This week I decided that changing things up couldn't hurt. I had noticed that my weight fluctuated within the same ten pound range since I started drinking a protein shake to replace breakfast.Last weekend, I decided to put my best foot forward and give things a good hard thinking session. I realized that I felt better on the weekends than I did during the week. Well, I hadn't been drinking the protein on the weekends. (That whole structure and routine thing I mentioned.) This week, the protein shake was put aside and in its place were egg whites with mushrooms and rice-based cheese (sounds awful, but mixed with something--not bad). A couple of mornings, I had leftovers from dinner (fish w/quinoa, for example). I managed a total of about two hours of walking this week. Better sleep found its way to me, too.
Yesterday, I noticed I felt really good. I didn't feel run down and foggy. So, it was with a, "Please, ,Lord, at least one pound," that I got on my scale this morning.
I lost four pounds! YAY! Now, hopefully, things will continue to follow that trend.
Hope you all experienced some success this week!
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When I've dieted in the past I've noticed things about my body during the experiment. First general rule of thumb is that change is a good thing.
If you're doing regular, hard physical workouts then a protein shake is a good thing. BUT, and I stress this, there are other and to my mind better sources of protein that also taste a lot better. Like your breakfast of egg whites.
You must also remember to not completely starve yourself of carbs...even the bad ones. An oatmeal cookie once in a while won't hurt.
You need to almost confuse your system with changes in diet or it will adapt and become bored. I'm serious. You'll plateau and it will last for a while. When you do plateau...throw in a different exercise, change the length or type to mix it up.
Oh...also, give in to the cravings every once in a while. Reward yourself and your body for all your hard work.
Congrats!!!!! I'm so proud of you for hanging in there this whole time, you are doing awesome!!
Wolf
I have something called insulin resistance and I also have a hypothyroid. Those combined cause a myriad of hormonal and metabolic imbalances. When I eat carbs such as bread, pasta, and potatoes, I gain weight and experience added inflammation. I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. I get two to three servings of fruit a day and two to three servings of vegetables, too. I vary things on the weekends. I watch what I eat, but I splurge a little, too (to confuse the system as you put it). Today I had fried chicken. Mmmmm.....heh.
I've got a long road to go, so I'm sure I'll hit plateau after plateau. I just can't give up.
***I went to a nutritionist two years ago. She said I needed more whole grains and told me to eat whole grain, low-calorie bread two or three times per day. She wouldn't listen to me when I said my body can't tolerate that much. I thought she, being the expert, I'd give it a go. I gained 15 pounds and then another 10 because I had given up thinking I was a failure. I have since (doing things my way)lost close to 60 pounds since January '07.
Dee
Thank you. I decided that I was not going to give up this time. While I want to look good (dare I say appealing), I want to do what's right for my health.
You still have a lot of work to do to catch the Fat Man! (Well, the "less" Fat Man.)
I probably won't beat you. But, it ain't over yet.
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