Day 8 & 9 - Boy am I lazy

I missed my day 8 blog so I had to combine 8 & 9 together. I did start a day 8 blog, but it was getting pretty late and I wanted to head off to bed. So here we go...

Day 8 and 9 were pretty similar. I have had zero problems sticking to my eating habits. For the most part, unhealthy foods are not even a craving. The only place I really miss the bad stuff is on popcorn. No offense to popcorn, but it really does suck without toppings. I know I can put salt and whatnot on it, but IT JUST DOESN'T STICK. lol. I will have to endeavor to find a solution to this problem.

I did break my no smoking a few times over the past 2 days. I am not 100% sure why, but for now, I will just have to deal with it and movie on. One day at a time right? No one is perfect. As long as I maintain my focus to make myself better and am conscious that I have crossed a line, then things are still pretty much under my control.

I managed to make it to the gym today. As it turns out, working on my feet for 8.5 hours then going for a run is not such a hot idea. My feet hurt like they were on fire. I did manage to crack off 15 mins of cardio, so I am still happy. Being a 10 year smoker, 15 mins of solid heart workout is probably enough.

So I have been reading on oil and fat. I came across a great, short, easy to understand breakdown of what to use for oils if really need them. Before I post up this quote, I want to clarify a few things first.

You don't need oils to fry. You can use unsweetened juices or salsa
You should try ensure that you take in less than 10% of the calories you take in are from fat sources
You can also bake or broil with water instead of frying
Microwaves only make you mutant if you are in a movie

So here is the quote. Give it and what I said above some consideration. If you must have that extra oil in your meals, then make it good oils and try to balance out the rest of your meals with less fats to accommodate the necessity to cook with these oils.

The Best Kind of Fat

Saturated fats, which are derived mostly from animal sources, could be described as the villains of the fat family. Any oil that is solid at room temperature, whether it is lard, shortening, or coconut oil, falls into this category. The reason that saturated fat is so dangerous has to do with its link to health problems. People who consume high levels of these fats have higher cholesterol levels, a precursor to myriad heart problems. In the same way, hydrogenated oils have a bad reputation. Their high levels of trans fatty acids have been proven to result in heart disease. These oils, which are naturally liquid but have been chemically altered to be solid at room temperature, are most commonly found in the margarine section. Luckily, there are other oils to choose from that do not produce such ominous results.
Monounsaturated fats have been identified as highly beneficial, boasting the ability to raise the levels of good (HDL) cholesterol without affecting bad (LDL) cholesterol levels. Included in this family are olive oil, canola oil, and peanut oil. Almost as highly reputed are the polyunsaturated oils (corn, soybean, grape seed, and safflower, to name a few), which have high amounts of beneficial fatty acids. For the low-fat dieter, these are the oils to use. Keep in mind that any fat, including these healthy oils, must be used in strict moderation. However, incorporating these oils is the healthiest means of meeting your dietary fat requirements.

There you have it. Consider yourself slightly educated...I did.

So my weigh in for today felt pretty nice. I weighed in at 230.2lbs. That was a loss of about .6 lbs from my day 7 weigh in. What makes this feel to good to me is the fact that I weighed myself after work. That means I had a full days meals under my belt at the time. So when everything has made its way to its final resting spot, I will weigh in again. Consider that my starting weight was about 240 lbs, just 9 days ago. Wow! By the end of tonight, I will be hitting the top end of the 220s. I know its just a psychological perception, but to me it is a marker that indicated a positive change in my life.

Still no comments up yet. That's OK. I was kinda hoping that others might join in. If you are actually reading this then please just drop a comment and say hey. I am very curious who (if anyone) is actually following my story.

That's days 8 and 9 in a nutshell. I will try to dig up some more info to put in my blog so that we can all get slowly educated together.
Cheers