This weekend will be a test of will for me. I have two ambitions that are diametrically opposed to each other. On the one side, I started my diet a few days ago and am one of those anal-retentive types who likes to count calories in for food and calories out for exercise, then graph the whole thing at the end of the week. On the other side, I have a hard programming problem to solve for the GaugeCam project that involves a good chunk of math–not complex math, but tedious math that requires periods of diligent concentration. I am one of those kind of programmers that is more productive when I leave the computer for a doughnut, a bag of Doritos, and a Mountain Dew every now and then. Even worse, when I am really into it, I bring the doughnuts, Doritos and Mountain Dew back to the computer with me.
So when I came to work this morning, I was told there would be cookies at the training session we are having. The world is conspiring against my diet! The say times of testing and temptation make you stronger (and in this case, maybe, bigger, too). At this point I am down a little under five pound. I am hoping to escape the weekend at breakeven.
Take a large bottled water with you. That was one way I lost weight. Drink lots of water every time you think of food.
I actually had not thought of that and I think it might help a lot. I am going to have to go out and get my self a case of bottled water. Thanks Bonni.