Low Carb Diva

April 27, 2009

Did you make it through the weekend without blowing your new way of eating or did you pig out and tell yourself that you will start today? I stuck to my way of eating this weekend and I am happy to say I no longer use bad news or states of emergency such as a flu pandemic, snowstorm or pending tornado as an excuse to stock up on junk food and eat until I burst.

If I knew how much harder it would be to lose weight this time around I would have maintained my 100 pound weight loss 20 years ago. Instead I ate my way up from 110 pounds to 307 pounds (that's an extra 100 pounds from where I was originally).

Each time you lose weight and then regain it seems to take longer the next time. This is especially true if you are older and have grown more metabolically resistant. Granted it is not impossible but it will require all of your focus and effort. It has almost felt like a full time job at times as I try to take off each pound, but I try and look at it in 10 pound increments as it makes the process a little more manageable.

Follow up:

If you have lost a great deal if weight I suggest you try on some clothes that you haven't been able to wear for a while, anything that is to big give to goodwill. Of course, save one item that represents the largest size you ever fit into. When you feel depressed because the scale is not moving, try this article of clothing on and reveal in how far you have come.

I tried on my wedding dress from 10 years ago and could not believe how enormous it was on me. This is the same wedding dress that they had to special order in the largest size they carried which I believe was a 26 and then they had to add panels of extra material on each side to make it fit me. It reminded me of drapery curtains. I hated that wedding dress, but it did not make me lose weight at the time. In fact after I got married I gained more weight.

Maybe this summer I will show pictures of me in the dress as a before and my current weight.

So just for today try and eat one healthy meal and do 10 minutes of exercise. Small steps can lead to big accomplishments.