Day Off: I Did Research.

Yes, I cruised the interwebs... mostly YouTube, I found some pretty good information.  One of the vloggers I found on YouTube called Psychetruth , had a lot of great and useful information on nutrition.  I will also admit that I like her blunt (and very nice.) approach to deliver the information.  I found the way she explained things to be really helpful and insightful.

I also looked up some activities I am interested in doing.  This time around I really want to do fun activities and not just what I think I should do.  I found a place in the area that teaches tribal belly dancing, which I admit to really love.  I would also like to see about doing roller derby, because it just sounds like a lot of chaotic, violent fun.

I need to drastically change my diet and cut out a lot of things I eat.  I will admit to being a vegetable hater.  I hate vegetables like I hate hot summer days, which is sad, because I know I need to be eating them more.  The more I thought about having to give up the junk food and replace it with vegetables I started feeling hesitant about the whole "changing" thing.  Then, something sort of-- went off in my head; we'll call it "The Voice of Healthy Reason.", it sort of posed me a question..

"Why Arachnida, are you unwilling to make the compromise of eating what you need in order to lose weight?  You constantly make compromises when it comes to your life, your clothes, your mindset when it comes to your being  overweight."

To which the "Stubborn Voice" in my head replied: "What?!  Who the hell are you?"  and then began to grumble at length about how much we hated vegetables.


 "The Voice of Healthy Reason." is right.  Why do I make all these other compromises, but I can't make one simple one which would cancel out all the other crappy and sometimes unfair compromises I make because I am just too fat?

So, I have decided that small and gradual changes are in order.  I know if I jump right into eating salads, it just won't stick.  I have cut out soda, I have cut out chips and fast food.   I haven't given up things like cupcakes and dessert every night.  I haven't given up my flopping on the couch after work and just sitting there with a book or the computer and not doing anything else.


So, I have endeavored to do a few small things.

First, replace most starchy snacks with vegetables or fruit.  Taking the last thirty minutes of my lunch break to go on a walk around the building I work in.  To, if it isn't too late when I get home, take a walk around the neighborhood or do one of my plethora of exercise videos. To-- give up dessert every night
(I admit that this will be the hardest.)

I do encourage you to check out Psychetruth's videos if you are looking for answers to your nutrition questions.

Good night!

Arachnida Lolita.