Having a hard time concentrating today. Brain fog. I worked from home this morning and got a few things done, now I am just going in circles. I really want to go home to nap.
Read some research yesterday that says that a low-carb diet is more succesful for people who are insulin resistant, while low-fat works better for people with normal insulin responses. This makes sense to me…I have always felt that I was very sensitive to blood sugar levels, and when I have stuck to a low-carb food plan I feel better and have lost a lot of weight, which incidentally stayed off for a long time. My weight gain is always linked to lack of exercise, and sudden increases in sugar and alcohol consumption. Then I shrink back until the bad habits kick in again.
I have been eating very low-fat, but high-carb (lots of whole wheat and more sugar than I need); and drinking wine quite regularly. Now I need to shift back to the protein and veggies. I like it, don’t know why I drift away from it.
Loverboy says he will start using fitday…I set up my profile and will use it for a while instead of my own tracking program, even though I like mine better. More info and reports. I am trying so hard not to nag him but I am worrying about him. Maybe should worry more about me!
I really want to go for a bike ride tonight. Have to find my helmet.
May 24th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Hey TJ thanks for dropping by and the support for the classes. I am with you — like I mentioned in my blog three years ago I didn’t do anything that resembled workout — let alone classes. I am a major klutz - hell I almost broke my wrist and a boob walking the dog. I would certainly NOT recommend bootcamp as a starting point. It took me almost 8 months of taking fitness classes here at work (with friends for instructors) to be comfortable enough to do bootcamp.
None of this is easy for us — I notice that you are also trying to get your BF (hope you don’t mind that term) to lose weight — I was always the overweight one in my marriage and it was tough to listen to this slender man lecture me. At least you have walked the walk and have every right to talk the talk. I hope he listens. I am doing all this fitness and weight loss to do everything in my power to prevent a knee replacement — I was on my way — I may have stalled it for a long time — I hope.
Love your blog — Look forward to watching us succeed.
Joanne
May 24th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
I’ve tried and tried the low fat diets myself and all they leave me are hungry. I stick to veggies and meats, with a few fruits and grains thrown in. I tend to drift away from it too, bread is my weakness. Thanks for sharing that research, very interesting!
May 25th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
What is it with men?? Mine is amazed and a bit jealous of my progress, but he ends up eating all of my healthy yummy stuff that I have diligently planned for myself and then he proceeds to move onto a huge plate of nachos with a six pack chaser - and then has the audacity to tell me that my food plan just doesn’t work for him - hmmmmmm Ya think?
Just in time for the holiday weekend!
I myself need cocktail now and then so I give myself 4 Miller lite points per day. I’d rather walk that extra mile to compensate - I don’t always use them but they’re there when I need to. I tried giving up alcohol alltogether for one month but it really didn’t make as big of a difference as I thought it would, so I’ve welcomed it back into my life.
Keep up the good work!
All good things, (in moderation)
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