I had to post to say that I had a check up today with my cardiologist (short story - born with heart rhythm problems - have had 2 surgeries to correct and second one seems to have helped a lot) and found out I am down another pound.
He laughed at my 'cookie diet' but when I told him about what I'm eating for my two regular meals and showed him the pack of cookies and he read the ingredients...he gave the plan two thumbs up!
A big thing for me is to keep steady blood sugar, as I am prone to low blood sugar and it really stirs up my heart issues. He was a fan of this as it's not filled with junk (no GMOs, no preservatives, etc.) and has a good ratio of carbs, protein, fiber, etc. He did ask the question everyone asks...what do you do when you hit your goal?
I have already started food journaling before and plan to continue to use that and figure out how many meals a day and total calories a day I need to be at to maintain my weight. Honestly, I love the cookies and muffins and will probably continue to buy and use them for several mini meals a day. Not a whole lot different than if I were to buy health snack bars at Whole Foods, etc. around the 100 calorie mark.
The great thing is I have LOST my need to eat chips and other salty snacks and drink a cocktail or glass of wine every night. Between keeping the blood sugar steady and the scale moving quickly I am driven and don't feel cheated. I get to eat CHOCOLATE every day, too
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OK - I really don't mean to sound like a commercial. I am a banking consultant...not an employee for this place. I just wanted to share my experience with it so far.