I woke up fat again a couple of months ago. Although I haven't had a hysterectomy, I'll be 46 this year and my metabolism just doesn't work the way it used to.
I've been able to lose weight on diets (pretty quickly, in fact) all of my life, but I always eventually put the weight back on. I decided that in my case, the answer wasn't dieting this time. I'm changing the way I live. The weight is coming off slower, but will hopefully stay off this time.
I've never been a breakfast person, so I don't eat until lunchtime. I eat the same things I ate before, just smaller portions and no seconds. A Lean Cuisine or a Smart Ones for dinner and at night, some fat-free pretzels and a diet pudding for a snack.
The single biggest change that I've made is that Basil and I started walking 2 miles a day at the beginning of April. I feel SO MUCH BETTER and I've lost 18 pounds as of today.
I'm strict during the week, but I cheat on weekends and eat whatever I want. I just can't eat the portions that I used to. So far, this is working great for me and it's a very liveable lifestyle. Good luck--I know how hard it is to lose weight, but once you get started, your own progress will be your biggest inspiration!
__________________ Paulette, Mommy to Basil   |