Here is my second post – hopefully you, my dear reader, will
gain some insight as I chronicle my weight loss journey.
From here
on out, I’m not focusing on the numbers on the scale. I’m going to focus on how
I feel, how my clothes fit and how much energy I have.
One thing I’ve learned as I’ve struggled to lose weight is
that it’s not about the latest diet, it’s about lifestyle change. It’s not
about depriving yourself, but eating in moderation and making smarter choices.
For example, I’ve cut out white products in my home. I only buy whole wheat or
whole grain products. I don’t add sugar to anything unless it’s natural – like honey
or agave nectar.
These are all things I’ve known my whole adult life, but I
found it difficult to implement. My husband is tall and lean. He could always
eat whatever he wanted without fear of belly fat or cellulite! That has changed
over the past year and as his waistline grew – mine was barely shrinking. I’ve finally
gotten him aboard the healthy changes train, but it’s been a slow process.
My son, who is 6 years old, doesn’t understand food choices
all that well. He’s in kindergarten this year and I was really happy to hear
him talk about proper food choices and reducing sugar in his diet! They covered
these topics in his gym class and I was so impressed that he showed an interest
in it. So I’ve been focusing on proper food choices with him now as well. I
have a huge fear that he’ll have weight issues when he gets older, but I think
he’s going to be blessed with his daddy’s build, which is a good thing!
I’ve struggled for a long time with proper food choice,
which is why I wanted this topic to be my first ‘weight loss’ post. I really
believe that the American Society makes it difficult to choose healthy foods
when there are so many tempting foods available. What I’ve started to
do when I grocery shop is stick to the edge of the grocery store, but sometimes
even that is difficult since the bakery is at the back of my grocery store!
Lately, I’ve only visited our local grocery store for staple items that I can’t
find anywhere else. I’ve been doing the rest of my shopping at our local
produce market. Everything is so fresh and they have a great deli where they
cut meat while you wait! Having so much fresh produce has really helped us improve our
intake of fruits and vegetables.
I really ramped up my latest weight loss endeavor in January
2013 and now, it’s almost the end of February and I haven’t lost anything.
Husband decided he wants to really put effort into weight loss as well so he
started researching supplements and weight loss pills. I was so skeptical at
first because I felt that if the weight loss didn’t come from hard work then it
wouldn’t stay off. Well, he talked me into trying HydroxyCut. I’ve never tried
a diet pill before, but I figured that I didn’t really have anything to lose
and if it helps give me a boost then it might not be a horrible thing. So today
is day 2 of being on HydroxyCut Max for Women. I can honestly say that I feel
like I have more energy – I did a workout yesterday and another one today. That’s
a huge accomplishment for me as I usually can’t get my lazy butt off the couch!
I’d much rather read a book, but I’m starting small. I want to build this into
something that’s a lifelong habit for me.
(I am in no way endorsing HydroxyCut and I am not being paid to post this)
Well, I think that about sums it up for now! Next time I’ll
talk about replacing recipe ingredients with Greek Yogurt!! YUM! In the meantime, do you have any new recipes that you've tried? Send them to me! We love trying new dishes!
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