Today I spent at home, feeling listless. I'm finally getting somewhat over my two-week flu, and I managed to feel like I accomplished something in the morning (washed two loads of laundry and folded some clean clothes). Things went downhill from there - I made a huge to do -list that contained study, blogging and cleaning related items but I haven't managed to complete any of the items on the list. Makes me feel like the minimalists are correct: if you prioritize you will get at least something done...
I played some dominion, took a nap, read some pages of the Idle Parent (a book I intend to review for my baby blog), and joined a free Finnish weight loss site, kiloklubi. I have a history of dieting and since I regained all the weight I lost on that diet I'm wary of diets. On the other hand I weigh more than I'd like to. A couple of years ago when I weighed 72 kg I felt content with my weight and it was no trouble to maintain. (I only gained weight because of an ill-fitting medication that made me constantly hungry.)
As I lie here on my bed I'm conscious of a slight emptiness in my stomach. I listed what I ate today, and if I managed to estimate the amounts of cheese and butter I ate today correctly I should be on my way to losing weight. I tell myself I haven't done anything today but I did make myself a salad! For me that is an accomplishment since I rarely prepare any food.
Kiloklubi itself seems conflicted about the efficacy of diets, just as I am: their articles talk about permanent lifestyle changes, whereas their weight calculator informed me that I could be in my dream weight within 27 weeks if only I create a deficit of 600 calories daily! This is clearly an issue I need to ponder a bit.
My experience with Pepsi gives me hope: making changes is possible, and sometimes a lot easier than we imagine. I haven't been craving Pepsi almost at all, and I feel like it will be just fine going on like this. Frankly I'm amazed. I have really been addicted since I was 17. What changes am I willing to make to lose weight and keep it off? I'm thinking now that I won't buy candy in the next weeks. I'll see how it makes me feel. Another option is to allow myself one piece of candy per day: that would maximize the enjoyment per piece, at least, although it might feel very frustrating... Another thing I feel it would be beneficial to focus on would be cooking (and regular mealtimes overall). Going outside for a short walk every day, yet another. I'll add these new habits one by one and give myself enough time to feel secure with the changes. I don't really need to lose weight because of my health (it might give a boost in fertility, however) so for sure I am not going to harm it by dieting.
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