Julia how many calories are you on?
Make sure you have enough protein in your day to keep you full. No need to be too low carb (says me, the reformed low carb queen! ha!) - if you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight - but the protein is really important to save you from the hungries. And then bulk up the rest of your meals with "good" fats (nuts, avocado versus cheese) and veggies of the non-starchy or low GI variety. Greens, sweet taters are good . . . all that fresh stuff.
Welcome
Nickie!
I am mostly lurky as I am addicted to facebook at night and usually dont have much time to check in from work (today I am being defiant ha!)
Barb I am sorry you are having a tough time of it. I wont even say that I know how tough it would be
Ani - how's your head?! Ouchies!
Von Ebony is sooooooooooooo gorgeous!!!!!!! x
Amy - how are you mah-honey?
Me -I seem to keep pulling my head out of my arse and have more good days than bad days. I think I have been fat (again) for so long now that I have forgotten the "failure" of the re-gain . . . and . . . its been the best thing to happen EVER!!! The weather is sucky here today but its been bloody beautiful the past few weeks which put me in a most excellent mood and I was going for walks most mornings before work and doing some gym at night . . . that was before the daylight savings change and the cooler weather/rain messed up my mornings! Pilates tonight and just taking one day as it comes.
Only goal is to be conscious and present in my day, track my food (free falling did not worky!) and not have a little sumtin' just because its a day ending in "y" . . . not every day is a special occassion that requires me eating off plan. Balance is a good thing, but eating naughty foods on a daily basis was not balanced at all.
I decided when I spent the day "archiving" a bunch of cute clothes that I want to be leaner and healthier and freakin' hotter more than I want banana bread with my coffee. I thought I could do the slow and steady 'just make better choices' route . . . but it hasnt been enough so I had to have a talking to myself and be a bit more grown up
Hope everyone is having a good day!!!!