One thing I've learned is that I don't handle summer very well. Last summer I learned that you can't out exercise your diet, but at least I was exercising/running regularly.
This summer I'm learning just how intolerant of high processed carbs my body is. Gaining weight when I'm not eating clean is incredibly easy. It also seems that eating the carbs causes my appetite to escalate and to crave more processed carbs.
I had read in one blog that craving the unhealthy things was a sign of poor nutrition and could be helped my loading up on macro-nutrients. The brain would be able to detect the presence of the nutrients and would back off of the craving for processed carbs. I don't believe it. I think the answer is that we just crave the things we like and we like the sugar in highly processed carbs.
August first begins my "New Year's Resolution". Instead of waiting for the new year to make resolutions, I'm making resolutions for the new year.
Here are some of my goals: I will be in the 170's range. The goal weight is 173, but I'll call it successful just to be in the 170 range. I will be able to do 10 pull ups. Joel and Katie's wedding will be in May or June of 2010. I will be at my "buff" stage by then. I will be in the 10% body fat range.
I have the diet well mapped. I should be losing about 2 lbs per week. That means staying extremely focused, anticipating the setbacks and plateaus. I'm ready. I'll do it.
