Exercise

[rowyn]

I've been doing the "8 Minutes in the Morning" exercise routine, plus cardio, for seven weeks now. My diet has been mediocre -- I was eating less for about five of those weeks. This last week I've eaten quite a lot of junk food.

My weight, for the entire last five weeks, has held steady at 160.

So, yes. If I actually care about my weight (it is not clear to me that I do -- it's not as if I dislike the way I look or feel now), I need to change my diet. At minimum, eat less of what I'm eating now. I am unenthused about doing so.

I have no good explanation for why my mind thinks regular exercise is reasonable but eating well is too much work. Maybe it's because I see eating foods I enjoy as a positive good that I will get less of, whereas exercising for a little while is not that much inferior to sitting in front of my computer for the same period of time. So it's not so much that eating less junk is too much work as that it's too much sacrifice. I'll make an effort in the coming week anyway and see if I make any progress.

Comments

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

Gum, maybe. If you're eating a lot of snacks, it may be just because your mouth wants something to occupy itself.

Otherwise than that, I dunno much about your meals but I've found that healthy *ingredients* for food cost more but are tasty. I haven't missed white rice since transitioning to brown rice, for instance, it has a slightly nuttier taste but that's good, now white rice seems 'bland'.

[rowyn]

... I've had brown rice a number of times, and it's okay, but I still like white rice better. c_c

[alltoseek.livejournal.com]

[brown rice] has a slightly nuttier taste but that's good, now white rice seems 'bland'.

Oh yes! And I've switched to whole wheat pasta, etc. I look at scones and muffins and think, oh I'd love those if only they were made with whole grains! De-fibred flour is like eating cotton candy now, just empty.

Definitely worth the effort to adjust to the taste and texture - so much more satisfying and tasty, too.

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

Does your 8 minutes + cardio equal at least half an hour each day? That's kinda what you need to maintain your health, more if you actually want to reduce weight.

[rowyn]

Yeah, I do about 8 minutes of strength training 5-6 times per week, + 30-60 minutes of cardio 4-6 times per week, + 35 minutes of walking 4-5 times per week.

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

Are there non-junk foods you really like but don't eat often that you could substitute in for some of the junk foods?