GETTING HEALTHY FOR FIFTY
I have a mini personal goal that I am so close to hitting, I can taste it. (pun intended, lol)
When I started NOOM I was the heaviest I had EVER been in my life. And my first mini-goal was to get out of the 300's - which I NEVER want to see again, and was really down on myself for venturing into in the first place. But I am 1.5lbs from putting them in my review mirror... bye Felicia!!! See-ya, wouldn't wanna be ya! (literally) What is most motivating is this is happening while I enjoy a good meal or snack here and there. I am not denying myself foods I crave (sometimes). For example, we had hoagies this weekend and pizza. I still lost. Last week we got Arby's. I still lost. I bought chips as a snack for the weekend. I still lost. AND I am not gaining it back. Granted, I am not eating like that all day every day. But having something good here and there is life. And I am learning how to eat normally and healthy in my life. My energy still isn't coming back, but maybe that is my LE? And speaking of my LE. When I eat those foods, I can FEEL my leg being swollen due to the sodium. And when I step on the scale, I fully expect the pounds to show from my leg, and they AREN'T! And I have been really bad this weekend about using my LE pump. I have no one to blame but myself. But I am ready to get back at that this week. I was really worried with Christmas coming and all the cookies that my weight would jump back up. But I think I can control this. I can enjoy cookies and ham and not gain all my weight back! And if I gain a pound or two, oh well! The cookies will be gone in the new year and so will the weight!
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12/1/2023 0 Comments I'm on my way!As of today I am down 10lbs. TEN POUNDS!!!
Since I started Noom in late September. I am proud of myself for relearning how to eat a healthy lifestyle. I learned years ago how to eat healthy, meaning not eliminating foods that I like. So many people go on a strict diet and eliminate all foods they enjoy. That is not sustainable. Healthy eating is. Healthy eating means being able to enjoy a pizza night or cookies at the holidays, and not eating so much that you gain weight from indulging. Also you aren't indulging for days and meals at a time. I added fruits and veggies (mainly grapes) to my meals. I'm enjoying them too. I have to try to cut back on the carbs, I don't need as many as I used to eat, but not cutting them out all together. Now, how did I lose 10lbs? Slow and steady. One at a time. I am watching my calories. I am trying to move (most days). The ultimate goal is 10,000 steps per day, however I am at 3000 at the moment. I am trying to drink my water. Also, I am trying to do my Lymphedema pump daily, and my velcro wraps daily. Maybe that is helping? I still enjoy an occasional Starbucks (cutting the whip cuts some calories, and turns out redi whip in a can is better calorie wise anyway.) I still enjoy a bowl of chips, or pizza night (I already said that, but PIZZA!) I have my coffee creamer everyday. And I'm not eating steamed veggies and grilled chicken or cottage cheese for all my meals. I mean, who wants to do that for the rest of their lives? EW. Not me! And yes, on Thanksgiving I ate STUFFING. And lots of it! I actually didn't have any desire to indulge in the pies or cookies. Weird that the sweets didn't appeal to me. (that would've been a different story if there had been CUPCAKES there) So, I think I need to save the calories for the sweets I REALLY want. There are some cookies I LOVE and some that I just eat because they are cookies. So, I need to save the calories for the good stuff! (and not waste it on sweets just because they are there) The long and the short of this is, I can see the weight loss in my face, which makes me happy! The body is slower but I know it will come. Not sure if others can see the loss in my face but I can and that's all that matters! |
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Just an author who loves to eat trying to get healthy in a fast food world. There's no quick fix to losing the weight, just like it took time to put it on, it will take time to lose it. Join me on the journey to getting healthy for fifty, and beyond. Learning how to eat what you love, without binging, is the key to happy and healthy. Archives
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