In March, I went to the doctor and discovered my cholesterol was high. This wasn't so surprising. But since my mom had heart issues and my brother had a heart attack in his early 40s, it was concerning to me. I knew to cut out butter, but what I hadn't though about was cheese. When my doctor brought it up, I was like, Oh, that's easy!
So I went home and stopped adding butter and cheese. If something was made with butter and cheese, that was fine, but I stopped adding extra. I had been on the "real foods" diet which was pretty much eat whatever you want, especially fats and meats. Then I switched back to lowfat milk. Since the boys are so little, we keep whole milk for their brain development, but I really don't need it. I kept eating meat (how do you deal with males without making meat?), but just cut smaller pieces. A few weeks later, I cut out snacking after dinner. THIS WAS HARD! for two or three days anyway. I just kept reminding myself it would all be there in the morning, if I still wanted it. After a couple days, though, I stopped getting hungry and having cravings at night.
For some reason, I also stopped wanting to snack all the time. I just didn't want to. I felt like I could wait until a meal, and if my blood sugar felt really low, I just had a piece of fruit. I love love love fruit.
So I was down 10 pounds by summer. Then in late August, I came down with Giardia, poof! four pounds in two weeks, due to loss of appetite and food not sticking around long. But sadly, that way to lose weight was too inconvenient, ;o), so I got antibiotics. But, even after my appetite returned I lost another five pounds. Then stopped. Now, I discovered I am down two more pounds. Okay, okay, it's in my pajamas and barefoot, but that's how how I weigh myself.
Now, the plan is...I don't know. Karl and I have been talking about nightly walks, but it's hard to find the time. Maybe just keeping up what I am doing. Maybe calisthenics. We'll see.
Oh and I forgot the very best part. Saturday and and Tuesday (although this may change) I give myself permission to eat whatever and however much I want. That's fun!
Now to keep it up!
So I went home and stopped adding butter and cheese. If something was made with butter and cheese, that was fine, but I stopped adding extra. I had been on the "real foods" diet which was pretty much eat whatever you want, especially fats and meats. Then I switched back to lowfat milk. Since the boys are so little, we keep whole milk for their brain development, but I really don't need it. I kept eating meat (how do you deal with males without making meat?), but just cut smaller pieces. A few weeks later, I cut out snacking after dinner. THIS WAS HARD! for two or three days anyway. I just kept reminding myself it would all be there in the morning, if I still wanted it. After a couple days, though, I stopped getting hungry and having cravings at night.
For some reason, I also stopped wanting to snack all the time. I just didn't want to. I felt like I could wait until a meal, and if my blood sugar felt really low, I just had a piece of fruit. I love love love fruit.
So I was down 10 pounds by summer. Then in late August, I came down with Giardia, poof! four pounds in two weeks, due to loss of appetite and food not sticking around long. But sadly, that way to lose weight was too inconvenient, ;o), so I got antibiotics. But, even after my appetite returned I lost another five pounds. Then stopped. Now, I discovered I am down two more pounds. Okay, okay, it's in my pajamas and barefoot, but that's how how I weigh myself.
Now, the plan is...I don't know. Karl and I have been talking about nightly walks, but it's hard to find the time. Maybe just keeping up what I am doing. Maybe calisthenics. We'll see.
Oh and I forgot the very best part. Saturday and and Tuesday (although this may change) I give myself permission to eat whatever and however much I want. That's fun!
Now to keep it up!
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