Filling in my food journal isn’t an act of willpower. Like I said yesterday, it all starts with the realization that being thin has a price: constant maintenance. If you don’t want to pay, then don’t sign up. Having realized the price, the question is: what do you do about it?
You make yourself into a person who cares about being thin. Not just a little. You have to care more about it than almost anything in the world; you have to create a new moral hierarchy for yourself with “being thin” in the top three.
Now you are on a relentless quest to find a way to control your weight. It’s not willpower, it’s a moral imperative that fills your life. That’s what gets you out of bed in the morning, it’s what fills out your food journal and makes you weigh yourself every week. It doesn’t take will power.
My food intake and calorie count
Breakfast – grilled pork tenderloin wrap (300); 1/2 Cup baked beans (150)
- 450 calories
Lunch – 6oz chili (240); 1oz chips (130); and 1T sour cream (30); 1 Cup lowfat Kefir (140)
- 540 calories
Dinner – Jambalaya and rice (510); small piece of chocolate cheesecake (125)
- 635 calories
Snacking – tea with half and half (80)
- 80 calories
Total for the day: 1705 calories (limit 1800)
Much better, thanks
I feel a lot better today – back to normal in all ways. I am happy to be going back to my preferred and superior lifestyle. Let the weight loss recommence.
I went grilling yesterday and made two pork tenderloins. The recipe was similar to Chinese char siu style red glazed pork ribs. However, I think I may have cooked it a little too enthusiastically, it’s delicious but a bit dry. Pork tenderloins are fabulous for grilling. There is very little trimming to do, and you can pound them flat or butterfly them open to make them flat and suitable for the grill. They are very well priced in the summer and cook quickly (careful not to let them cook too long). Another great feature is a quarter pound of pork tenderloin has about 120 calories, totaling 480 calories in a pound of meat.
It’s going to be a very hot week where I live. That means the grill will get some use, and meals that involve heat in general will not be favorites. Maybe the Doctor will be having an all ice cream diet for a while! I wonder what that would do to weight loss.
-The Doctor
Why the kefir? Are you making it a part of your regular meal plan? Happy to see that you’re feeling better and back on the diet horse. Happy trails!