No. Calories Needed

I’ve just experienced thirty of the most stressful hours of my life.  I won’t go into details (right now), but I will say – I need some inspiration.  I broke down, amidst the stress of the past day-and-a-half and I consumed about fifteen diet Mountain Dews, and I’ve been eating like a madman.  So, I turn to my fellow (and much more successful) health blogging buddies, for a little inspiration -

Fat Man Unleashed shares some favorite, healthy foods for men.

MacDaddy from Get Fit Slowly has some before and during photos.

Journal of Healthy Living reminds us of the benefits of reducing soda intake. (At least the sodas I drank were diet…)

Lazy Man writes about diet and exercise… or is it… diet vs. exercise?

Weight Ladder has suggestions for snacking, without ruining your diet.  (Again, this is information I should have thought about before my stress-induced eating.)

Maybe I need to get a Nintendo Wii like Deflabbify?  Or, just keep doing push ups like good old Fit36?

I’m going to go crank up the old treadmill and just walk until I collapse.  I need to sweat out some of this stress, if that makes any since.  And, I need to get my stretching done for the day.

Three weeks ago, I gave up sodas.

Ten days ago, I gave up candy.

Two days ago, I got rid of all of the unhealthy food in our house – all of it!

I replaced the sodas with water – and a lot of it.  I replaced the candy with fresh fruits and nuts.  I replaced the healthy food with ‘real food’ – chicken breast, zucchini, onions, lettuce, apples, blueberries, rolled oats, etc.

How do I feel?

I feel great.  I’ve lost most of the puffiness in my face and my hands.  I now have energy for walking and doing push ups.  I’ve also begun to discover taste buds, long deadened by repeated exposure to hyper-sugary foods and sodas.

Have I lost any weight?

I’m not sure.  Instead of obsessing about my weight, I’m just eating what I think I should eat and I’m avoiding tempting foods and situations.  I feel lighter, but I’m not going to weigh myself until July 1st.  This blog started as an attempt to live a healthy life.  Taking these steps is pushing towards that goal.

Do I miss the junk food and sodas?

Sodas – Nope.  In fact, about a week ago, I took a sip of one of my favorite colas – and I was shocked by how ‘nasty’ it tasted.

Junk Food – Kinda, but not much.  I miss ‘having something to eat’ – but I don’t miss how junk food made me feel.  Mainly, I miss salty foods like french fries and chips.  But, as for sweets, like chocolate, I’m totally over them.  I don’t think I’ll ever want a cookie, again, to be honest.

I’m stoked about the changes I’m making, and I can’t wait to experience the long-term benefits of those changes.

I want to thank all of you who have left supportive and encouraging comments.  You rock!  If you have not done so, please consider subscribing to my feed, so that you can keep up with my progress and help cheer me on!  (Buttons for subscribing are located at the top of this page…)