The earth continues on its normal rotation.  Life in general just keeps moving forward. This is the natural order of things. Yet I find that it is harder to manage my emotions now.  As I restricted my calories and fat consumption I become agitated and aggressive, even moody.

My body is getting the nutrition that it needs, but is my mind rebelling over its lost freedom?  Does the mind fight the body over control? Or better yet, does the subconscious mind fight the conscious mind for control?

In the past I never questioned an impulse to eat.  If a little voice said “eat that, it looks good,” I ate it, no questions asked.  Now I ask myself, what is in that? How was it cooked? How many calories have I eaten already today? What is the benefit of eating that? After all that I end up pissed off and lose interest.  I must find a work around for all of this. I was a happy guy most of the time. This change has not been for the better.  So the question is, is this normal healthy psyche going through some change? Or am I completely psycho?

Food is Fuel

I was getting lazy eating mostly prepackaged food. That was making me crazy.  I have started to invest more time in meal planning and preparation. Food that is good for you can still taste good. However, more time and effort must be put into getting there.

I used to hide behind bacon grease, butter and heavy cream.  If it just didn’t taste write, I’d add some salt or cheese (in my opinion bacon and cheese makes everything better).  This is a dangerous place to go and once you are there it is very hard to leave.

Exercise is King

It has been 18 days in a row that I have not seen the gym.  I am not sure if I remember the way to the gym.   I know it is just down the street, but do I turn right or left at the light?

All kidding aside I did lose 1 pound this week.  I weighed in at 225 pounds that is a total of 23 pounds in 11 weeks, or 2.09 pounds per week. I would love to share the blood pressure stats with you, but  my dog ate my home work.