I have tried before. Nothing seems to work. I work out 5 days a week. I do a combination of running, elliptical machine, and lifting weights. I have tried Weight Watchers, South Beach Diet, and even a short time on the Paleo Diet. I haven't lost any weight yet. After a while, I would give up and go back to bad habits.
For those of you have have been following me for a while, you know I have Hashimoto's which causes a slow metabolism as it destroys you thyroid. While my endocrinologist has my thyroid hormone levels under control with medication, the weight lost just has not been possible yet. It has been frustrating dealing with a doctor who thinks I simply can not stick to a plan. Probably time to find a new endocrinologist too.
Not this year. I refuse to give up. I will lose the weight. I took the first step yesterday. I saw a Naturopath doctor to help me figure out how to fix my diet. Although my calorie count is pretty good, the snacks I was eating were often empty calories. Those 100 calorie packs of crackers are not exactly nutritional gold. The same thing could be said of those diet frozen meals.
I am going to be focusing on eating good whole foods. There will be a lot more planning and cooking of healthy meals.
Although the calorie count probably will not have to change much, the foods will. Some of the foods I use to eat like diet soda and microwave popcorn can actually effect how your body processes things negatively. The Naturopath believes she can help me lose the weight. I hope she is right. Even if she is not, I will not give up. I will find a way.
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5 comments:
Good for you! Looking forward to keeping up with your progress--you can do it! :)
hey awesome for you. I wanted to tell you about a new thing I saw on this one girls blog- it's called the water diet...if you YOUTUBE it you can get a better idea of what it is...no, it's not just drinking water and starving yourself...it's actually the opposite...eat whatever you normally would BUT before you eat drink a glass of water, during your meal drink a 8oz glass of water and after your meal (or first portion) drink another 8oz....
this gal has lost 13 pounds so far! I don't want you to think i am spam so i won't include the link...but her blog is savvyseasonsbyliz or like I said you could just check it out on youtube...just a couple glasses of water have done crazy things for a ton of people! Good luck!
I believe the Naturopath is the way to go. My good friend and roommate from college is a Naturopath and it's amazing what she knows. I have suffered from acne my whole adult life and she was able to help me correct it through my diet. I now have very minimal breakouts only around the time of my period.
Also, I gained 70 lbs when I was pregnant with Oliver. I am 5'4" and have a heart valve problem so I HAD to lose the weight. I was able to lose it after seeing a nutritionist who had me eating whole foods--I avoided things in packages and ate things as they were in their natural state (cooked sometimes too) if that makes any sense. I'm now pretty much back to my pre-Oliver size. It took work, and time, but I didn't expect overnight results as i knew it would take longer this time to lose.
I did not know about your thyroid issue--and I know that must be frustrating. My heart issue has been stressful for me so I can relate with not-fun medical stuff! I'll be thinking of you! You are such a positive person and I know that you will be able to do whatever you put your mind to! It sounds like you are on the right path!
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I love this post! That is fantastic, motivating and inspiring. :) I wish you luck on your journey and continued motivation. And I hope I'm walking right beside you the whole way, too!
Keep it up, Vicky!...Whole foods are the way to go...although not the easiest of course:) And I say invest in an air popper for your popcorn...so easy and no mess to clean up:) That's what we do on movie nights...AND, you CAN still have your frozen foods in the freezer for those lazy nights, just try to double what you make sometimes...so worth it...we do this more and more with soup (which I know you make some good ones), chicken, and homemade veggie burgers. And keep lots of frozen veggies on hand...keep us posted!! xo
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