You know that P and I are trying to lose weight/stay healthy. We've made some big lifestyle changes already - we no longer drink diet pop at all, beverages other than black coffee/tea that contain calories to no more than 2 a day (ie wine/beer etc with dinner, 1/2 glass juice with breakfast), increased water intake. We make an effort to have at least one fish based and one meatless meal a week; increase our fruit/vegetable intake.
That said, I've basically given up on other attempts at diet modification (especially eliminating the fast food portion of my diet). The main reason for this is simply my work schedule. Pretty much whenever I'm on call (2 or three times a week) my eating schedule is this: lowfat organic yogurt around 6am; dinner leftovers/hummus and veggies/greek salad with chicken around 12 or 1 for lunch; dinner anytime between 6 and 11pm). My dinner time is completely dependent on what time the OR finishes because from about 3 pm on I really don't get a chance to eat. Sometimes I get to eat the dinner P makes at home, but if it's after 8:30 or so I end up stopping at Burger King, McDonald's because I'm so hungry I can't make it home.
Next year, I'll have a better schdule and the fast food's the next thing to go. But for my own sanity I'm giving this year a pass. I'm not going to beat myself up if I fail to lose weight or even gain a few pounds. Too much of my life is completely out of my control.
I'm also with you on some of the diet programs. I love food. I know what's healthy and what's not. I know I need to decrease my portion size. I try not to say it in front of some of my diet happy friends, but I feel like most diets out there walk the fine line between diet and eating disorder. If the wrong person starts one, its very easy to cross that line.
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That said, I've basically given up on other attempts at diet modification (especially eliminating the fast food portion of my diet). The main reason for this is simply my work schedule. Pretty much whenever I'm on call (2 or three times a week) my eating schedule is this: lowfat organic yogurt around 6am; dinner leftovers/hummus and veggies/greek salad with chicken around 12 or 1 for lunch; dinner anytime between 6 and 11pm). My dinner time is completely dependent on what time the OR finishes because from about 3 pm on I really don't get a chance to eat. Sometimes I get to eat the dinner P makes at home, but if it's after 8:30 or so I end up stopping at Burger King, McDonald's because I'm so hungry I can't make it home.
Next year, I'll have a better schdule and the fast food's the next thing to go. But for my own sanity I'm giving this year a pass. I'm not going to beat myself up if I fail to lose weight or even gain a few pounds. Too much of my life is completely out of my control.
I'm also with you on some of the diet programs. I love food. I know what's healthy and what's not. I know I need to decrease my portion size. I try not to say it in front of some of my diet happy friends, but I feel like most diets out there walk the fine line between diet and eating disorder. If the wrong person starts one, its very easy to cross that line.