Stubborn FAT: Why It's Not Moving

On August 27, I made a plan for refocusing on my diet. That was 8 weeks ago. How am I doing? http://fatfamilyotherfwords.blogspot.com/2009/08/fighting-fat-new-plan.html


Weight Loss Tool 1 - Exercise:
+ I’m going to the gym 3 nights a week as planned.
+ I’m doing arm exercises on the pullover machine before hand and during the first 10 minutes on the treadmill.
+ I’m even starting at 3.6 mph instead of the 3.5 that was in the plan.
- BUT I'm cutting out at 350 calories instead of sticking with it till 400.
+ I'm continuing Pilate’s. If I did the treadmill after Pilate’s, maybe that would help?

Weight Loss Tool Number 2 – Food:
+ I’m doing fine at breakfast.
+ I’m doing fine at work.
Then I get home. I’m trying to get away from the prepackaged stuff because of salt content. But meals from scratch have 2 problems.
- I snack while I cook.
- Calorie content is harder to figure. Maybe I should use more pre=packaged stuff for a while?
- Secondly, I’m an evening grazer. I’m not eating chocolate, because I’m not buying it. But I keep getting into the toast and butter.
- Of course the other problem is weekends. Eating is a social activity. Beth will not be home this weekend, so that should help. I need to have a way of dealing with her desire to indulge.

Weight Loss Tool Number 3 – Liquids:

- I don’t know how important this is, but I’m only doing about half what I planned. Some of my snacking is hunger, but the evening munchies are more about fidgeting. Maybe water would help with that. I’ll give it a try.


That’s 6 pluses and 6 minuses. When it comes to following my own plan, I’m not doing too well. No wonder I’m having trouble.

Ways to improve

• Stay till 400 calories on the treadmill
• Do the treadmill after Pilate's making that 4 nights a week instead of 3
• SERIOUSLY cut down on the evening snacks.
• Quit overeating on the weekends.
• Walk on the weekends.
• Drink more water.