Life as a teacher, father, and husband is very busy. Sometimes too busy. As a result, sacrifices must be made. For me this past week it was food that was sacrificed. Time was non-existent to cook healthy meals, the only thing available to me were foods that were not good at all. So, I had a choice, have an unhealthy meal...or no meal. I chose no meal. As a result, for the second consecutive week my calorie intake was way too low. I had two days when I had less than 1000 calories, about 1000 calories less than I should be eating. Ugh, it is so difficult to plan to eat healthy, but I am doing the best I can because of my inspiration.
The good news from are the statistics for this past week.
BMI
- 41.9 (down 0.3 down 4.6 total)
Calorie Intake - 1375/day
Calories
Burned - 3479/day
Net Caloric difference -2104/day
Water - 72 oz/day
Proteins -
Carbs - Fat distribution -- 50% - 41% - 9%
On this journey to healthy living, I am finding inspiration an important part of my life...no not from some fictional fairy monster living in the sky, but from friends, family, acquaintances, and from deep within myself.
I have said many times, that my wife is my best friend and the greatest, kindest person I know. If I could only be a small percentage as wonderful as her, I would accomplish great things. I could watch her all day, she makes me smile. And I think to myself more and more that she deserves more than this obese lard ass here. I look at my daughter, and I hope that she will not follow in my obese footsteps, parents are the only true role models and she sees my bad habits no matter how I try to hide them. This will not happen!
Friends and acquaintances are great! My fitness team formed by JT Eberhard is great. It is good to know how other people watching you calorie intake can make comments and care for you and worry for you despite not even knowing you in person. I am truly honored by this.
Finally, inspiration must come from within. It is just difficult sometimes to get it out. It arrives when I check the scale and it shows a loss, it arrives when I have an aggressive workout, it arrives when I achieve a goal/milestone, it arrives when I use my willpower to overcome unhealthy choices. I just can't wait until the moment it arrives when I can see a difference in my body.
-SB
Honeycrisp apples hit the shelves of my Giant this week. They are super-awesome! That's always a way for me to eat a healthy snack to get me through the day.
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