Wednesday, August 15, 2012

But I'm Not Hungry - Day 4

I returned to the gym this morning and worked out on the treadmill.  I enjoy the treadmill.  With my ear buds connected to my MP3 player, and listening to Michael Jackson tunes, I experience an escape unlike any thing I have experienced before.  Of course I am not up to running speed yet, but I do a pretty mean power walk while listening to Billy Jean!    

As I work out on the treadmill I oft times close my eyes and  really get into my walk, adding small dance moves that seem appropriate to the music.  Then at other times I stare off out at the mountains in the distance and I am overcome with the desire to run.  I imagine what it will be like when I can run freely with nothing to get in my way or stop me.  I see my self running for fun along a path among the Sequoias in California, or along the beach, splashing through the waves as they slide up the sand and race back to the ocean.  It is nearly a rush for me.  I can hardly wait to go running!
Today I signed up for an account on SparkPeople.com.  http://www.sparkpeople.com/  I have been to this site before and really didn't understand it . . . or give it a chance.  However, I spent time getting to know the website.  It actually has a lot of cool features that I plan on using.  For example there is a way to plan and track what you eat.  This is important to me because in past times I have never made a food plan and NEVER counted calories.  With this site I can make out my food plans, and instantly I have information on how many calories I have consumed, sodium intake (important to me because of my unchecked high blood pressure), fats, sugars, and many other things.  It really is wonderful and easy.  There is even a place for me to track my exercise, calories burned, water intake, and my weekly weight loss. 

Of course the last four days I have been eating properly and have not suffered.  I know that I need to eat roughly 2,000 calories a day to maintain my health and lose four weight.  Until Spark People I haven't really had a way to keep a count on calorie counting.  Much to my surprise I have been eating quite a bit less than is required.  For example today I found that in eating my four planned meals I ended up consuming less than 1,400 calories.  I need to eat another 600 calories.  You think there would be no problem.  But you are wrong . . . I am not hungry.  I don't want to eat anything else.  Perhaps this one time I will be able to just call the day finished and not worry too much about the missing calories.  I suppose it would be all right this once. 

I think tomorrow I will list my goals . . . that should be interesting, right?

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