Did any of you fall off the wagon this weekend? I actually had a decent weekend- I cheated Friday evening when I made homemade chocolate chip cookies for the kids in my house (it was worth every point deduction for those 2 cookies), so were the few scoops of cheese dip on Saturday night with my cold beer(s) oops... pizza on Sunday at Mellow Mushroom.
So it's Monday.... day 15 of our challenge. Monday is a hard day. Back into routine. Back into an early Crossfit, back to work, back to school. Back to hungry!!! But like many of you, I think okay back on the wagon...with the my zone diet. But I am so hungry. On the days I stay diligent, my stomach wakes me up in the middle of the night...hungry. I wake up in the morning...hungry. I ate dinner at 6:15 and its 8:15 and guess what? i am hungry. I have a whole knew appreciation for fasting, a whole new appreciation for those starving homeless children in Uganda that our church supports :), and i have a whole new appreciation for those people that diet and have to watch everything you eat. You are amazing. This is the first time in my adult life that i have "dieted". I have been a healthy eater for years (literally since college after gaining 25 pounds my freshman year and therefore, finding my passion for running)..but I didn't "diet"..I exercised and made healthy food choices. And I loved it. I still love it.
So now I am full circle. My love for exercise has turned me into a zone dieter... I am dieting to be fitter and to have better performance at running and CrossFit... odd... But I am hungry. And my performance is still off - I feel weak. When is this new burst of fat burning energy going to kick in so that I can finally have a decent WOD again? My clothes are definitely fitting me much looser (proof that zone is working or maybe it is just because I am literally just starving myself :) )but I am ready to see some results in my performance!
Hang in there! You were already so strong when you started. I do think you will get even stronger. The kicker might be the running. 4 weeks and then if you want to reweigh, it might be a good idea. Somewhere between 5-8 weeks i began to mess with the fat blocks and that was kinda cool to.
ReplyDeleteLots of research on intermittent fasting out there and the benefits. Fasting is great to do spiritually, but the ulterior motive of weight loss or performance benefits defeat the purpose in that.
Definitely agree with the spiritual fasting - which does not always mean food! And i have given up other things and for some reason this zone diet kind of reminds me of the fasting phrase.... this scripture keeps popping up around me. So whether is food or money or whatever your stronghold!.... Stay Strong everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteNo temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13
I completely sympathize with the weekend struggle! I realize the large role that eating/drinking plays in my social life. Relationships are built around the 'dinner table' and its very tempting when others offer you the food knowing you are working on eating for a healthy lifestyle. I found that at first the pressure is tough, but after ~7 no thank yous and a good explanation, they tend to just accept it. Saying no is tough for me cause I feel like I let them down, but after a while they understand and its back to normal.. except I get to eat healthy in peace!
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