SUCCESS!

  
 
Websters Dictionary defines success as having a favorable outcome.

I was pretty successful at dieting. Over the next several years and 4 kids later I had managed to lose more or less about 180lbs! That was a whole me; pregnant! On my own or with a friend I did try Calorie counting, carb counting, point counting, cabbage soup only, fasting and self control- . The diet supplements were too much for my body to handle and the "weight loss" programs my pocket book couldn't handle.  So I did all things on my own or with some tips from others.  My conclusions...after all these diets and years and weights and sizes.....Diets work. The Biggest Losers can attest to it! Getting off the diets brings relief and weight again.(heavy sigh) Through all of these I did learn some important truths that were difficult for me to digest.  Exercise is key- but doing it is hard.  If I want to keep weight off I do have to change bad habits, I do! When I've dieted I bring all my desires under control, I stay focused,especially since I know it's  only for a moment in time. I've realized for a while now that keeping the weight off you is a lifestyle of good habits. Good habits doesn't have to mean never enjoying the rich delicious foods and treats, it does mean being intentional about what and how you eat.  Good habits means I'll plan that goody.  But here's the difficult part for me: it also means having to wait sometimes or stop eating some rich delicious food because 1 serving is enough and worse having to pass completely sometimes on a delicious opportunity in front of me.

 

Recently, again I've been calorie counting.  Perhaps you would call it a diet?  I kicked and fought the "weight loss" issue all the while putting on the pounds and not feeling so good physically and as always concerned that I was becoming the '0' in the number 10 (my husband the 1 of course without any fluctuations).  So when an opportunity fell into my lap to try a "menu study" where a womans eating habits and activities are studied I had to check it out.  The weight is coming off.  Some differences are that it's quite slow and I am absolutely not substituting anything with low calorie or diet labels.  The premise is that if a woman will learn to eat right, as in portion control, balanced meals and exercise daily, two things will happen she will lose the unnecessary weight and they will be healthier and stronger.  I must admit some days this does feel like a diet.  I have to flee temptations sometimes. I am making myself think like this: for the rest of my life I will be intentional about my health habits.  The weight loss is actually easy part, (well not easy but I've done it before at least) Its the maintaining part I'm kinda nervous about....

Talking about Diets, and self control made me hungry and I'm sorry to say I'm done eating for this day :(