So, I haven't lost a lot of weight, but I have been loosing weight for the last 4 weeks or so! I haven't had a streak like this in a really really long time, and I must say, it feels amazing. I think I put on an earlier post that I am not on the Best Life Diet. I like it a lot. It's Bob Green's book.
He really doesn't make you count calories, but asks you to really pay attention to your "hunger scale" so that you aren't every really too hungry, and you stop as soon as you feel comfortable (even if you could eat a little more). This has made a big difference for me.
In addition, I have, for the most part, stopped eating 2 hours before bedtime, eliminated white bread and regular pasta (I had pretty much done this anyway), am in the process of giving up soda (I'm still hanging on to diet right now!), and have been trying to get more exercise in.
So, I'm pretty happy with my progress. I'm actually thinking about offering a class at my church on the best-life diet. It's something I'm praying about.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Kate, I can't see your posts
Kate,
I can't see your last 5-6 December posts! When the screen refreshes, there are no messages. I hate that because I wanted to know about your travel experiences....anyway you can repost in January so I can see them? I'm guessing I'm not the only one that is having trouble....
Happy New Year!
Sara
I can't see your last 5-6 December posts! When the screen refreshes, there are no messages. I hate that because I wanted to know about your travel experiences....anyway you can repost in January so I can see them? I'm guessing I'm not the only one that is having trouble....
Happy New Year!
Sara
What is Weighing You Down?
I decided to start the Best Life Diet, by Bob Greene, and promoted by Oprah. I have been struggling to do Weight Watchers for years. I think it is a wonderful program and is a healthy, reasonable way to loose weight, but for whatever reason I just was not sticking to it. I had to try something different.
So, I asked for the Best book for Christmas, planning on just reading it for reference, but after looking at the scale and looking at myself, I knew I had to do something different.
I am in phase 1...I eat a healthy breakfast, I stop eating 2 hours before I go to bed, no alcohol, 3 meals a day with 1-2 healthy snacks, a multi vitamin, an omega 3 vitamin, and a calcium supplimient...finally I am to increase my energy level. You don't have to limit or monitor your food intake for the first phase (4 weeks). This I CAN do.
Also, and probably the most important, you start to really look at yourself and your life to figure out why the hell you keep putting on so much weight. What drives you to the fridge? Why do I put weight back on, quit on diets quickly, or look for just about any excuse I can to eat? These things I AM dealing with in Phase 1, and, probably, for the rest of my life.
I am doing really well so far, and I am praying that I can keep this up. In order to do that, I MUST figure out what is driving my eating desires, what is weight me down....
Think about it, you are worth it.
Oh yeah, and I can't weigh in for 4 weeks, that is going to be a huge struggle. I have asked my husband to hide the scales, because I normally weight myself atleast 1 a day, usually more.
So, I asked for the Best book for Christmas, planning on just reading it for reference, but after looking at the scale and looking at myself, I knew I had to do something different.
I am in phase 1...I eat a healthy breakfast, I stop eating 2 hours before I go to bed, no alcohol, 3 meals a day with 1-2 healthy snacks, a multi vitamin, an omega 3 vitamin, and a calcium supplimient...finally I am to increase my energy level. You don't have to limit or monitor your food intake for the first phase (4 weeks). This I CAN do.
Also, and probably the most important, you start to really look at yourself and your life to figure out why the hell you keep putting on so much weight. What drives you to the fridge? Why do I put weight back on, quit on diets quickly, or look for just about any excuse I can to eat? These things I AM dealing with in Phase 1, and, probably, for the rest of my life.
I am doing really well so far, and I am praying that I can keep this up. In order to do that, I MUST figure out what is driving my eating desires, what is weight me down....
Think about it, you are worth it.
Oh yeah, and I can't weigh in for 4 weeks, that is going to be a huge struggle. I have asked my husband to hide the scales, because I normally weight myself atleast 1 a day, usually more.
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