For the past three months I have tracked everything I've eaten or had to drink using the MyFitnessPal app. If you're trying to eat better or lose weight, I HIGHLY recommend the app. It's awesome. I think I've already said this like four times on this blog.
Anyway...I "friended" my nutritionist through the app, so she can see exactly what I'm eating, drinking and how much I'm exercising. My goal with the app is to be extremely honest with myself, so I know why I am (or am not) making progress.
In the past three months I have completely changed my eating habits. If you've been around me, you know, it's annoying to eat with me. I count every calorie/carb/gram of fat.
In making this transition, I've really started to understand that food is fuel for the body and not something to gorge yourself on at every opportunity. That said, it is OK to eat something like nachos on Superbowl Sunday or BBQ when you're three hours from home at your favorite BBQ joint.
I'm not eating better to deprive myself, to drive myself insane or to torture myself. AND I'm sticking to my diet. So far, I've lost 24 pounds.
So, what I need from a nutritionist is encouragement to keep going. ESPECIALLY when I'm paying for a "personalized" plan. What I DO NOT need is this bullshit gem that I just received in my inbox:
"Whoa Bethany! Making some crazy choices lately! Rum, lots of carb things, nachos! Rein it IN!!! There was a day that your carbs were over 200 grams. The goal is 86 grams of carbohydrate per day.
What’s keeping you from following the plan better?"
What's keeping me from the plan, bitch, is multiple things:
1. Life.
2. The fact that I already told you that I'm not going to adhere to your plan, because I'm not on the first two weeks of my personal program and I told you that I'm not going to change what is obviously working.
3. If I double my workout, I'm going to eat some extra calories. I don't really care what you say.
Two more weeks and I will have gotten my money's worth in B-12 shots and I'm done.
At first I was going to send my nutritionist a note with a piece of my mind, but then I figured it was way more passive-aggressive and satisfying to put this on my blog.
I don't know why "weight management" professionals keep trying to stand in my way as I lose weight. I guess it's because they can't really make money off of me if I refuse to be part of this system.
6 comments:
Good thing we didn't eat those cookies, huh?
Love that video. Awesome!
B- your nutritionust is an idiot- As a nutritionist and a person who has struggled to lose weight I think you are doing a FABULOUS job. Some people can't appreciate how hard it is to lose weight and be a mother, much less throwing in a full time job. Keep up the good work. Helyn
Well done you!!!
Way to go!
24 pounds is an awesome accomplishment, especially if it is sustainable, physically and psychologically, to your goal. No two people are the same so far as fitness and diet. So many people balk that I walk instead of run. But I know what works for me and refuse to drink the kool aid. B- success is it's own reward.
-steph
*its* that is how hard it is to type and walk five miles at the same time. :)
-s
Post a Comment