My ambition has been somewhat halted due to a back injury. The neurologist doesn't even want me to lift my kids, much less exercise. However the change in eating habits seems to be making a difference. I have dropped from 273 lbs. to 258 lbs. since my first post here a few months ago. I will keep doing what I can and I will achieve this goal.
Changes I've made thus far:
- Diet soda instead of regular. Eventually none.
- More water and unsweetened tea.
- More vegetables without all of the additions, meaning no dip or few toppings on a salad.
- If I have to have it, it's light/low fat/nonfat or low sugar/sugar free.
- Eating on a semi-schedule. Less food more often.
- PORTION CONTROL!
I did read an interesting article the other day which has helped me a lot. There is a doctor (sorry, I can't remember her name offhand) who believes that part of the reason heavier people are so is because they are wired that way. She said in an interview that she has noticed in her research that people who are overweight or obese have such a hard time losing weight and making lifestyle changes because their brains think being hungry is a crisis, while those who tend to be on the thinner side can feel hungry, but their body knows that hunger is not a permanent state. Hunger signals in the brain disappear after a certain amount of time, and then the body forgets it was hungry for approximately an hour after the signal has expired.
So I tested it. I knew feeling hungry went away. I mean, how many times have I been working all day, then get home to realize it's past dinner time but I haven't eaten anything that day? Many. I think I have turned her theory to my advantage. Every time I feel the need to eat I sit there and wait for my body to determine not only if I'm hungry or bored, but how hungry I am. The faster the signal goes away, the less hungry you actually are.
I will continue on my quest to lose this cupcake.
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