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I cannot believe I have lost 40 pounds. Never in my life, and I am 50 years old, have I been successful at losing weight. Why now? Was it the psychological trauma of reaching, 300 pounds? The injury to my leg( still in a wheelchair or using a walker), or just finally maturing enough to make better choices and the desire to lose weight is greater than the desire for immediate gratification? I don't know. I do know I am not perfect with my choices and I indulge when I want but am more aware of balance through the the meal, the day and the week.
Thanks for your support folks. I appreciate it.
Lorie
Diet Calendar Entry for 05 September 2015:
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1328 kcal
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Fat: 52.39g | Prot: 86.74g | Carb: 126.94g.
Breakfast: Bananas, Silk Unsweetened Cashew Milk, IdealShape Milk Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake, Bell Plantation PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter. Lunch: Blount Turkey Sausage & Kale Soup. Dinner: Sour Cream, Prime Rib, Green String Beans, Corn On The Cob with Butter, Watermelon. Snacks/Other: Outshine Simply Yogurt Bar. more...
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Fantastic accomplishment! good for you!
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05 Sep 15 by member: Pterath
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Yay For YOU! Share more insider secrets. I need all the inspiration you have to offer. I am so excited to read this because I am in my 50's and need to believe it's possible. Thank you. THANK YOU for this post, Lorie FloridaGal.
05 Sep 15 by member: MallowPuff
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Thank you all for your support. I really appreciate it. Its hard to dream that it might be real after all!
MallowPuff: really and truly I have no insider secrets. I am not perfect nor do I stay on my food plan perfectly. But this is how I have approached these last 3 months. I started with VERY TINY GOALS. For the first few weeks, I had two goals: eat breakfast everyday and get 8 hours of sleep every night. I still struggle with the sleep. Then after a week of realizing I can eat breakfast and get adequate sleep, I decided to add "no sugary drinks" to my list of goals. So I did 3 weeks of that and that seemed easy so I added to my list of goals: staying away from refined carbs, that meant bread, pasta, most desserts. Into the second month I realized that I simply could not follow my goals and eat the calorie count recommended by FS, it was too much food. So I have slowly lessened my calories from 2,000 to a target of 1200 - 1500 each day. I try to get over 80 grams of protein. Sometimes, I eat more calories, sometimes I eat less. I also only weigh once a week. and yes I do have the occasional cookie. But its just one and not 21. (yeah, I could eat 21 cookies in a heartbeat!) Please don't judge yourself by what I have done. I weighed 300 pounds when I started. It will come off of me more quickly than a person who has 20 pounds to lose but I am confident that over time you will be successful. Love yourself enough to be as gentle and supportive of your journey as you have been of mine. You can do it!!
05 Sep 15 by member: floridagal2000
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