Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Day 3 Low Carb and Learning to Make Wiser Choices

So I need to get this low carb thing under control. Maybe it is just the 3rd day and it is getting harder, but I need to remind myself that just because it is low carb does not mean it is healthy to eat in large quanties or maybe it shouldn't be eaten at all! For example : Last night we (my family and brother) went out to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. This is maybe the second time we have gone since living in Michigan. We sat down and order our $.49 wings, and I think we each had about 12-14, I had maybe 10-12 wings. I looooove crunchy, deep fried, drenched in hot sauce wings. They're scrumptious! But 12 of them??? Lets break this down shall we? I had a few Hot wings a few mild, a few Parmesan garlic and a few spicy garlic.
Hot wings: 50 calories each x2
Parm Garlic: 120 each x 2
Mild: 50 x 5
Spicy garlic: 50 x 3
If I added this correctly I ate 740 calories!!!!!!!! NOT INCLUDING THE RANCH SAUCE!!!! HELLOOOO! But there are ZERO carbs. So. I don't exactly know how this could be healthy for me, or anyone. Carbs or No carbs, I can't eat this way. So from now on, if it is extremely high in calories, I'm just going to either eat moderately or not eat it at all. There are plenty of healthier ways to eat.
The other thing that I don't like about this diet is the use of fake sugar. I just don't see it being healthy. In fact I think it's harmful for those trying to lose weight. But I do eat it because when you are on this diet if you want to drink coffee with vanilla creamer, if you want to eat a dessert, if you want to DRINK something other than water, most likely you have to use imitation sugar. So for now this is what I am doing. When I am able to up my carb intake, I will choose my carbs wisely and try not to use the imitation stuff.
Now for my work out; Today I did butts and guts and yoga. Sara killed us today in B&G but I made it through without any dizziness. At one point I did want to cry for some reason (working out sometimes does that to me) but I was strong enough to hold back the tears. I have been drinking plenty of water to make sure I am staying hydrated.
It's funny because I never thought I would become this person. The person that counts calories, or carbs and exercises all the time. I have come a long way and I like where I am.....

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Day 3 Low Carb and Learning to Make Wiser Choices

So I need to get this low carb thing under control. Maybe it is just the 3rd day and it is getting harder, but I need to remind myself that just because it is low carb does not mean it is healthy to eat in large quanties or maybe it shouldn't be eaten at all! For example : Last night we (my family and brother) went out to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings. This is maybe the second time we have gone since living in Michigan. We sat down and order our $.49 wings, and I think we each had about 12-14, I had maybe 10-12 wings. I looooove crunchy, deep fried, drenched in hot sauce wings. They're scrumptious! But 12 of them??? Lets break this down shall we? I had a few Hot wings a few mild, a few Parmesan garlic and a few spicy garlic.
Hot wings: 50 calories each x2
Parm Garlic: 120 each x 2
Mild: 50 x 5
Spicy garlic: 50 x 3
If I added this correctly I ate 740 calories!!!!!!!! NOT INCLUDING THE RANCH SAUCE!!!! HELLOOOO! But there are ZERO carbs. So. I don't exactly know how this could be healthy for me, or anyone. Carbs or No carbs, I can't eat this way. So from now on, if it is extremely high in calories, I'm just going to either eat moderately or not eat it at all. There are plenty of healthier ways to eat.
The other thing that I don't like about this diet is the use of fake sugar. I just don't see it being healthy. In fact I think it's harmful for those trying to lose weight. But I do eat it because when you are on this diet if you want to drink coffee with vanilla creamer, if you want to eat a dessert, if you want to DRINK something other than water, most likely you have to use imitation sugar. So for now this is what I am doing. When I am able to up my carb intake, I will choose my carbs wisely and try not to use the imitation stuff.
Now for my work out; Today I did butts and guts and yoga. Sara killed us today in B&G but I made it through without any dizziness. At one point I did want to cry for some reason (working out sometimes does that to me) but I was strong enough to hold back the tears. I have been drinking plenty of water to make sure I am staying hydrated.
It's funny because I never thought I would become this person. The person that counts calories, or carbs and exercises all the time. I have come a long way and I like where I am.....

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