Answer to HOW DID YOU LOSE THE WEIGHT-302 to 198

Already, so many people have asked, how did I lose the weight. I know there are so many people out there just like me who think that they could never lose the weight, who watch biggest loser and bawl their eyes out wishing it was them...I get it. I would love to tell you how I did it. I don't believe in being secretive about it at all. And would you believe the actual secret; if there was one, is that THERE IS NO SECRET?!? Seriously, it is all about eating less, healthier foods and getting moving and motivated. Ok, I will start from the start because what better place to begin? On March 26th I made an appointment with my Dr. because I had my moment. I was sitting at the table eating chips for breakfast (yes, chips) and I was just fed up. I don't really know what happened to me in that exact moment, but it was something. I went in and was weighed, 294, although I had been up to 302 at a point. Had blood work done, everything was through the roof, blood pressure was crazy high, etc. etc. My doctor prescribed me Phentermine 37.5, this is an appetite suppressant and no insurance covers it. It is about $30 per month give or take depending on where you get it. It made me feel full and I was no longer binging and my eating became controllable. There were days where I had to remind myself to eat a meal. You no longer feel hungry but you must have enough sense to know when to eat. I dropped the first 50-60 pounds almost instantly, within just a few months. I also started exercising, little at first. I was SO out of shape I would ride the elliptical for 10 minutes and be beet red, sweaty and feeling like I was going to die. I just pushed through it and didn't give myself the opportunity to give up. It eventually got easier and now I can go 30-60 minutes on one of those with ease...that is something I never thought I would say in a million years! I also do the 30 Day Shred workouts and walk. If you change it up a bit, you get bored less often with the workouts. I try to make sure to do something for at least 30 minutes per day. I also stopped drinking soda. Some may say, how about diet soda? NO. Diet soda is worse than regular, really. Just no soda, just quit it. I only drink water...no juice, no milk, no tea, no coffee, no hot chocolate, no no no. If I need flavoring which I do, I use Mio water enhancer. I also changed the foods I eat and the way I prepare the foods I eat. If you are interested in my version of of "Eat this not that" you can read on, if not, good luck with losing the weight. If I can do this so can you, I promise! It just takes time, and day by day strength. We are all capable of incredible things.


MY "eat this not that" list

EAT THIS NOT THAT!!
Lean Ground Turkey Ground Beef
Unsweetened Almond Milk- Cows Milk
Light or Greek yogurt and light cheese- Regular yogurt or cheese
I cant believe its not butter spray- Butter or margarine
Olive oil- Vegetable or canola oil
Almond Butter - Peanut Butter
Marys Gone Crackers- Saltines or other crackers
Low sodium soups, broths and etc-. Regular Soups, broths and etc.
Pork, white meat chicken, lean turkey, fish- Red Meat
Sweet Potato- White, yellow or red potato
Veggie or turkey burger- Beef burger
Any brand thin buns(whole wheat)- White buns, white bread
Brown Rice- White rice
Whole wheat pastas- White pastas
Canned Albacore tuna in water- Canned pink tuna in water or oil
Frozen Banana- Ice cream
(may be dark chocolate dipped)
Crunchy raw fruits and veggies- Chips or other salty snacks
Unsalted raw nuts- Salted mixed nuts