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YEE HAW! Got my mojo working double time right now, sticking to the plan, staying active, and it all comes together as a working way of life! Funny how much difference logging my food choices makes though. I'm eating the same things I was eating the past 5 months (when the weight I had lost began to reappear), but by planning my meals and logging them, I can see where my portions had grown ENORMOUSLY and I was overdoing it from start (breakfast) to finish (my evening snack).
I'm not sure if I can honestly say I'm still doing the WW routine though...I don't count points, though I do use points to decide if something should be purchased in the first place. But it seems that by simply watching my diet (calories in, calories out, intake of fiber, fat, and carbs) I'm doing the same thing I did with WW...and it's all making sense to me now. Yes, just adding food to your log and accepting the points they give you is easy, but it only works if you intend to always use their system. And you're left wondering why you shouldn't eat certain things.
For instance, I simply love pasta and potatoes (not in the same meal though). While on WW, I didn't touch either of these for over 8 months. Yeah, I lost weight, but not in enormous amounts, maybe 4-5 pounds a month average. And I'm not knocking it, that's not a bad average for losing weight. BUT...I was SOOOO craving potatoes and pastas! When I moved over to their Simply Filling technique, I began to incorporate both items back into my diet. With that method, you only have to log non power food items, for a total of 7 "points" per day. And both potatoes and pastas (whole grain only though) are considered power foods. But because I hadn't eaten them while counting all points, and because I had SOOO missed them for 8-9 months...I overate on them. Two pasta servings instead of one. Two small baked potatoes because HEY, they're SMALL! And I believe this is what led to my slow regaining of weight lost.
Wednesday night I again had my pasta...I made a nice mess of Crabs and Spaghetti, all homemade, no added fats, and whole wheat pasta. AND I religiously measured out both my spaghetti and my sauce. The crabs? Nah, I just had to count how many I ate, so that part was easy. lol And the results? I left the table nicely satisfied but not overly stuffed...and it didn't interfere with my my weight loss plans! (AND I STILL HAD MY PASTA! lol)
So right now, I'm in the midst of the thrill of the loss. I know I won't continue to lose at this rate, and I don't WANT to lose at this rate...too easy off means even easier on! It honestly took me 6-10 years to gain the extra 60+ pounds I was carrying around when I started my new life style changes this time last year...I can't expect to lose it in 1 and KEEP it off. BUT...I'm jazzed right now! lol And I'm setting goals for this time NEXT year. Which are to be lighter by a least 25 pounds (and I'm figuring that loss AFTER the 10 pounds I'll probably regain over the holiday season! rofl), be in better physical shape, and to be fitting nicely into some clothes I bought as "inspiration" pieces. lol Can't wait until I look good in that "inspirational" bathing suit! :D
Until tomorrow (unless something exciting happens today, too) I wish you all a wonderful, safe, warm and OP Friday! And remember...we CAN do this! :)
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184.6 lb
Lost so far: 5.4 lb.
Still to go: 9.6 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 10 January 2014:
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1559 kcal
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Fat: 41.24g | Prot: 70.16g | Carb: 239.84g.
Breakfast: Reddi-wip Fat Free Dairy Whipped Topping, Bananas, Strawberries, Lipton Black Tea Bags, Water, Jimmy Dean Delights Honey Wheat Flatbread Turkey Sausage, Egg & Cheese. Lunch: Reko Anise Pizzelle, Ham (Center Slice, Country-Style, Lean Only, Cured), Thomas' Bagel Thins - Everything, Unsweetened Iced Tea, Sargento Reduced Fat Pepper Jack Cheese Slices. Dinner: Land O'Lakes Light Butter, No Name Honey, Clover Honey, Honey, Russet Potatoes (Flesh and Skin), Stop & Shop Baby Carrots, Braised or Boiled Beef Pot Roast. Snacks/Other: Snyder's of Hanover Pretzel Sticks, Tangerine. more...
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3074 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Housework - 2 hours and 30 minutes, Shopping - 1 hour, Driving - 35 minutes, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 1 hour and 55 minutes, Desk Work - 2 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 8 hours. more...
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losing 7.0 lb a week
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