Weigh-In: Monday, March 12, 2007

Okay, well, this post is a couple of days late. I was out of town on business, but I managed to swing by a Weight Watchers in that area for a weigh-in. After all, Monday marked thirty days on this healthy eating path, and I was curious to see what a month's time on the NutriSystem Type II Diabetic Program has done for me.

Well, I was pleased to lose another 1.6 pounds (now I'm at normal weight loss levels). That makes the grand total 14.1 pounds in thirty days. Wayyyyy more than I expected. It's an encouraging start!

Now I have to get serious about exercising if I want to average my two pounds per week from here on out. Have to get my body moving and fit! With the warmer weather making its way here, I'm exploring some outdoor activities that I think might be fun. Haven't been on rollerblades or a bike in years, but I'm considering both, can you believe it?

What's encouraging is that my sister and her family have also begun a healthier way of eating, so there's less takeout coming to the house, which means less temptation for me. And they've got the exercise thing on lock, so they are putting me to shame in that area. I've got to step up my game for real.

That's it for today. I've got lots of other book-related things to get to today. Eat well...

Tips & Tricks: Eat Your Meals At A Slower Pace

My sister told me that she read somewhere that it takes twenty minutes after we've eaten for our stomach to register that it's satisfied. If that's the case, it stands to reason, then, that if we eat at a slower pace rather than wolfing down the food on our plates, we won't spend as much time feeling hungry and won't be tempted to overeat.

So I've gotten in the habit of taking at least twenty minutes to eat my meals. That means savoring the food, taking smaller bites, engaging in more conversation with family members, drinking more water between bites, et cetera. This has really been a help to me. I'm fully content at the end of my meal, and I'm not looking around for more food to satisfy a hunger that really isn't there. Might work for you too.

Weigh-In: Monday, March 5, 2007

Well, it's Monday, so it must be weigh-in time...

My weight loss over the past couple of weeks (which are my first three weeks on-program) have been atypical: 4.0 pounds gone the first week, and 6.5 the second week. Tonight's weight loss was normal: 2.0 pounds, for a total of 12.5 pounds in three weeks. I'm a bit ahead of schedule, since my goal loss per week is only 2.0 pounds. That's a healthy, steady way to go about this, I'm told.

As for last week, well, I splurged a bit on Friday night and had some Egg Foo Yung (sp?). My brother-in-law teased me about going off my diet, and I tried to explain to him as I did in an earlier post that I'm not on a diet. I'm simply eating healthier. The -er on the end of that last word implies that I'm not 100% at this, which allows for the occasional Egg Foo Yung treat.

Anyway, I'm pleased with the 2.0 pound loss, but I still need to be on my game if I want to be successful at this, so I plan to make better food choices for this week!