Last week, Nar posted her food journal every day on this Blog. (For those of you who couldn't find, it, click on the "comments" link at the bottom of the "Commitments" entry for last week. You'll see all her posts, as well as questions & comments from others.)
This week, Nar wants to tell you about her experience posting her journal:
Blogging my food intake for our BootCamp members has been challenging. I felt more pressure than usual to eat correctly. Everytime I ate something, I thought about what our BootCampers would think if they saw me eating it. This helped me to make good choices all week.
I think it's very similar to what BootCamp members feel when they send us their food journals. Hopefully, it is a positive motivator to help them choose their food & drinks wisely.
The support of the group was also very helpful. I fed off of the encouragement from our members, and it kept me motivated to blog and to do my best with my food intake. Preparing my food ahead of time was the key for me to stay close to my calorie intake.
The best advice I can give anyone who wants to stay within a specific calorie range, is to PLAN AHEAD!!!!!!
Oh, and I have one more journal entry to post for all of you. Here's my journal for yesterday.
I knew I had to be extra good because I had a wedding to attend! I was careful throughout the day and had consumed 889 calories before the wedding. I had 600 calories left over for the wedding, which was enough to enjoy myself & not feel deprived.
9:00 AM
Cereal
Soy milk
12:30 PM
1/2 tsp Nescafe & 1 tsp coco with hot water
2 Ezekiel Toast
1 tsp yogurt butter
1 tsp Blueberry Jam
1 apple
3:30 PM
Fresh Veggies (Bell Pepper, tomatoes, cauliflower)
Light String Cheese
5:30 PM
Almonds
Cherries
8:30 PM
Green salad
Mushroom salad
Chicken
A full shot of vodka…. Ouch!!! I have to say I did fake a lot of other shots with my friends. (I hope my friends don’t read this blog.) I would sip from that one shot every time they took a shot.
Total calories consumed: 1489
6 cups of water…. I was busy all day and forgot to drink water. Need to make up for it tomorrow.
I was so busy talking and taking pictures that I didn’t really care about eating at the wedding. This helped me stay below my allowed calories.
Now it's your turn. Click on "comments," and post your journal for all of us to see. Or, just ask a question or write a comment.
Oh shoot! I can't believe I missed your whole journal last week. I kept looking for individual posts about it, instead of in the comments! Thanks for doing this Nar - it was really, really helpful. I can't believe how little you eat. What do I do about that voice inside my head that looks at a teaspoon and thinks 'there is no possible way I can be satisfied with that amount of...'?
ReplyDeleteNar! I love your tip about "fake shot taking." When my friends decide not to drink at social events bc they are trying to be good and watch calories, they usually bring with them flavored sparkling water. But your idea takes the pressure off of the person dieting. Friends can be tough when you make a choice not to drink and you have given us a great solution:)
ReplyDeleteNar, I don't know why, but it's very hard for me to consume my 8 cups daily water. I don't know if I'm the only one or not (and people could let me know), but my body doesn't crave water. I have to make sure to remember and force myself to drink my water. Please let me know why and if my body is just weird like that. :) Thanks, Lilit
ReplyDeleteHi Lilit,
ReplyDeleteYou simply have to train your body to drink more water. Since you're not drinking much water now, your body wants to hold on to every drop it gets. So, you retain water, and as a result you don't crave it.
Make it a habit to have water with you all the time. Take a sip every 15 minutes and you will soon see & feel a difference. When you are properly hydrated, you will feel fresher and more energetic throughout the day.
Also, whenever you think you're hungry, drink a cup of water first. Wait a few minutes, and then ask yourself if you're still hungry.
Many times, you probably won't still be hungry. It's very common for people to turn to food when they're dehydrated.