Hi everyone,
On Friday night I posted my " story " in the Introduction section. I had said that I wasn't sure where to start with dieting but that I wanted to so I would take the weekend to read up on different diet plans. I did indeed do that but still confused and unsure of what plan would be best for me. So I had a few questions to those of you who have been dieting for a while already. My long term goal, aside from the weight loss which is obvious ... is to live a healthier lifestyle. I know that all of these plans are aimed to make you lose weight but its just all so confusing to find one that suits me best. So my question is ... is it possible for me, for the time being, to just start drinking water ... 8-10 glasses a day ... starting to walk every morning maybe a mile to start and then upgrade from there ... and instead of picking one of these plans just cutting everything I eat in half for a week or two ... til I figure out what plan I would like best to work with? Starting this morning I went out for a mile walk before it got hot out ... I've already had my 8 glasses of water and currently drinking my 9th one as I type this. The way I've ate today was fixed my meals like I regularly would but then cut it all in half and put it on another plate and into the frig for another meal during the week. I also am not going to snack anymore in between but if I can't fight the urge I went to the store and bough several bags of those mini carrots and celery and cut those up into sticks ... so I can munch on those if need be and also some fruit. I'm a big soda drinker as well and decided to switch to diet and only have 2 a day for starters. I'm hoping to completely go off soda when this is all done but didnt want to do TOO much too soon so I don't become discouraged. Do you think this is okay for a couple weeks til I can research more on what plan I'd like to do? I just dont want to wait til I figure it out ... I want to start doing SOMETHING today.
Thanks to any other suggestions or information anyone can give me. I really appreciate it.
Mel