Losing weight

My husband once told me something very wise when something wasn’t going the way I wanted.
“It’s better than it was before”, and I always try to remember that. @jimsessions8 if it’s an improvement, take it with that grace, since it’s working for you, and build upon it from there.

jimsessions8 wrote: »

Got my blood sugar down got my blood pressure down now working on weight going to drink more water eat lean cuisines meals and more veggies and whole fruits.already lost 10 pounds.40 to go.trying to get to 230.My ideal weight.

Good for you on better health results. Frozen entrees aren't for everyone, but I used them for quite some time as my own 'Jenny Craig' style diet plan for a while, along with fresh fruits and veggies. Once I got a better handle on my eating, I eventually switched to cooking most of my own 'healthy' meals. But I always keep a few frozen entrees around for emergencies. Best to you on your health journey!

jimsessions8 wrote: »

Got my blood sugar down got my blood pressure down now working on weight going to drink more water eat lean cuisines meals and more veggies and whole fruits.already lost 10 pounds.40 to go.trying to get to 230.My ideal weight.

Ignore people who are badmouthing lean cuisine. If, for now, it is your easiest path forward then do it. One of my friends was able to lose all of his weight with SlimFast and maintain that loss for 3 years and running still using SF off and on when his weight goes up slightly. To him it has been simple and easy. I tried it a few times years ago and couldn't make it work.

I would advise having another plan lined up for yourself just in case you grow tired of eating LC. It is better to have your plan centered around a calorie deficit than centered around a specific meal plan.

Jim: two weeks ago you were at 270. Today you're at 265. This is excellent progress.

And quite fast.

Your goal is not only to get but to stay and maintain at 230 (or lower) as the case may be and depending on how tall and powerfully built you are.

The deficit and loss you're creating is already getting you there.

There is nothing wrong with experimenting with different foods.

For example I definitely consume frozen, canned, or vac packed ready to eat meals (while not lean cuisine, I guess mine are similar in concept: ready made means that I find to be relatively filling for their calories) that i unually suplement with large quantities of fresh or frozen vegetables and/or salad.

And your plan to modify the types and quantity of dessert and breads that you eat sounds good, as long as you're substituting them for other items that you may find to be better caloric bargains.

But keep in mind that you probably don't need to make things harder on yourself by trying to lose even faster given the success you're already experiencing.

Try to do things and make choices that you see yourself making over the next three to five years. Because it is a good idea to lose the weight by making similar choices to the ones you will be be making when maintaining in the future!