I was up late last night, lost in thought. I still don't have the answers, but I feel I reached a good turning point. As much as I like the idea of making a huge change in my meal plan for a few weeks and then maintaining a healthy lifestyle afterward, that isn't the answer. I need something I can start now and always maintain. I realize I won't see quick results that way, but I suppose most things that promise "quick" results are likely some nature of a gimmick. I feel so foolish.
I do have a lot to be thankful for, though. I'm thankful that the majority of my baby weight was water and I therefore lost it quickly. I'm only trying to lose about fifteen-twenty more pounds. In the grand scheme of things, that isn't that much. It will come off, if I want that badly enough, but perhaps it won't be fast. Perhaps it will take time and a continued effort. I am saving my biggest blessing to list last, read on!
I am definitely going to continue with my idea of a lifestyle change, and really do that this time, but in the mean time I have so much to be thankful for. I have such a wonderful baby boy. He changed my life. If I struggle with my weight for the rest of my life, I'd still do it over and over again [so to speak] for him. I thank God for giving us such a blessing, such a miracle!
I was going to comment on your last post, but I saw you put this entry up, and I'm glad you're feeling better, and I'm sorry if I made you feel discouraged. I don't know exactly what the plan was you were following, but it sounded like a fad diet, something to always be avoided. If you're serious about a lifestyle change, you need to do something you can *always* stick to. If you want your lifestyle to include foods you like and not salads all the time, do that. The only thing I would recommend is not to eat out so often, because you don't have control over what's going in your food. No, the weight won't come off fast. It's not healthy to lose weight too fast. The recommendation is 2 pounds a week. I don't know all the science and fact behind it, but I've experienced it. If it comes off too fast, it goes back on even faster. So many make the mistake of being frustrated with their weight and they just want it off as fast as possible (myself included), so they live off grass, and then they think they can start eating "normal", using moderation and healthy habits afterward like you told me last night. It just doesn't work that way. To be healthy you have to start healthy. Don't torture yourself. Be healthy. Eating like a rabbit isn't healthy.
ReplyDeleteI know you will get through this though, because you are such a *smart*, optimistic, and dedicated person :)
Candice
Thank you, Candice. One way or another, I am going to get there. Perhaps I should just be thinking about being able to wear a BIKINI again next summer! Wow. At the beginning of this summer I couldn't realistically see that far ahead or EVER envision myself being able to pull that off again. I know my body isn't the same as before I carried a baby, but that doesn't mean it can't still be HOT! I am going to make it happen. If time is what it's going to take (as I'm seeing to be true) time is what I'll invest. This is worth it to me. I know it isn't ever going to stop, and that's just a fact. My crazy metabolism is LONG gone, but with some effort, I know I can do this. Thank you so much for being there and being so supportive. <3
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