We are ‘regrouping’ on our weight loss and exercise efforts. I say ‘we’ – my husband and I are on two months of the South Beach Diet Plan now, trying to reboot our efforts to lose weight. Excuses abound, but the bottom line is that we have been regaining the weight we lost previously and are trying to get our heads back in the game and remotivated. “I” am exercising. He encourages me in my efforts, but won’t do any himself.
To date, I have now lost 33 pounds and 28 inches from my most ‘zaftig.’ I’m disappointed that I allowed myself to gain back pounds and inches, but that is in the past now. I am again losing weight and exercising. So far I am walking 10 minutes twice a day, morning and evening. It is too hot in the middle of the day. I AM working in the yard, and I think that should count toward my “30 minutes of exercise each day” goal. I am also doing another 30 minutes of Gentle Yoga stretches daily.
Our initial impressions of the South Beach food are mixed.
Anything in the small cups is good. That includes soups so far. The shakes are fine. I like a chocolate nut bar snack, and my husband likes a toffee bar. The dinners are okay. We are eating them with a lot of fresh tomatoes from our garden. We have changed our coming order to try to find something we like…
The big thing we are getting is a reality check.
- portions do matter
- eating a small amount of the right things several times a day works well on keeping hunger down
- saving something nice for after dinner snack is good for the morale
- tracking what you are eating and drinking is a good way to stay accountable
- watching the scales show general downward progress is a nice thing
I am personally learning (again!) that if my husband slips things we shouldn’t eat into the grocery cart, that doesn’t mean that “I” have to heed the voices calling me into the pantry. I am responsible for what I eat.
My initial feeling is that our decision to do a two-month reboot was a good one.
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You guys can do it. It is so easy to fall off and regain weight. We did the same thing so I can understand how you feel. We just started a new plan because David has to have another back surgery , after having one last year, because of his weight pulling on his back and aggravating his arthritis. So, we are on orders from the doctor for him to get as much weight off before his surgery in October he can , keep working on it until he gets it all off and then keep it off or he will need more surgeries. Cannot get more motivation than that !!
How awesome you can get food delivered, does that make it easier for you ? I have heard good things about the
South Beach Diet.
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We are a bit iffy about the food, Stephie, but this is helping us refocus, relearn what a portion is, relearn healthy snacks, etc. Best of luck to you and David.
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Best of luck. This weight thing is hard!
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I hear you and agree, Onisha. It’s harder each year. I’m in a good frame of mind now, with the trying to eat right and exercise daily, so hopefully the scales and tape measure will continue to show good, if slow, progress. I sure don’t have anything more important to do than try to get healthier… I hope you’re well.
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Feeling great. We eliminated sugar from our life two years ago and it made a huge difference.
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Oh, I’m glad to hear you made such a healthy lifestyle change and are feeling a difference, Onisha. Good for you! Since my husband’s pet name for me is, “Sugar,” you can get a feeling for how hard giving up added sugar was for him. :0) Take care.
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