Everyday Systems

I am an almost 50-year-old female with a lot of weight to lose. My short-term goal is to lose 50 pounds; 70 would be better. I am short, so you can imagine the frustration. I haven't really followed a diet long enough to know what works. I was looking around online at possible diets. There are so many! I came across this blog https://nosdiet.blogspot.com/2008/03/fifth-day.html. I was so inspired by her journey. I read all of her posts here and on the blog. I am sorry she isn't still posting, but I am glad she left everything available online. I haven't read the book yet, so I am just working with what I have read here. Tomorrow is Day 1. I am hoping for a GREEN day.

Just take it one day at a time - you got this!

Welcome!

That is a good blog, I have read it a few times. Daily Check ins really help me in the beginning to stay consistent, so I hope we will see more of you here!

Welcome

Thank you all for welcoming me!

Week 1 was ....interesting. I definitely struggled to eat enough at my meals to carry me through without hunger....or maybe cravings. This week I am going to adjust my portions. Perhaps I will add more protein. I am also thinking about adding a fiber supplement in between lunch and dinner. I really struggled with the lunch/dinner time because I have a really long stretch in between. I did try to use fruit and cheese or nuts when I gave in to the hunger/craving, but I want to omit that altogether. I am hoping that either a little more protein and/or the fiber supplement will help me make it.

What I did notice is that on the days where I made it at least to lunch time without snacking is that I enjoyed my meals a lot more. I was careful to include things that I really like rather than things somebody told me was healthy because I knew I wouldn't have that candy bar or cookie or bag of chips in between. It was actually very freeing. For example, I allowed myself to add potatoes to my breakfast because I really like that. In the past I would skip the potatoes but end up eating chips later on anyway. I also added dried cranberries to my tuna because I like it. I would normally leave them out because of all the sugar, but I would end up eating a candy bar later anyway which has way more sugar than the cranberries when comparing the amount that I used. This was a huge eye-opener for me. I have been thinking very illogically about food.


Today is an S-day, and my husband is taking me out to dinner for my birthday (no children allowed... ) so I should have a very nice S-day.

Great that you have recognised eating what you want keeps you on track.

Hope you enjoyed your meal out. Happy birthday

Sounds like some great insight...hope you enjoyed your birthday dinner!

Happy Birthday! It sounds like you are having some really good observations! I can definitely relate and am still working on a lot of what you shared. I hope you enjoyed your dinner out!