Hi there Im having a look thru peoples diaries for ideas and inspiration and Ive taken note of some of yours but can I ask if your doing Slimming World or are you counting calories ??thanks xx
Thank you for visiting my diary.
No calorie counting for me - I tried it for a few weeks (a few months ago) when my weight reached a plateau but soon enough I realised it was not for me. I do not like to be restricted with my food intake - I eat a lot of fresh fruits & vegetables and for that reason a version of SW works for me. I follow basic principles of SW but change them to my life style. in my opinion. no 2 people are the same and we need to experiment with our food to find what suits our body and lifestyle best.
There are a few strict rules for me - No diet products (I rather have the normal ones but eat/drink less of them), no artificial sweetener ( they give me an awful headache), minimum fizzy drinks. In my opinion diet foods & artificial sweeteners are chemicals and not good for my body.
I eat almost everything but make sure to stick to the limits that I set for myself. Also if I deny myself, then I want them more and likely to go on a binge.
Initially my portions were very huge as I felt hungry but gradually over time they have reduced naturally.
All the meals are cooked from scratch with a very few exceptions of when I am somewhere that I cannot cook. Over planning is not my style but I always have the basics in my cupboards, fridge/freezer and I can rustle up a meal with a few ingredients - hardly ever follow a recipe . In winter most of my meals are one pot cooking (hearty soups, stews and curries with vegetables).
My alcohol in take is minimal (almost non-existent).
After many years of yoyo dieting, I discovered that losing weight is like a switch that comes on. In order to keep that switch on, I had to learn to change my lifestyle/ eating habits for life. The reason that previously, I lost weight and then put it all back on was that the switch did not come on properly, I tried to keep it on forcefully without making permanent changes, lost the weight but when I reached target, I relaxed and went back to my old habits and soon enough the weight piled on again. However, this time, I know it is for real as I have really changed my habits & lifestyle - also, I have taken time to experiment and learn from my mistakes and down falls, and lose the weight slowly. Of course, I go off the track from time to time but I always make sure to go back on it straight away.
I am not a member of any slimming groups as I want to be responsible and in charge of my eating and lifestyle. The only reason, I keep a diary on here is to log my food so I can refer to it at a later stage if I am not doing well or want to see my progress.
Each of us are the only one in control of our eating and lifestyle. My advice is to take time and experiment with your food and different eating plans to find the ones that suits you best and is sustainable in the long-term.
Good luck and please feel free to come back and ask me if you have any other question.
