My Weight Loss Journey and Tips Recap

Continue to eat healthy and track what you eat!

Well, it’s been five months since i first walked through the Medi-weightloss doors and started my weight loss journey.  I’m proud to report that as of today I have lost a total of 47 pounds!  I began maintenance approximately 4 weeks ago at 40 pounds lost and have lost another seven pounds since then!

It’s important to realize that once the Medi visits and weigh ins are done, your work is not over.  Keeping fit and eating right is the key.  A diet should not be about a temporary list of foods, but about how to eat for life.

I have incorported back in some of the foods that were taboo during the restriction phase, but in reduced amounts and with smarter choices.  I am making a daily effort to eat healthy and stay in control.

I am continuing my weight loss success by:

• Determining the nutritional breakdown and glycemic index ranking of foods I plan to eat.
• Keeping my foot choices low fat
• Keeping my carb intake to a minimum
• Eating protein with every meal
• Eating pasta that is multi-grain or whole wheat in conservative amounts.
• Eating in the correct portions (here’s the guide)
  

  Eat lots of low glycemic vegetables!

• Eating more veggies, fruit,  fish and fiber
• Eating only reduced fat cheese
• Following my own guide to eating out (read it here)
• Walking regularly and doing 10-20 minutes of exercise bursts 1-2 times daily
• Entering my daily food intake into Caloriecount.com
• Removing my “too big” clothes from my
  

  And Fruits!

  closet and replacing them with fun “skinnier” clothes. (Tips for Organizing Your Closet Here.)

I’m now enjoying:

• Kashi Go Lean Cereal (140 calories for 1 cup/1 g fat/30 g carbs/ 10 g fiber and 13 g protein)
• My Southwestern Tortilla  soup (without the Tortillas!) Low Glycemic!
• Tilapia with Pecans
• Salads with Wishbone Spritz instead of a bottled dressing
• Sandwiches on Fry’s bakery whole grain bread (55 cal per slice/.5 g  fat g/10 g carbs/3 g protein).
• Artichoke Fritatta often (a yummy egg dish) (recipe here)
• Multi-grain spaghetti and shells and brown rice
  

  Eat multi-grain or wheat pasta and brown rice!

• Low carb tortillas (Misson Carb Balance) for breakfast burritos or chicken fajitas.
• Diet root beer floats using Breyer’s Carb Smart Ice Cream.
• My Spicy Chicken Wings (recipe here)
• Lots of steamed veggies and my Cucumber Salad (recipe here)
• Cottage cheese and fruit for breakfast or a snack.
• Sunflower seeds for a snack in front of the TV or computer.

After your weight loss diet, you need to establish your lifestyle diet and rules for living healthy right away.  If you are in the success zone right now, stay there!  Life is too short to go back to living in that fat body!

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Be sure to read:

My article “How to Stay Slim After Weight Loss” to determine why you gained weight in the first place!

My article “Getting Older Isn’t Easy for Women” if you are over fifty and can relate!