Friday, December 31, 2010

New Year, New Pounds

Well, 2011 is upon us, and I greet the new year with about 10 extra pounds to lose.
Nice.
Knee troubles, foot pain, monotony of weighing foods, and annoyance of keeping a food journal have taken their toll. IT JUST GETS OLD!
Why can't it be as simple as cutting portions and moving more? Doesn't work for me.

All these articles I read about people who cut out fast food, got rid of sodas ("real" and diet), cooked more at home, upped their whole grains, switched to skim milk, etc.....blah, blah, blah.
Been there. Have already done that.
I really think those changes only work the first time you implement them. Someone drinks a bunch of soda for years...then stops. Of course they will lose some weight. Someone else never moves a muscle (except to feed themselves) and starts walking. Of course the pounds will come off.
But if you've been doing the healthy things for YEARS, they don't work any more.

For me: no alcohol, no sodas, no juices, no smoking, weight lifting, cardio, no fast food, no eating out, no breads, no pasta, lots of veggies/beans/whole grains, too much water consumption, low fat choices, etc. AIN'T CUTTING IT!!!!!!

So frustrating.

So, 2011 brings more of the same. Trying the same eating plan, food journal, weighing food, cardio, and strength training. We shall see if anything changes. Why do I doubt it will?