I realize it's a little late for spring cleaning, but I feel like it's time to start fresh. Kick my old habits away, learn good new habits. Or rather my old good habits.I can feel myself slipping into the "one little bite/snack/pint of ice cream won't matter" pattern. I know better, yet my pantry has snack foods in it. (Stacy's pita chips are my new obsession. I can down a whole bag in record time.) I know better. I know exactly how I should eat. Yet, I'm not. I'm just putting whatever is closest down my gullet. I'd use the old, "no sleep, exhausted because of the baby" reason, but truly... the kid sleeps through the night. I get 6+ hours of uninterrupted sleep more often than not. I'm being lazy, to tell the truth. And being lazy is what got me to 300 lbs after my first son.
This week, I'm tracking my food. Not the calories so much, but percentages of fat, protein and carbs. I know I have to eat a little extra to keep the little one fed. I'm not willing to put a restriction on calories yet, but I should balance. Workouts damn near impossible right now, so it has to start with the food.
Here's my plan: I'm going for 40% carbs, 30% protein and fat. If I happen to shed a little weight on this venture, then so be it. I'm not going to stress if I don't. I'm going to eat good, healthy foods. No more snack foods. No more Ben & Jerry's ice cream. No more empty calorie crackers.
I refuse to end up 300 lbs again. I just won't. I have the knowledge this time. There's no excuse for not using it.