From the moment I saw the Core plan I knew it wasn’t for me. After all, you should only have starches, grains or cereals ONCE a day on Core. WW: do you have any idea how much I love pasta? I usually have cereal for breakfast - which leaves me screwed for the rest of the day. FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, even, in the event I were to stay on Core (like a tool) forever and ever. And don’t even get me started on bread. Apparently, it isn’t even a Core food. What the deuce is that about? WW: Do you know what is delicious? Pizza. Do you know what is a fairly important part of pizza? Bread. Screw you WW and your anti-bread fascism.
The general need for a change helped me decide to brave what would surely be the exceptionally terrible experience of enduring Core for an entire week of hell, hunger and disappointing food choices.
That was two weeks ago. (As noted,) I lost track of what I was eating come weekend-time my first week of Core, but still managed to lose 2.5lbs. So I gave Core another go as I had no idea how much I liked it (as I hadn’t given it a whole-hearted try). I am happy to report I am down 4.5lbs since my last weigh-in. My prejudice toward Core was completely unfounded in any reality. I found I stuck to the Good Health Guidelines more than when I was on Flex (and found that it was easier and necessary to do so), I was satisfied hunger-wise and I came up with a really good stuffed roasted pepper recipe (which I will share eventually). I went through all of my 35 flex points. I enjoyed my friend’s birthday party Saturday, had a few glasses of red wine AND a slice of chocolate cake. I made pizza one day - I made it from scratch, cooked it on a whole wheat pita and topped it with Core foods - only spent like 2 points. I had a scone for breakfast one day, and it was glorious. I had pasta with pesto twice (using flex points for the pesto which was a mouth-wateringly delicious gift from a co-worker). Core isn’t as limiting as I had assumed in all my unfounded anti-Core prejudice. (Also, I think I enjoy and appreciate treats more now than before I joined WW.) I am committing to Core again this week and am going for a grocery shop later today.
In other news: I have officially added weight lifting to my work out repertoire. Took me a bit to get here because I was embarrassed about not really knowing how to do it. I was also pretty prejudiced about using weights at the gym - specifically, about the dirty looks fit people would surely throw toward pudgey and weight-lifting-knowledge-less me for attempting to better myself. There is a 20-minute all-the-core-muscle-groups step-by-step weight lifting thing set up in my gym that is super easy and not at all intimidating. I tried this with a friend a few days after I went to a weight lifting class (which stole my weight lifting cherry). Now that I have a better idea how it works I am going to go Friday to do it by myself. I heard a rumour that weight lifting can boost your metabolism. This, eating Core, keeping focused on my goals by meal planning, partying hard, enjoying foods I love and averaging 6 or 7 activity points a day helped me with one of my larger losses.
Unrelated note: Mr. Darcy is dreamy to the max.
