A Fresh Start on Weightloss

neuronaut

For many years, I have struggled with obesity. Typically, I get to be about a hundred pounds overweight before I realize that I don't feel well and am not happy with my appearance. About this time, I focus a great deal of energy on losing fat. I slenderize over a period of about a year. Then, after another year of being thin, I lose focus and gradually my weight creeps up again. I can lose weight and keep it off only by focusing a great deal of attention on my condition. The fact that I keep gaining the weight back leads me to believe that I have still not addressed the underlying cause. There is a reason why I am overeating and lacking exercise. And, I think the root cause is not really all about lifestyle so much as it is a mental and spiritual issue. To get healthy and stay healthy, I need to address my body, mind, and spirit all together. If any one of these three is not well then the others will suffer also. I have started a new blog to share my progress with anybody who may be interested. The URL is http://shapingbodymindandspirit.blogspot.com.

In the past, I have always lost weight using a low carbohydrate diet. My attempts have been quite successful. I have lost as much as 85 pounds by following a low-carb diet. And, I blogged about this for several years... the URL is lowcarbohydrate.blogspot.com. But, this time around my wife has talked me into trying to reduce calories. Calorie reduction is generally the most widely accepted method to lose weight. I liked low carb because I could eat as much as I wanted so long as I avoided carbs. I thought I'd be constantly hungry by simply reducing calories. I am almost a week into my attempt to lose weight via calorie reduction. And, so far it seems to be working for me and I am not nearly as hungry as I thought I would be. In fact, I'm very surprised by what I can actually eat in moderation.

Next week, I kick off a new project at work that will keep me on the road 50-75% of the time. I'm a bit concerned about doing low calorie when I can not cook most meals at home. If I were in California, it wouldn't be that bad because they always post calorie counts on menus. But in the rest of the country it is not that simple. Thanks goodness that I found the myfitnesspal app for my smartphone. This should make it much easier.