I should have known that it was time to crawl back on the wagon. Fate has been telling me so for a while now. Seems like the last several ice cream treats have not been as I ordered or have not tasted as good as I would like. If that isn't a sign, I don't know what is!
At my WW meeting a couple of weeks ago, the leader was talking about the difference between the old program and the new. In the old days, you were told what to eat and how much. You had to have a serving a liver every week. It was pretty much like having a parent telling you what to do. Now days, it's more about personal responsibility: instead of having a faceless parental figure telling what to eat and what not to eat, you have the responsibility of making the choices, adding the points, weighing and measuring the food--and following the program.
One would ask why bother to pay money to WW if one didn't choose to actually do it. Greater women than I have quit over just such logic. I choose to see this as a journey of ups and downs. This is not me failing at a diet, this is me learning (again) what my limits are.
I am tired of the yo-yoing. I am tired of denying myself chances to scowl into the camera instead of hiding from it. I am tired of being the "big" sister. I am tired of feeling too full of food that wasn't satisfying. I am tired of making a little grunting noise when I bend over in my jeans to pick something up. I am tired of gasping when I get to the top of the hill, and sitting out on swimming, and not participating in my own life.
So now what are you going to do???
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Oh dear, those first steps are hard. I started with a few simple rules to follow. NO more of my children's snacks! I plan snacks twice a day that have fiber, protein and vitamin C. Ok, I really only have two snack ideas--apple and peanut butter and melba toast with laughing cow cheese. You;ll have to find your favs. the key is fiber and protein together. Also, absolutely NO iced coffee bevs. How I miss those. then I chew gum during the part of the day that I am the worst at snacking. If I have a craving in goes the gum. I've heard of some people brushing their teeth or drinking diet pop during that time. If I'm hungry I eat. Also when I first started I had a large salad before lunch and dinner. Fills me up and I eat less of the high calorie stuff. Now I find that I'm naturally eating smaller portions and snacking less. I have never been a calorie counter. Can't do it. Not points, not writing stuff down. I don't want to be a slave to food. My plans for the week are one very naughty treat that I look forward to on sunday.
Ok, and I exercise. I bought the step counter and found out what I need to do to have 10K steps a day. If I can walk or bike then I do. That's the rule. Have to follow it. Just bought an umbrella because I lost two days of exercise due to rain!
I wish you good luck. It is not easy but it is rewarding!
Clean Eating magazine had an interesting article on diets and intuitive eating that you mat=y like. I've basically been trying intuitive eating as my plan and I've een pretty satisfied.
Clean eating, huh? I just checked out a recipe for pork tenderloin that is over 500 calories and 17 g of fat per serving. If that's clean eating...
Seriously, many of the same concepts as the Core plan that I (sometimes) follow, with the exception that you get 35 points per week to spend on non Core things such as bread or booze or processed sugar. Once I get in the zone, it's easy to follow.
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