Hey ladies- when I reached my original Goal I decided that I wanted to go lower my coach and I both decided ....it would be a good idea ....Sooo I just stayed on
Phase 1. I have given myself a P2 day here or there and back to P1.
Unlike how everyone typically does the plan I am a Night shift worker so...I break my food up differently then others do.
I also combine things together.
Say yesterday I knew I was going to a conference at a Hotel soo. I ate at home
2 over easy eggs and 2 oz of New York Strip Steak and 1/2 Chocolate shake.
Mid morning 1/2 Chocolate Shake . Lunch Lemonade. Got home 2 cups veggies. supper the rest of my Protein ,Veggies and Protein Shake, Later CranGranata Collagen drink and a bar.
So I might eat at 0200 or whenever I feel like eating cuz I am a Night shift worker that flips back and forth and to switch Back and forth I give myself an extra packet the first night back and my coach is fine with that ...and that works for me.
Never have I had just egg whites or eaten a ton of lettuce just not me!
If I want something else say scrambled eggs ...and I think the act of making it ....plating it ..take a few bites and feed the rest to the Dog.
Yesterday was DD 17 th. Birthday,before going to my conference we had our
traditional food Strawberry Cheese Coffee Cake(the family had it ... I just served it)
Later for Dinner they had Chinese .... I had my food.
Then I served the Cake from our favorite Bakery with Breyers Ice Cream and Milk.... I participated but did not eat.
We constantly have food in the house THAT I DO NOT EAT!!!
I can make it, touch it,serve it... BUT DO NOT EAT IT!
Oh and this is a Big one no guilt if I make a mistake , this sets you up to fail next time....move on ..That's what the Doctor said! Called recovery? I Think...
There is something satisfying about visually seeing it and smelling it ...but not ingesting it ....that I am perfectly fine with.
I have a lot of GI issues and prior to starting on IP I could explode from both ends at the same time. Was take meds to control Gi stuff.
Now being on IP I am not in constant stomach pain...Am not constantly wondering where the nearest bathroom is ... Still have GI issues always will ....
So I think having me having an awareness and peace with food has helped me stay on program and lose weight.
I take a ton of Vitamins because I have a malabsorption problem with nutrients ...was doing this prior to starting IP....so maybe that's why I did not experience hair loss.
So I think and now know from the conference I attended yesterday....that what I have been doing is training my brain....and there is science behind it.
The person giving it said a lot of what she was told my her mother of little education...Science proved she was right.
Common sense is a major part of things ....and training our brain.
I have replaced my Neural Pathway Good from being Food to training my dogs.
She said in her Lecture and I was blown away that she replaced her Good whatever food that was with her Horse.
So what gives her stimulates that Good is being with that Horse.
So when I go to dog training class Or spend time with my dogs I am stimulating my good ....so that is my REWARD CENTER now not food.
Who knew that was how I tripped my switch!
Also she spoke of positive emotions, meditation, and activating the self control center in your brain and practicing FOCUS....except for mediation I do all these things... So maybe that's been part of my success ..Plus I have an Awesome Coach who is the Best example of these things and inspires you to want to achieve all you can.
I enjoy being Happy...and apparently that is very good for you.
She talked about protecting your Hippocampus and so nothing is worth hurting my Hippocampus LOL!
So no additional stressing for me ...I do what I can ..and let it go and Protect MY Hippocampus!
I think what has helped me is I have never worried about having all the right diet answers and stressing over minuet details ...that some people obsess
about...and at this conference I to my amazement found Out I was doing the right thing and did not even realize it. Obsessing increases your Cortisol levels and that is not going to get you want you want.
So find what works for you and don't sweat the small stuff it is not good for the Brain !
Roo2
These are just things that have worked for me ..I am by no means telling anyone how to live or think but sharing some insight ...I hope you find it beneficial and this is 1 of my acts of Random Kindness for the day ..I have 2 more to do!
learned you should do 3 acts of Random Kindness a day...good for the Brain!
you are such a great inspiration.
