Today was busy and full of stuff to do, and I somehow managed to stay away from sugar, 3rd day in a row!  I think my mindset is changing toward food.  I used to think that i needed MORE, that my body needed MORE nutrition, but then when you think of what you are eating, it’s hard to justify a MARS bar as nutrition, so it’s easier not to eat it.  Now I think of what I need minimally, and vitamins can pick up the rest.  I breezed through the hunger today, but mostly because i was just really busy and engaged in what I was working on.  Sometimes I try to step out of myself and try not think of hunger as suffering, but but just as some natural biological process that happens and that I won’t die if my stomach growls. I just hope i can keep this mindset up!

I went climbing again this morning, but was still sore from friday so i only did 6 routes.  I didn’t get up and run like i wanted to because i talked myself into thinking that i didn’t want to be tired for climbing, so i haven’t done any cardio/aerobic exercise today.  Perhaps i will fit in a run later tonight, but i somehow don’t think it’s going to happen.  I got home late, and just finished dinner, and i’m too full to do anything.  Plus i have an exam tomorrow, which i need to study for.  See…. making priorities!  Taking a half an hour out to go for a run is feesable!  But no, I’m just too tired… there’s another excuse! Sheesh.

Food today:

• 7:30am 2 cups cornflakes and soy milk
• herbal tea
• 10:45am spinach salad with raspberry vinaigrette and almonds, dried cranberries, mushrooms, leftover chicken (again), and mozza cheese. water.
• 3pm tea misto with non-fat milk and sugar-free syrup
• lots of water in between.  I find it really helps!
•  7pm marinated steak, 1 cup corn and 1/2 cup broccoli w/2 tsp becel.  I wanted something sweet, so i had a banana w/ 1 tsp of light peanut butter.

Exercise: climbing, 6 routes.

Here are my first weight goals.  I know that slow and steady wins the race when it comes to weight loss… but it want it NOW!  Here is my weight-loss forecast.  I’m going for about 5 pounds a month to be reasonable.

• Dec 1: 160 lbs
• Jan 1: 155 lbs (I don’t know how I’m going to lose weight through the holidays)
• Feb 1: 150 lbs
• Mar 1: 145 lbs
• Apr 1: 140 lbs

When I hit 158, I think that will be my first real achievement.  I know I can get to 159/160, I’ve been there many times.  But I haven’t been under that since high school.  He we go!