Thursday, February 10, 2011
My thoughts.....
I completely understand what you are feeling and refferring too even though like you said the way Diana and I are doing it is rare. I feel like we have to rememeber the feeling we started with on day one of the challenge. We felt motivated and confident just thinking of the thought that we could set out on a "short" challenge and know what ever tempted us we could has ourselves "I CAN and WILL survive "X" number of days until this challenge is over. I think challenges like this go beyond the diet but work more at the cognitive level. My college coach made a comment that has stuck with me forever and applies well in this exact situation. He said when you set out on a predetermined workout or distance you commit 100% to finishing is because if you make that chocie to walk or cheat or find an easy out right when it gets hard, you have opened that "door" or option for every difficult situation you ever face and the will and strength to overcome that feeling gets harder each and every time. I can say I have defininetly learned this the hard way just like he said. I am sharing something I am not proud of at all.....but in a PAC 10 race in the 800 m (last event) my sophmore year was so overwhelmed with the erge to stop and I literally "fake" triped so that I didnt have to finish. Ex 2, in the 2008 Olympic trials I made to chocie after a horrific preformance to not run in the last event (again 800) and my coach goes Julie if you do this you will always look for the easy way out. After that experience I made a promise to myself that I would never again do this because I could now see how that erge to cheat or not finish got to be the WAY EASIER chocie with each situation. OK, sorry this turned into a very long story but I thought you might be curious as to way I am so rstrict and how I totally understand the feeling you are talking about......
Day...what day is it??
Breakfast: 3 eggs, brocolli, mixed nuts
Lunch: spaghetti squash, homemade pasta sauce, bison burger, brocolli, nuts
Midafternoon snack: scallops, califlower, raisins, capers, almonds, mixed nuts
Dinner: spghetti squash, homemade pasta sauce, bison burger, black olives
Late night snack: black olives, grapes, cashews
...think Im never eating brocolli again...it really upsets my tummy...not good for those I sit in class with for over 2 hours...
I really wanted to cheat last night..mostly cause I just don't feel good, not because I'm craving anything. It is weird why I feel that way and I cannot completely figure out why I get that way...it could be cause I'm bored...it is what I'm use to. I've also read an article that stated that women have a hard time dieting sometimes because they don't have the confidence (self-efficacy...lol julie) and self-worth..mostly self worth this article hit on. So basically...women don't complete a diet or "cheat" because the don't feel good enough..and this is a reason ...or one of the reasons...they cheat...and I'm wondering if thats what I'm hitting on here. I say this because I'm justifying the fact that I don't really need to eat so strict..cause I know I can't get by on eating a little bit of junk and not gain weight However..I'm constantly having to take a look at why I want to achieve this and I'm constantly looking at the pros and cons (decisional balance...lol julie!!) and I usually end up not cheating. I'm doing so much better this time around with the Paleo challenge...even though I know its not "perfect." We all have to find what works for us when we do stuff like this. Last time I did this for 30 days I ended up eating pizza twice and a bag of oreos once...and I was constantly cheating with cheese...that was something I did not cut at when I did it last time. I have not done any of the above this time...and am very happy with that. Each time I do something like this I find that I can go a little more strict on myself...and I know that even if I don't..it is "OK" and that I don't need to be so hard on myself.
Since we have been in "exercise adherence" class I am constantly trying to find the skills that I use (cognitive and behavioral) to continually "adhere" to physical activity and nutrition. For me, nutrition is harder and I'm going through more of those processes...at least I'm more consciously aware of them than I am for physical activity. The thing that keeps me going is the fact that I'm modeling for Belle and I desperately want her to eat healthy and thats something I can control in her life and hopefully set some type of foundation that she will eventually go back to it in her life when she strays...I really want her to know the importance of it and how nutrition can effect our mood, sleep, performance..etc.
Anywho..those are just some random thoughts of Shely. I feel very aware of what I'm thinking and I constantly analyze myself to try and figure out why I do the things I do. Because of this...I think this strongly helps the clients I train because it makes them feel human....most people put trainers on a pedastool...but I'm "normal" just like the rest of my clients....
Lunch: spaghetti squash, homemade pasta sauce, bison burger, brocolli, nuts
Midafternoon snack: scallops, califlower, raisins, capers, almonds, mixed nuts
Dinner: spghetti squash, homemade pasta sauce, bison burger, black olives
Late night snack: black olives, grapes, cashews
...think Im never eating brocolli again...it really upsets my tummy...not good for those I sit in class with for over 2 hours...
I really wanted to cheat last night..mostly cause I just don't feel good, not because I'm craving anything. It is weird why I feel that way and I cannot completely figure out why I get that way...it could be cause I'm bored...it is what I'm use to. I've also read an article that stated that women have a hard time dieting sometimes because they don't have the confidence (self-efficacy...lol julie) and self-worth..mostly self worth this article hit on. So basically...women don't complete a diet or "cheat" because the don't feel good enough..and this is a reason ...or one of the reasons...they cheat...and I'm wondering if thats what I'm hitting on here. I say this because I'm justifying the fact that I don't really need to eat so strict..cause I know I can't get by on eating a little bit of junk and not gain weight However..I'm constantly having to take a look at why I want to achieve this and I'm constantly looking at the pros and cons (decisional balance...lol julie!!) and I usually end up not cheating. I'm doing so much better this time around with the Paleo challenge...even though I know its not "perfect." We all have to find what works for us when we do stuff like this. Last time I did this for 30 days I ended up eating pizza twice and a bag of oreos once...and I was constantly cheating with cheese...that was something I did not cut at when I did it last time. I have not done any of the above this time...and am very happy with that. Each time I do something like this I find that I can go a little more strict on myself...and I know that even if I don't..it is "OK" and that I don't need to be so hard on myself.
Since we have been in "exercise adherence" class I am constantly trying to find the skills that I use (cognitive and behavioral) to continually "adhere" to physical activity and nutrition. For me, nutrition is harder and I'm going through more of those processes...at least I'm more consciously aware of them than I am for physical activity. The thing that keeps me going is the fact that I'm modeling for Belle and I desperately want her to eat healthy and thats something I can control in her life and hopefully set some type of foundation that she will eventually go back to it in her life when she strays...I really want her to know the importance of it and how nutrition can effect our mood, sleep, performance..etc.
Anywho..those are just some random thoughts of Shely. I feel very aware of what I'm thinking and I constantly analyze myself to try and figure out why I do the things I do. Because of this...I think this strongly helps the clients I train because it makes them feel human....most people put trainers on a pedastool...but I'm "normal" just like the rest of my clients....
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
16 and only 2 more blogs to go!
B- Egg & egg white w/ spinach and tomato
L-turkey salad w/ avocado, tomato, grapes, balsamic & Shake-protein,.5 banana, almond butter
Snacks- orange, carrots
D-spg squash, homemade marinara, turkey balls ; Pumpkin w/cinnamon and dash of honey
16!!!
Really only 2 1/2 days because the official challenge ends after our 10 mile trail race on Saturday :-)
Breakfast-Eggs whites/paleo cereal
Lunch-Turkey Salad (normal mixture)
Dinner-Turkey Meat balls w/ spag squash & homemade tomato sauce
Dessert-Pumpkin puree & 2 strawberries
Snacks-Grapes, Carrots w/ Almond Butter, Clementine
Breakfast-Eggs whites/paleo cereal
Lunch-Turkey Salad (normal mixture)
Dinner-Turkey Meat balls w/ spag squash & homemade tomato sauce
Dessert-Pumpkin puree & 2 strawberries
Snacks-Grapes, Carrots w/ Almond Butter, Clementine
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
15
B-Egg whites, brocc, dried apple
S-grapes w/nuts
L-1/2 ckn salad (normal mix), berries w/ splash almond mix
S-1/2 ckn w/ little squash
D-Turkey & lots brussel sprouts, few pistachios......I could have eaten the house out tonight!!!!!
Dessert-Clementine & 1/2 orange pepper
S-grapes w/nuts
L-1/2 ckn salad (normal mix), berries w/ splash almond mix
S-1/2 ckn w/ little squash
D-Turkey & lots brussel sprouts, few pistachios......I could have eaten the house out tonight!!!!!
Dessert-Clementine & 1/2 orange pepper
DP-15
B- egg whites w/ tomato 1/4 avocado; berries w/nuts
S-Apple w/almond butter, grapes
L-Chicken salad w/orange and almonds;cup spg squash
D-Turkey & Brussel sprouts
D-Berries w/almond milk
S-Apple w/almond butter, grapes
L-Chicken salad w/orange and almonds;cup spg squash
D-Turkey & Brussel sprouts
D-Berries w/almond milk
Day 17...
Breakfast: 3 eggs, blueberries, mixed nuts
Lunch: Baja Chipolte chicken with pinneapple
Snach: Mixed Nuts
Dinner: 12 wings, traditional
Lunch: Baja Chipolte chicken with pinneapple
Snach: Mixed Nuts
Dinner: 12 wings, traditional
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