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Originally Posted by skyootr
SistaDiva - that's great - you've done so well - keep up the good work!!
Had a good day yesterday but I ate too much I think - stayed within my sugar/carb count and was 11/6 for the day - but did too much snacking at night... so going to reduce that today!!
Have a great day everyone!
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I am so happy so many of your are at least giving this a try. I know it is counter-intuitive to not count calories or not eat a lot of high sugar fruits. But, once you get the hang of it; it is all "grits and gravy"! I am on my cycle this week, so I am still keeping my diet and exercise schedule up and I won't weigh until after "Aunt Flo" has left.
One thing I have noticed since I am now over a month into this is that your appetite really shrinks. I don't snack in general because I am just not hungry. I don't buy anything that I haven't always bought except for the Truvia, Zevia, various Tortilla wraps, Unsweetened Blue Diamond Almond milk and low sugar Ketchup. Yes, I buy the Heinz which does have the sucralose, but it is at the very end of the ingredients list and I use it sparingly. Many foods can become "BELLY GOOD" by paying attention to portion size, carb and sugar count. Don't feel like you have to spend a million bucks to do this diet. Don't get overwhelmed by all of the products he has in his book. Many of us have an ice cream maker..Make your own ice cream!!
Online, I have found some places that have desserts sweetned with Maltitol and I am "splurging" with getting a Juniors Sugar Free Cheesecake for dessert on Valentines day. QVC sales the regular and a sugar free sampler. Also, there is another site I will post that has all kinds of sweets that use Maltitol as a sweetener. I bought some cookies and a coffecake from there and I will put them in the freezer. I don't crave sweets,but when I want some, I will have them around.
I am now only allowing myself sweets because I wanted to get the "taste" of wanting sweets under control by abstaining in the beginning. I know in the past, I started off with sugar free sweets and immediately incorporated them into my diet. I chose not to do that this time because I wanted to re-educate my palette if you will. Now, my Zevia soda is extremely sweet to me and I like them, but I put tons of ice in them to not make them so sweet. When I first tasted them, I thought they were not sweet enough, but your tastes may change. I now like EXTREMELY SPICY food....I always liked spice, but now I want it hotter! I can taste "salt" much more than I ever had and I prefer low sodium.
Working out! Again, the energy is through the roof. Please, take 10 minutes to do some sort of dedicated physical activity. You will feel better and you will be surprised at how it enhances and elevates losing pounds and inches. I literally was a semi-couch potato who gained 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas..I was busting out of my 1Xs and I had no stamina. To go from that to doing intermediate (and a little advanced) workouts from Jari Love's Ripped Series, the FIRM and now, the Brazillian Butt Lift from Beach Body ..well, it still amazes me. The body can adapt and recover and become strong when we put our mind,body and soul into it.
My reason for losing weight for the first time came from a "spiritual" place for me. I am Christian and I love everybody! Seriously, to each his own..but during my daily devotionals the week before January 1; it was all about "change, getting out of my comfort zone and challenging self" then when my son said he wanted to lose weight...I knew it was time for me make changes for me and him.
Whatever your reasons for losing weight and changing, make sure you are doing it for YOU! I was just talking with a cousin the other day and I asked about a friend of hers who lost weight on WWs last year. SHe lost about 70 pounds because she wanted to get a boyfriend and have a GREAT social life. Steph, my cousin, told me that her friend gained ALL the weight back and then some and she only stayed skinny for about a month before she started gaining it back. Her friend said, "I thought the weightloss would bring me more dates and cute guys." When it did not happen or fast enough..She said, "Forget this!" and is back to her old routines. I dont know if she is happier, but I know when I lose weight. It is all about me feeling better, doing my personal best and challenging myself and being a good role model as a wife and mom. I want to give my best and show how you can balance your life. Does my husband think I am hot? He always has, but he says now I am "glowing" and I have more energy.
So, ladies, just hang in there and challenge yourself to be your own best!
