Nutrition & Diet February Health Challenge

[ledboots]

Well, February is on its last legs, so I thought I would check in progress-wise. I did not lose any weight this month, but when I look I back, I consider it a victory. I had a couple of big celebrations (weddings), so lots of extra calories were consumed. That said, I didn't gain, I think, because I was pretty good with exercise. I have always had trouble keeping weight off after I lose it, and I think this is the longest I've gone in maintaining (since late November, I think). My mindset really has changed for the better. I have stopped rewarding myself with food and looking at the way I eat as a "diet" with some sort of "end" in sight. It's how I need to eat to stay healthy. This is a big victory in my eyes. I will continue to strive to dump those last few pounds, though, being such a goal-oriented girl. On to March.

Hope everyone had a fab Feb.

Sounds like you've turned a corner! I decided to lose my "baby weight" when my youngest was eight....years old...and I've maintained ever since. I lost *60* pounds over a year, gained back ten , and have stayed about the same (normal bmi) for over ten years while eating everything I want. Just not huge plates of it.

 

[PTree15]

Sounds like you've turned a corner! I decided to lose my "baby weight" when my youngest was eight....years old...and I've maintained ever since. I lost *60* pounds over a year, gained back ten , and have stayed about the same (normal bmi) for over ten years while eating everything I want. Just not huge plates of it.

Wow, that is awesome, ledboots. You turned the corner much faster than I, hehe. Portion control and eating slowly have also been biggies for me. I have pretty much cut out mindless snacking because my meals are so filling now. When I eat slowly (say half an hour to actually eat my dinner, and not 10 minutes), I fill up so much faster. For a while, I was having to pack away my plate after dinner because I was getting too full. Now I have figured out mostly how much food I need to be satisfied.

 

[ledboots]

Wow, that is awesome, ledboots. You turned the corner much faster than I, hehe. Portion control and eating slowly have also been biggies for me. I have pretty much cut out mindless snacking because my meals are so filling now. When I eat slowly (say half an hour to actually eat my dinner, and not 10 minutes), I fill up so much faster. For a while, I was having to pack away my plate after dinner because I was getting too full. Now I have figured out mostly how much food I need to be satisfied.

I was never hungry or anything, I just ate more reasonable amounts. I gave up coca cola, which I think helped more than anything. And the yoga, I started that around the same time.

 

[PTree15]

I was never hungry or anything, I just ate more reasonable amounts. I gave up coca cola, which I think helped more than anything. And the yoga, I started that around the same time.

I ditched diet soda over a year ago. It was tough, but now I don't even crave it. I was so hooked on that wretched stuff.