Small Steps

I've found some information that may help with my weight loss goals...counting calories is going to be the difficult part. Already I have...okay eating habits. I perhaps eat too few meals (believe it or not.) and eat the wrong things when I do eat. I was trying to figure out how in the hell I was managing to gain weight while eating so little and I found it was likely a combination of a couple of factors.

1. My body has gone into the 'starvation mode' where it saves every extra calorie it possibly can
2. I eat too late at night when I do have dinner at home.
3. When I eat before work it's usually the local buffet (granted I rarely eat even a full plate.)

I've found this great site. www.smallstep.gov which offers some small, easy to follow steps to slowly and safetly loose weight while keeping a busy lifestyle. Many of them will be easier when I can get my dog... and when it's not so damn hot. Thankfully summers are short in Oregon. I've also decided to take that same approach with my school work. Instead of focusing on how quickly I can get this school work done I'll take one day a week to do one lesson a week. This weekend I'm going to try it on a weekend. If that's too difficult maybe gettting up before work and getting a little bit of studying done will help. We've already addressed the fact that I need to quit smoking, however; I've already proven I can't quit while working without posing a hazard to my co-workers and my work equipment. I however; am creating a list of small lifestyle goals that will help.