Last week, I explained how I’d taken a week off from counting calories and writing down everything I ate. As I told you then, the experiment was a failure — I didn’t lose anything that week. Well, that “experiment” was the worst mistake I’ve made! It took me nearly two months to get into the [...]
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I experimented with taking a week off from focusing on my diet this past week. While it didn’t work very well, it taught me several things. And, no, I didn’t give myself permission to binge for seven days but I did decide not to measure everything I ate and record the calories in each biteful, [...]
LET’S HEAR IT FOR ME!!! I lost the two pounds this week that I’d hoped for. Oddly enough, I don’t feel that I ate any differently than in the past few weeks, when I was losing one pound a week. And I sure didn’t do any exercise! I’m going to continue with my affirmations and [...]
Down another one and a half pounds this week, which is fitting since I’m in transition from my one-pound-a-week goal to my two-pounds-a-week goal! This week, I’ve focused on: 1) slowing down when I eat, and 2) portion control. The first has always been a real challenge for me, particularly since I’m a very fast [...]
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Another week, another pound. That means I’m still on target for my one-pound-a-week weight loss goal. So, why don’t I feel happier? Because I realize that although the pound a week target is reasonable, safe, and smart, it’s just too slow. After 8 weeks, I’ve lost 12 pounds, but this is one of those weird [...]
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