Saturday, July 17, 2010

South Beach

Okay, I have to say, it seems to be working. I did a slightly modified version because my workouts have gotten to be pretty intense. I just make sure that I eat some sort of complex carb in the afternoon to fuel my workout. Otherwise, I've been sticking to it pretty well.

The biggest change in it for me is making sure that I have some sort of meat with my lunch and supper. At breakfast I have been relying on milk for protein. But at lunch and in the evening, I make sure that I have a piece of meat.

The only problem with this is that I don't like meat. I don't like to look at it, think about it, touch it. In all honesty, it really bugs me to think about eating flesh. I know that this food is provided by God for my health and well-being. I do not have a moral issue with it. I just think it's a little icky to eat flesh.

So, instead of dealing with raw meat, I bought frozen, already cooked chicken breasts and chicken strips. I also bought some frozen fish (it is raw). But because this stuff can be cooked from frozen, it is not as difficult for me to deal with and I just think about something else while I cook and eat it.

We all have our issues. And based on the results, I have to admit that it is worth it for me to find ways to deal with my issue. The loss for the week is 2 lbs. But in addition to that, I have realized that I had been basing most of my caloric intake around starchy carbohydrates and these drag me down and make me feel bad. They weigh me down in spirit. I don't think all carbs are bad, I think there must be some sort of appropriate balance for maintaining this spirit. I now have to figure out what that balance is.


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