Jun 08 2009
Meatless Month but Weight GAIN Continues
I have no idea why I continue to gain weight on a meatless diet. I previously discussed beer and chocolate but I adjusted for that by quitting both, at least temporarily, but the FIVE pounds I have put on just depresses me.
I know that my diet is high in carbs, but mostly from vegetables and cereals. Perhaps I need to look at this more closely. I eat mueslix, which does have quite a few calories, but hell, I have to eat SOMETHING! I don’t eat meat or eggs and I avoid dairy as much as possible.
Oh, wait, there is that Ice cream that I love, a nutty coconut flavor, and of course, rocky road ice cream. I guess ice cream has always been a favorite dessert of mine. In the Navy, I was caught with a five-GALLON container of chocolate chip ice cream tucked under my arm while I ate it with a table spoon. There isn’t much of a chance that I will let go of ice cream just to lose a couple of pounds. There are so many other things I would rather give up that ice cream will continue to be the one pleasure that I still permit myself to enjoy. I will just buy one scoop at a time, instead of a half-gallon.
I am drinking plenty of water, and avoiding soda (and now beer), but I do enjoy the tropical fruit taste of that Glucosamine supplement drink called “Joint Juice,” but it’s only 25 calories a can and just one per day. I consider this to be a “health” supplement.” Ha Ha
I have cut down on bread, now eating just one slice of sprouted-grain bread a day, but do eat some sprouted-grain tortilla shells every week. I guess I have a few more dietary changes to make. 
One consideration might be my portion size. I have noticed that I eat EVERYTHING on my plate, no matter how much, and often go back for seconds. So, even though the food may be healthful, I could still be simply eating TOO MUCH of it.
Contributing to weight gain could be a lack of physical activity, but I thought I was making progress on that front too, with lots of outdoor time, landscaping, etc, that should have improved my calorie burn. Maybe just not enough. And then again, I probably work up a BIG APPETITE outside in the yard. Great. It’s a never-ending-battle.
Yeah there are just some things you can’t give up. I didn’t know ice cream came in five gallons. It is a vicious cycle because when you exercise you end up hungrier which just seems to defeat the purpose. It is crazy but working out resulted in me gaining instead of losing. Joint Juice? Sounds interesting. Does it give you a buzz? Okay I couldn’t resist with that name. Well I wish you luck.
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