re: diet update
anonymous
September 3 2006, 00:27:45 UTC
That's great progress over a couple months. Personally, I think it's a pretty reasonable goal you've set, and it's OK to break with the diet a bit once in a while because it helps to control cravings.
The main point is to just eat healthy most of the time and to find healthier substitutes for the things you really don't want to give up. For example, I feel like I need something sweet once a day or so, so my wife and I keep the frezer stocked with Healthy Choice brand fudge bars and ice cream sandwiches. They're pretty low in calories and sugar as desserts go, and they satisfy the sweets/chocolate craving.
It's amazing how much you can improve the health factor of some foods by buying raw ingredients, doing a few substtutions, and cooking from scratch rather than buying the pre-processed stuff that fills the shelves in grocery stores.
You may find that your weight will start to plateau periodically - that's normal as far as I can tell. Just remember, even if that happens, the whole point is not to lose weight, but to lose it and then KEEP it off. That alone is a major win for your health.
The main point is to just eat healthy most of the time and to find healthier substitutes for the things you really don't want to give up. For example, I feel like I need something sweet once a day or so, so my wife and I keep the frezer stocked with Healthy Choice brand fudge bars and ice cream sandwiches. They're pretty low in calories and sugar as desserts go, and they satisfy the sweets/chocolate craving.
It's amazing how much you can improve the health factor of some foods by buying raw ingredients, doing a few substtutions, and cooking from scratch rather than buying the pre-processed stuff that fills the shelves in grocery stores.
You may find that your weight will start to plateau periodically - that's normal as far as I can tell. Just remember, even if that happens, the whole point is not to lose weight, but to lose it and then KEEP it off. That alone is a major win for your health.
I hope you reaching your goal!
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