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Originally Posted by chubbymommaof2
Which diet plan are you on now, you lost 21lbs so whatever your doing must be working!
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Thank you.
I'm embarrassed to say, I've only lost 18 pounds since the fall.
Depression issues, plus winter is really difficult for me. Since Christmas, I've mostly just been focusing on maintaining. I figure if I can get through winter without gaining, it'll be a miracle and a new record for me.
I run on the treadmill a couple of times a week, and occasionally use the exercise bike.
I have made some small lifestyle changes. I'm a pescatarian (although seeing that word gives me the creeps, and makes me want to give up fish, too!
), I've cut back on snacking (although not completely), and I eat more veggies and fruit than I used to. I buy much more organic than I used to, and have started eating things that I used to consider bizarro... like miso, chia seed, nutritional yeast, goji berries, etc. When I eat things like that, I feel a little self-righteous. Like, "Wow, Ellis! You are SO healthy!"
That encourages me in a weird way.
Once the snow is gone (how soon can about six feet of snow melt?) and the weather is a little warmer, I know I'm going to want to really kick-start my exercise and eating, but for now, making small changes is something I think of as big successes.
Also, I want to be able to just eat healthy and mindfully for the rest of my life. I can't do the "special diet thing" anymore. It doesn't feel right for me. (Weight Watchers is great, too, though! I lost 45 pounds on it before accidentally getting pregnant with our second child.
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Whichever plan you choose, put your mind to it! You will do it if you want to, and you know that's possible.