’ve done quite a bit of research on exercise and weight training, back when I used to be a gym nut last year.