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I Hate the Way I Look
June 22, 2011 | 
Author Monday night, I had my first personal training session at the gym. We had scored some free sessions after one of the fit coaches started talking to us at the gym last week. He asked us if we had any questions, and then mentioned we could each do a free training session with him. He said we would each get one, but that we (James, my sister, and me) could all work out together, so it’s like we were all getting three.
Needless to say, one was more than enough for me at this point in time. My body is not ready for all of the grueling workouts it was put through Monday night, and it was only a 1/2 hour session! I have become very out of shape…so much so that it was incredibly embarrassing for everyone seeing me panting and telling the trainer I couldn’t do this or that. It was equally embarrassing to tell him what my weight loss/getting healthy goals were when he did a short consultation with us before the actual workout. I had to admit that I have to lose about 80 pounds to be at a healthy weight for my height. 80!!! That is such a large number, and it scares, embarrasses, and frustrates me all at once.
I cannot believe I have let my body go like I have. I’ve always been overweight, but since I had Sawyer, it’s like I care even less about how I look. I want to eat better and be more active, but it’s just like every bit of effort I put into it isn’t reflected in the scales. My body looks completely different since having a baby, and it’s all for the worse. Before pregnancy, I was only 15 pounds lighter than I am now, but my waist was much firmer. Now, it’s all flabby and just incredibly gross. I hate seeing myself in the mirror every time I’m in the bathroom after a shower. Most of the time I don’t look.
I know I have to make some changes if I want my body to look different. I tell myself I am going to make them, but then for some reason or another, I never stick with it. A lot of it has to do with our finances and the lack of time I have to get everything done that I need to every day.
Wow, it’s crazy how my intentions to come blog about my soreness from my PT session has turned into a gut spiller on how unhappy I am with my appearance…
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The Twinkie Diet…Really?
Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds
For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too.
His premise: That in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most — not the nutritional value of the food.
The premise held up: On his “convenience store diet,” he shed 27 pounds in two months.
For a class project, Haub limited himself to less than 1,800 calories a day. A man of Haub’s pre-dieting size usually consumes about 2,600 calories daily. So he followed a basic principle of weight loss: He consumed significantly fewer calories than he burned.
His body mass index went from 28.8, considered overweight, to 24.9, which is normal. He now weighs 174 pounds.
But you might expect other indicators of health would have suffered. Not so.
Read the rest of the article HERE
Basically, the guy controlled his caloric intake by eating a certain number of snack cakes a day. Calories have a large influence on the weight of a person. Eating fewer calories that you burn will cause you to see some weight loss. And of course, with a reduction in weight, you will notice better levels of cholesterol and other health issues that are related to obesity.
However, I don’t believe the way Mark Haub has done it is healthy. While your calorie intake is important for losing or maintaining your weight, there are other things that must be done to be healthy. I think a well balanced diet is still more beneficial in the long run than living off of snack cakes. Moderation is another important concept, as many people are overweight or obese because they do not practice good portion control. This is personally my biggest reason for being overweight right now. I am working on that though, by eating more satisfying foods and stopping the moment I feel full.
What are your thoughts on the Twinkie Diet?
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