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Starting again after the holidays - back to tracking everything.
I dropped the ball over Christmas and New Year's and ate everything I wanted and the weight crept back on. I'm starting again - mostly interested in tracking carbs and calories since carbs factor a lot into how I feel and with bloating issues. I have also made a commitment to three vegan meals a week because I want to eat…
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I ditched calorie counting and started Keto and started losing inches and pounds.
My problem on regular, calorie-reduced diets is that I was always hungry! The more bread, pasta and rice I ate, the more I wanted. When I cut those out or way back, I felt deprived. I've been on Keto for 2 weeks now. I am down 3 pounds - which is huge for me - since losing any weight is a real struggle. The most important…
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Staying motivated
I feel like a rollercoaster. I know what I have to do but I get derailed and choose 'yummy' foods over 'healthy' foods. Now sometimes, I do greatly like healthy foods, but I have to admit that when things get difficult, I choose comfort (high fat, high carb) foods. Then I feel awful and bloated and need to start all over…
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Afraid to fail...again.
September feels like a fresh start. Since entering my 50's my weight has gone in one direction only - up, up and up. None of the old tricks work anymore. I love food, mostly healthy food, I quite like exercise, but I can't boogie like I used to. This will be a whole new game plan. I need to lose 50 pounds. Hopefully, this…
