Ok, so there is this food journal that you are supposed to fill out for boot camp. I completely understand that the intent is to hold you accountable for the late day carbs and fatty indulgences, but this level of tracking is just not for me.
The main issue is that I often do not eat normal meals. I am a grazer – a chronic snacker. I could live with my head in the fridge, taking one bite out of everything on a rotating basis all day long. How does one track that in a food journal? The review process would just be embarrassing. Yes, the journal is reviewed, and therefore there is no way that I am going to try to capture the full extent of munching (11 a.m. – two bites of cottage cheese, a peach, a mini dark chocolate snickers, two turkey and cheese rollups, pistachios, one bite of lasagna, crystal light and two crackers with cheese.) H*ll No!
To simplify things, I have been trying to eat on a schedule like a normal human being. This unearthed a whole new problem. Now, instead of diverse snacking, I find myself eating the same things though out the day. How many times can I log Wasa Chips (approved on the program – tastes like cardboard) before it becomes unacceptable? Should I pretend that I had grapes because it is weird to have blueberries three times in one day?
This is just too much work for me. I have never been a dieter and I have never kept a food journal. Why start now? Should I refuse and be THAT person who is not committed to the program?
You may remember that I had a funnel cake at the fair over the weekend. Did I log it? No. Why? Because when I logged my McGriddle I had to explain myself. No one should be ashamed to have ONE McGriddle. Now, 10 McGriddles may be problematic, but not one!
Slowly, I am learning not to care. When asked about the wine I drank over the weekend I just smiled. Yum. No one is going to guilt me for imbibing in cabernet, especially when red wine has been shown to contribute to cardiovascular health. With vino by my side, maybe I don’t need to suffer through mountain climbers and military style push-ups after all.
July 28, 2008 at 7:58 pm |
Oh man the amount of times I have wondered to myself: “Why on earth am I eating tasteless food?” Perhaps what you should think about is planning 6-8 small meals throughout the day…if you know that you’re a snacker. It helps me. I need food, not only to make my full, but I enjoy eating. So find things on your plan and make snacks. That way your ‘conforming’ but it fits your lifestyle.
I like your blog, it’s real…it’s what we’re all thinking!
~Michelle
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