Here is my plan A: Best Life diet - I found this on Oprah's web site and sounds like it will suit me for the long term and it will be doable (healthy enough) even when pregnant.
- eliminate alcohol
- have a glass of water with every meal
- stop eating 2 hours before bed
- eat 3 meals and 1 snack (aim for 150 - 200 cal. snacks)
- allow only one or 2 soft drinks per week (I modified this from the original)
- elimnate all foods containing transfat (read labels)
- eliminate all fried foods
- eat whole grains only -no regular pasta or white bread
- eliminate high fat dairy - use only fat free or low fat choices (yogurt, milk, cheese etc)
- try to eat more vegetables then any other food group
- go easy on potatoes, corn and peas (too starchy)
- eat 2 servings of beans per week
- eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day
- severely limit all desserts/snacks with more than 8 g of sugar. aim for no more than 1 per week.. (my own modification)
- gradually increase exercise to 150 minutes 4 times per week and 2 sessions of strength training of at least 6 to 10 exercises
- only eat when you are feeling: weak and lightheaded (stomach acids turning), very uncomfortable (irritable and unable to concentrait), uncontrollably hungry (rumbling stomach)
- Stop eating wen you are more or less satisfied, when you feel like you could eat just a little bit more.
- Weigh yourself once per week.
To Maintain: add in 150 cal of the eliminated foods only IF you continue to exercise and add 1 strength training session.
PLAN B - Weight Watchers
The book advises that you do not begin this diet until Day 15. However, I plan to start some aspects of it - I am going to start drinking more water and eating more fruit in the meantime.
Last night I automatically stopped eating my dinner at a restaurant when I noticed I was getting full. I am not sure I ever did that before, automatically. I was able to bring some home! YAY me!
3 comments:
Hi, This is Judith Beck. I'm so pleased you're following the book! I can already tell that the task on Day 4--giving yourself credit--is going to be easier for you than for some people. I love how you limited your eating at the restaurant--AND gave yourself credit. I'll be following your blog with interest!
I am on Day 10 and it just gets better and better.
Judith - Iam so thrilled that you have visited my blog! Thank you for your comments and yes - I work hard at giving myself credit because I have spent a lot of time berating myself. I am getting better at it.
Laura - congratulations on Day 10!
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