A Belated "New Year's Resolutions"

Happy 2009! With that said, it's time to get down to it. So, I'm inching closer and closer to my mid-twenties, which means that my thirties are close by as well. I realized that I don't want to be thirty and overweight. I do have time, but time is something that goes by so fast. Also, I don't want another New Year where I have to make another resolution to lose weight. I want to lose weight now. And so, I've ditched ALL diets. After being on all of them, I've realized it's not the diet, it's me. Case in point: the Boston Celtics. For their season schedule, their coach, Doc Rivers, lists their opponents as "Boston Celtics." He argues that it's not the other team that affects the outcome of the game, it's themselves. I realized no matter what diet I pick, if I don't stick to it, it's worthless. I've also decided not to stick to any one diet because of the guilt that I feel when I don't follow it. However, I do still want to see results and too much flexibility will jeopardize that. Instead what I've opted to do is to write everything down. It's the one thing that I find works for me. Because I write everything I eat down, there is no whining or complaining. Why am I not seeing results? Oh, that cheeseburger. And ice cream. Why are my clothes tight? Oh, no exercise in two weeks. If there is a question regarding results, or lack thereof, it will be evident in my journal what the cause is. I think that accountability is a huge factor when attempting to lose weight. In the few weeks that I've been doing it, having to write down some of the food I want to eat turns me off to eating it. It makes me think about my food choices rather than mindlessly eating. Also, because I've been on so many diets and read so many diet books, I've learned a lot about nutrition. I can guage when I've had too many carbohydrates, or when I haven't had enough vegetables. I don't cut any food groups out, but I am making wiser choices. For instance, I love carbohydrates and no one can ever make me stop eating them. So what I've opted to do is to choose the better carbohydrates. (Just think brown over white) Of course, processed foods are never a good choice. So this year, I am making a resolution to cook more. Fast, easy, and healthy recipes can be found on the web. Cooking in time is also a life-saver on busy days.
Losing weight is extremely hard. That is why I've decided to take it one day at a time. Again, good luck.