So I just finished day 3 of this new diet. In case you are wondering, it is a meal replacement program. You start out with replacing all meals with shakes and/or soup - so it's a liquid diet. I had fully mentally prepared myself to be on a liquid diet, but I honestly didn't expect to still be so hungry at different times of the day. I did figure out that I can have a shake or soup every 3 hours, so that is helping. Plus I'm drinking tons of water. But I'll admit... I finally caved and ate some carrots. I know, I know... I'm such a rebel... HAHA!
I'm going to continue with this journey, because I can tell my body is getting used to it as each day goes by. But I'll say this... if I can successfully make it through this first stage, then I should be able to eat vegetarian, or at least all natural/organic foods only without any problems once I start incorporating meals again. I'm quite excited about this!
I'm thankful the shakes taste pretty good. The soup is *eh*, but at least it's a different flavor than the shakes, and it's warm =)
Now I just have GOT to figure out how to fit in some exercise into my daily/weekly routine! This is the only way for any diet to be truly successful. Still working on this one...
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
A New Start
Yes, I do know that it has been quite a while since I last posted. That would be because I fell of the bandwagon, got back on, then fell back off in a big way. I am now heavier than I was when I first got pregnant with Mikaela... I'm very close to the weight I was at when I first met Aaron. This is not my proudest moment by far.
I keep saying I can do this on my own, that I know what I need to do. But for some reason, I can't seem to stick to it this time around. I haven't gotten myself to the gym in probably 4 months, and even ended up cancelling my membership because I don't want to pay for something I'm not using.
So, enough of the pity party. It's high time I do something about this! I went and met with my general family doc last week since I found out he is running a weight-loss program now. Some things he said to me made sooo much sense that I almost lost it right there in his office.
Food addiction is just as strong, and just as deadly as a drug addiction. Food addiction is a serious disease that needs to be treated with more than just a simple diet change. It has to be treated on the mental and emotional levels as well.
So after much deliberation with my husband and crunching our budget numbers to make it work, I am joining the weight-loss program run by my doctor. I'm not going to go into the details of the program just yet... but suffice it to say that the beginning stage is very extreme!
When I first told Aaron about this program, he asked me if I would be able to stick to it. The reason this program makes sense is... if food addiction really is just as bad and deadly as a drug addiction, then it needs to be treated in much the same way - rehab. Usually, with other types of addiction, the best way to go is just to quit cold-turkey. However, we need food to sustain our bodies. So quitting cold-turkey is not an option. However, the option available is to go very extreme in the beginning... retrain my brain on what I actually need, and learn to eat to live and not live to eat.
I've researched many programs, read so many books, and really feel that this is the right program for me. I just ask that you join me in praying that I will stay committed for the long haul. It's not going to be easy when I watch everyone around me eat things that I love. But I am tired of being addicted to food and uncomfortable with myself.
My first appointment to start the program is tomorrow (Friday, Feb 4), and I will officially begin the eating program on Saturday. I will post my starting pics tomorrow evening after my initial weigh-in, etc. I plan to use this blog as therapy for myself... writing down my thoughts, and sharing in my journey.
HERE WE GO......
I keep saying I can do this on my own, that I know what I need to do. But for some reason, I can't seem to stick to it this time around. I haven't gotten myself to the gym in probably 4 months, and even ended up cancelling my membership because I don't want to pay for something I'm not using.
So, enough of the pity party. It's high time I do something about this! I went and met with my general family doc last week since I found out he is running a weight-loss program now. Some things he said to me made sooo much sense that I almost lost it right there in his office.
Food addiction is just as strong, and just as deadly as a drug addiction. Food addiction is a serious disease that needs to be treated with more than just a simple diet change. It has to be treated on the mental and emotional levels as well.
So after much deliberation with my husband and crunching our budget numbers to make it work, I am joining the weight-loss program run by my doctor. I'm not going to go into the details of the program just yet... but suffice it to say that the beginning stage is very extreme!
When I first told Aaron about this program, he asked me if I would be able to stick to it. The reason this program makes sense is... if food addiction really is just as bad and deadly as a drug addiction, then it needs to be treated in much the same way - rehab. Usually, with other types of addiction, the best way to go is just to quit cold-turkey. However, we need food to sustain our bodies. So quitting cold-turkey is not an option. However, the option available is to go very extreme in the beginning... retrain my brain on what I actually need, and learn to eat to live and not live to eat.
I've researched many programs, read so many books, and really feel that this is the right program for me. I just ask that you join me in praying that I will stay committed for the long haul. It's not going to be easy when I watch everyone around me eat things that I love. But I am tired of being addicted to food and uncomfortable with myself.
My first appointment to start the program is tomorrow (Friday, Feb 4), and I will officially begin the eating program on Saturday. I will post my starting pics tomorrow evening after my initial weigh-in, etc. I plan to use this blog as therapy for myself... writing down my thoughts, and sharing in my journey.
HERE WE GO......
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