Losing weight can be fun…keeping lost weight off isn’t, that’s work.
I’ve found, after losing more than 100 pounds 4 years ago ON MY OWN, but regaining 20 of them which is still a good weight for me (size medium, sometimes small) that losing weight meant 2 things:
EAT THE BASIC FOOD GROUPS. I’m a quantity eater, many are, so I just found many fruits & veggies I liked that I could eat in large quantities, for few calories, to supplement my meals. I ate 3 times a day. No snacks. Kitchen closed: mouth closed. I know some say small meals several times a day OR 3 meals & 2 snacks…just didn’t work for me. Once I opened my mouth, snacking never stopped. I also never eat ANYTHING standing up. If I’m tempted to take even a taste of something I make myself grab a plate & sit down at the table. That’s way more work than it’s worth so has saved me. If I’m not sure about seasonings in something, my husband is the taster & he just lets me know what to add.
MOVE: Take a walk, walk the dog, shovel snow, play in the garden. Just do SOMETHING. Use your hand to turn off the TV.
Skip the fad diets, you’ll never be able to stay on them for life. Eat real, use healthy substitutions. Ex: squirts of fresh lemon on a baked potato rather than butter & sour cream, amazing how you really taste that potato. Dieting is really a case of mind over matter. Just remember…“You already know how something tastes, you remember it from another time…why pass it over your tongue again, 2 min. later it will be a memory again.”…along with many hundred extra calories).
I’ve held at a steady weight now. If I see something I want to eat I ask myself, “What is the best thing I’d really like to eat in this certain food category?” More than 99% of the time it’s not what is in front of me so I’ll pass on it & wait until the REAL FAVORITE shows up, why settle for 2nd, or 3rd best??? I also tell myself I don’t want ME to be 2nd or 3rd best, I want to be THE BEST.
Yes! I love making so many recipes from this site, I love sharing them with friends & family. I love a taste of so many great ones here…but then I stop. As long as I know it’s fantastic, I’m happy & I’ll serve it, share it, & pass on these great recipes to my friends. (Now…the chocolate recipes here, that’s a whole other story!)