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Posted by Sandy I have learned to tell the difference in good fats and bad fats and how much of each is in what I eat by reading the labels, how much carbs, ect I need for my age, body type and activity levels (this includes the type of job you have....for me it's a desk job). Also, I am more aware of how many calories I need to maintain my proper weight for my age and activity levels and I eat only that many calories per day. This has resulted in a loss of 3 pounds the first week. Not a lot but, a good start. I am having my "cycle" this week and I normally gain 3-5 pounds during this time of month (water retention mostly) and this time I have only gained a half pound!! Lets salts and stuff this time...and with this new plan I did not crave the things I normally would right before my cycle. I am sure that has helped too since I normally crave salty, fatty foods the week before my cycle. I think the fact that my diet is better balanced has helped in this area. I am also taking a multivitamin everday, walking in the park on my lunch break at least three times a week and still walking the dog. It really helps that I do not exclude anything from my diet, I just moderate how much I eat of certain high fat/calorie foods. I will update you all in a few weeks and let you know how this is going. Hugs and congrats to all of you who have been able to lose weight since we started this. Sandy
on 1/29/2003, 7:42 pm
Ok, the news is not very good. I did not do well on the last attempt but, I got a book called "Free to be Thin" and it has really helped me.
This is where the news gets better.It's a Christian based book and it not only teaches you to rely on God for your strength but also helps you to determine your body type and how/what you should eat for your body type. Basically, we are all different and need different foods. Sounds too simple to work but, it does.
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