@GraceCO I started WW initially, but found the amount of protein to be difficult to swallow! Pun intended! We often lose the taste for meat as we age, which for me, made WW difficult to follow. After several weeks of struggling, I decided to count calories and really commit to an exercise program. I too, have been using a phone app and a fit bit. I have found if I can visually see how many calories I've eaten, I can choose to eat or not eat a particular food, In addition, I have upped my water consumption, starting asking myself if I was really hungry, or just bored and if I'm tempted, I wait 20 minutes and then reassess my hunger at that point. I remember reading some time ago, if you aren't willing to eat an apple, then you're really not hungry! The concentration on self awareness is often hard but I'm finding if I hold myself to the fire, I usually make good decisions. Unlike a lot of people, good food choices aren't my downfall as I can only think of 3-4 food items I won't eat! I think this is where I can blame my parents for making me try a wide variety of foods as a child! Sorry Mom...Oh, and I can't leave out portion control. I do think WW is an invaluable tool for many as it clearly helps with portion control. I've also given myself permission to losing it slowly- I didn't put it on in a week and it's not coming off in a week either! Adjusting my expectations has kept me going. I average 1.8 pounds a week which is quite respectable.
@JustJazzmom Love your suggestions! Small substitutions across the board are the way to go. If I remember correctly, we were both in the nursing field, making the science behind weight loss part of our educational background in the past. Who knew it would come in so handy years later!
Congratulations on your weight loss journey ladies! You can and will make it. Just remember how much more fabulous we are going to look in our LDO! Soon we will all be ordering much smaller sizes...
