The week prior I had been reading as much as I could on the Facebook page, there is a wealth of information in the files and the wide variety of topics in the posts gave me plenty to try to wrap my brain around.
Why do I want this book? Why do I want to try another "diet"? I've tried quite a few over the years, just for the "fun" of it let's walk down diet memory lane.
High School- I don't remember what grade, I joined Weight Watchers. This sums it up...
Did I have some meat on me? Yep! I always will. Should I have joined Weight Watchers? Probably not. If I remember correctly I gained weight and prompt quit...
The next diet I remember was "The Weigh Down Workshop" with Gwen Shamblin. Good premise, stop eating when you're full. Sounds easy enough. In all fairness, Gwen taught a very true principal. If you are turning to food for your comfort you are replacing God with food. I knew I was an emotional eater but how do you change that? This post isn't about that, I'll save that for later in this journey.
Next I did a similar program called "Prism" and I don't remember the woman that started that. I lost the most on that program, I think around 40 pounds. It was the first low carb diet I tried.
The last diet I did was an expensive one called "Ideal Protein". It's mostly packaged foods, very low carb and it worked. I lost about 40 pounds in 3 months and maintained that for a few months after going off it. With this program you take quite a few supplements and when I went off the diet I went off the supplements and lost a lot of hair. That seems to be a pattern with me, I have thin hair and if there is any change in my health my hair falls out! I'm hoping that with "Trim, Healthy Mama (THM) my hair will improve again. If not, wigs may be in my future, and there are some cute ones out there now days so maybe that wouldn't be too bad!
Since going off Ideal Protein I've gained all the weight back I lost and probably more but I refuse to weigh myself because it will be the most I've ever weighed and I don't even want to see the huge numbers on the scale!
But, I do want to have a record of my progress of my weight loss so when I officially start I might have to weigh myself and take my measurements. For the rest of July I am going to gradually incorporate some of the foods as I read through the book and try to figure out how it all works and then at the beginning of August I will hit it full force.
I'm guessing I need to lose a minimum of 60 pounds and 80 pounds at the maximum. That would put me at less than I've weighed since high school! Hard to imagine...
My first step is to try some of the breakfast foods because I don't usually eat breakfast so I need to figure out what is the most practical/realistic option for me. Wish me luck!
Dear Kerri ~ I think you will have success...and don't be too hard on yourself. The goal is feeling well and making good choices...not necessarily the numbers! Perhaps just a few things will make the most difference. I have heard (don't know where) that a good weight loss goal is 1 to 2 lbs per week...the slower it comes off, the more likely it is to stay off. Be patient with yourself and enjoy the journey. Your family is beautiful, by the way. :) Blessings to you! Camille
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Camille, you're such an encouragement. I agree, taking it slow and not expecting huge results right away is a healthier goal. It's almost time for me to get started on the diet.
DeleteI'm thinking this may be a book to get my hands on as well...sounds intriguing. :) How's it going for you?
DeleteBlessings,
Camille
Sorry I didn't see the comment Camille! Since I don't blog much I don't expect comments so I didn't check it. I need to change the email address my blog is linked to so I get the notifications.
DeleteI have been trying to implement aspects of the plan into my diet but haven't really jumped in. I need to just dive in and not worry about if I'm doing it "right". I've stopped drinking any soda or sweet tea and only drink lemon water so that is one of the main changes I wanted to make. Surprisingly, eating every 2.5-3 hrs. is a challenge for me and is probably why my metabolism is almost non-existent. I need to make a lot of changes but little by little I'll make it. Thanks for checking on me, please keep doing it, it's encouraging. Blessings
Hi Kerri ~ No worries about the lack of blogging and the time it takes to answer back...I get it...I really do! :) I just my hands on a copy of Trim Healthy Mama as well! I feel so well on the *plan* and like it very much. I will pray that you will find your groove in this area and will see results and feel better and better. Baby steps. I've made mistakes...it's not about doing it perfectly! Hang in there! :) Blessings, Camille
ReplyDeleteCamille, you look like you are already a Trim Healthy Mama but I've read from other blogs that some women use it just to eat healthier and maintain a healthy weight so even if you don't need to lose weight it will help you eat in a balanced, nutritious way. How are you doing so far? Me, not so well...:o(
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