Eating Intuitively

I have been on my healthy eating plan for ten months now.  On one hand, I have developed some very good habits.  I eat lots of fruits and vegetables.  I exercise regularly.  I am more aware of the foods I eat, thus I limit the amounts of protein, dairy and fat that I consume.

On the other hand, I have a long history of not eating well and gaining weight.  I made mistakes by eating food high in calories and in large quantities.  I have been a couch potato.  I’ve eaten to the point I don’t feel well (buffets!).

By making healthier choices, I have reaped some great rewards.  I have lost over 90 pounds.  I am able to do a lot more physically.  Heck, I did “Climb Miami”.  I don’t take afternoon naps.  The list goes on.

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One of the big motivators of these changes has been seeing results.  It’s motivating to see the scale drop week after week.  It feels great when clothes are not as snug as they used to be, or, better yet, they are extremely loose.

When the scale does not move as quickly as it did in the past, it’s probably time to make some changes.  That’s exactly what I’m looking to do.  I want to be as motivated as ever.  I want to improve my eating and my exercise, too.

I am working to increase the intensity of my exercise by increasing the target heart rate on the recumbent bike.  I am also looking to change the mix of my vegetables.  I’ve found some areas where I’ve added calories unnecessarily, and I want to take them back out.

Have you reached a critical point in your healthy eating plan?  How did you move forward to achieve your goal?

Breakfast:  Chocolate Chip Granola Bar; Egg; Banana; Morning Coffee; Cracker, Honeymaid Graham Crackers (Nabisco) ,Low Fat Honey

Morning Snack:  Ham, low-fat; Banana

Lunch:  Vegetable Beef Soup; Cabbage, raw; FF Dressing

Afternoon Snack:  Honey Mustard Pretzel Sticks

Dinner:  Chicken Alfredo; Brussel Sprouts, cooked; Mandarin Oranges; Oil, canola, olive, peanut, safflower; Pasta, cooked al dente

Dessert:  Fudge Brownie

Drinks:  Crysal Light; Diet Pepsi

Exercise:  none today.

Pedometer:  ?