Opinions/Advice Please

The summer has been a bummer exercise and food-wise. I slowed down a lot on my progress. I had a friend in the hospital that died within 30 days that I’d go visit. My mom broke a toe, which meant I had to take her to doctor appointments. We went out of town a couple of times on long weekends and didn’t really mind what we ate. Then it got ridiculously hot! So I didn’t go outside at all! And of course, I wasn’t logging accurately or getting my exercise in. Before I knew it summer is now over officially and I have no additional weight loss to show for the last three months.

I regularly walk (5 miles broken up into two sessions, 4 times a week - smaller walks on weekends) and workout on an elliptical at home (I aim for at least 30 min.) and eat pretty much a regular diet. I don’t deprive myself. I just work out a little longer to make room for the extra food I want to enjoy. I drink a lot of water and get enough sleep - about 8 hours each night. This style works for me.

I went to see a nutritionist over the weekend just to see if I could get back on track with some additional advice. She said there wasn't anything she could tell me that I wasn't already doing. She said that I needed to aim for a pound a week lost for healthy weight loss. If more happens, great! If not, I at least got that one pound off.

So my question to you all is: If I'm doing everything correctly, then why continue to go see her?

I said accountability at first, but I have that with a friend and my husband. They see everything I eat and they are the ones doing the work with me. (Both have lost weight and inches since November of 2013 when we started)

Should I continue doing what I’m doing or should I go check in once a month? It’s going to cost me a few dollars to just go in and get weighed. That’s really all it is.


Thanks for your advice!