Postby LadyMaverick » Sun Nov 06, 2022 6:43 pm
I am enjoying reading the success and challenges here. I am inspired by them.
Reviewing and analyzing my success/failures from eating 6+ times a day.
Week #2 results/facts =
** I lost 2.2 lbs this week. Add that to last week weight loss brings the total to 5.9lbs lost in this experiment. The expected weight loss is 1 lb a week so I do expect the weight loss to slow down.
** I ate 43 meals this week with 9 of them being social meals. This is a major big thrill for me to be able to eat regular food with others and still lose weight. In order to be able to do those 9 social meals, I kept the other 5-6 daily mini-meals in the range of 100-120 calories with 10-15g protein.
Random thoughts -
** I am rarely hungry. Sometimes I forget to eat a mini-meal and must double up by eating two mini-meals at the same time to catch up. I don't want to eat too few calories/nutrition.
** I continue to experiment and have learned several new combinations of food that fit into my mini-meal requirements. This week one of my biggest surprises was using powdered peanut butter. I was shocked how good it was when mixed up. I make a wrap by spreading peanut butter on Xtreme tortillas for a mini meal of 115 calories and 13g protein.
** I am currently eating 4 vegetables from my garden, and I don't want to give that up so I create mini-meals that include them while also meeting the calorie/protein requirements. If I didn't have such a love of gardening and growing my own vegetables, I would most likely purchase the Optavia mini-meals because it would be easier to have the mini-meals planned/prepped for me. I am reading Healthy Habits book which is written by Optavia founder. I don't use Optavia products, but my method of eating follows their guidelines (mostly). By doing this, I am eating similar to many of my friends that are doing the Optavia program and having success. I feel like I am drafting on their success somewhat
** DS14 asked me WHY I am doing this. He followed his question with his reasons why I should be able to eat whatever and how much that I want. He says that I have earned that "right". While I appreciate his desire to see me enjoy endless treats, I also want to be transparent in showing real life struggles are a fact of life. Just because I am older doesn't mean I don't need to watch what I put into my body. IMHO, it is even more important if I want to stay fit and healthy.
** Because I'm eating out and enjoying social meals with others, I don't feel like I'm missing out. I don't feel deprived. I am not craving anything. I recognize that it could still be in the honeymoon phase and once the new wears off it won't be so easy.
Onward to week #3
1. Know what you want.
2. Go after it relentlessly.