I know I said I wasn't going to buy another diet book but there I was watching The Monique show and my man, Dr. Ian Smith was up there talking about his book The 4-day Diet. As you know I read his other book The Fat Smash diet, so I thought maybe I should give his new book a try. The thing that peek my curiosity was he said in his new book, he would show you how to include real food in your diet. He will show you how to eat the foods you enjoy and still lose weight. He said these magic words "You can even eat pizza and french fries" in moderation of course, but you can include them in your diet. That's all it took for me to be on board.
I've only read through the first couple of chapters of the book and it been talking about setting realistic goals for weight loss. You see I am the type of person who wants to lose weight and have it all gone by the end of the week, knowing that it has taken me about 30 years to put it on. In my mind I understand the concept of I didn't put it on over night but for some strange reasons I want to see results fast. I often get discouraged when I don't see what I want, when I want to see it. So I'm working hard at not doing that this time. Patience is a virtue, right. I'm trying to set a reasonable weight loss goal for myself. I will let you know.
Another thing he discusses in the book is do not be a slave to the scale. ("Hello, My name is Pam and I am a Scale-aholic") Dr. Smith also discussed other ways inwhich you can see results of your weight loss such as Clothes that were once tight, that are fitting you better or loose. I am experiencing those things. I recently measured my waist and notice I have lost 3 inches in my waist. That made me feel great. That is a reason to celebrate, right. However, I want to see the number's ticking away on that scale. Patience IS a Virtue. I am 8 pounds lighter and I haven't gain anything back, yet. YAY!!!!
I will continue reading and continue working....I know there isn't any magic tricks but I know there is something out there that will work for me. I will let you know when I find it. I will continue to be PATIENT.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
7 Pounds
Every New Years like most American, I come up with a New Year's Resolution that should help enhance my life and make me a better person. Last Year my resolution was to workout at least 3 days a week. Even though I had a few minor setbacks I stuck to my goal, through out the year. This year I wanted to change the way I looked at food, eat healthier and lose weight. I know that this is probably the goal for 90 percent of all Americans, but I am determined to change my life. So I must find a plan that will help me achieve my goals of major weight loss.
I have many books on weigh loss and exercise. So rather than go out and buy yet another book that claims to magically melt away the pounds I decided I need to look on my shelves and find a solution to my problem. So the first book I ran across was the Fat Smash Diet by Dr.Ian Smith from that TV show Celebrity Fit Club and the Fifty Million Pound Challenge. I have had this book for a while so I decided to give it a try. One of the main reasons was it was short, easy to read and it seemed easy to do. I found that a lot of weight loss books talk to much about the science of being overweight. Then when you get to the HOW of losing weight the book leaves you hanging.
In the Fat Smash diet you start out with Phase I, a 9-day detox of your body, eating only vegetables, limiting your sugar and salt intakes. I didn't try this years ago because I didn't think I could mentally go one day without eating meat more less 9 days. I am here to say I can and I did. The amazing thing was I didn't really miss meat that much, however, I would not make a lifestyle out of being a vegetarian. If I must say it simply I like meat. I filled my fridge with healthy veggies, the book gave you several recipes that you could use. however, I found that I had to prepare my veggies the way I liked rather than using those recipes in the book. I like my food with a little ethnic flair. The book also stated you should eat 4-5 small meals through out the day. So I broke my meals down and I also incorporated a fruit or a yogurt as a snack. I tried to listen to body about hunger and ate when I felt hungry. I tried to eliminate the boredom snacking. I never felt like I was starving. It was great! One of my major problems is portion control and eating too fast. That is still a work in progress. I will work it out in time.
You are also suppose to workout at least 30 minutes 5 days a week. That didn't happen. Something happened that I didn't quite expect. I'm just going to say it, it was "Gas Pain." Who knew that eating veggies could cause that much gas and that much pain. No wonder the Farm animals with their Greenhouse gases are hurting the ozone. If cows are releasing that kind of gas on a daily, weekly or yearly basis no wonder the Polar Icecaps are melting. I finally had to get some Beano and some GasX to help. It has helped a lot. Now I can get my workout on, again. I guess the old saying is true "No Pain, No Gain."
I am proud to announce I am 7 pounds lighter. I also lost a inch and half around my waist. I did it with little effort; I changed the way I ate and the way looked at food. It just took a few simple changes.
Now its time to start Phase II incorporating some of the things I eliminated from my diet in Phase I, like meat. Now is the time to step up my game. I will let you know how that turns out for me.
I have many books on weigh loss and exercise. So rather than go out and buy yet another book that claims to magically melt away the pounds I decided I need to look on my shelves and find a solution to my problem. So the first book I ran across was the Fat Smash Diet by Dr.Ian Smith from that TV show Celebrity Fit Club and the Fifty Million Pound Challenge. I have had this book for a while so I decided to give it a try. One of the main reasons was it was short, easy to read and it seemed easy to do. I found that a lot of weight loss books talk to much about the science of being overweight. Then when you get to the HOW of losing weight the book leaves you hanging.
In the Fat Smash diet you start out with Phase I, a 9-day detox of your body, eating only vegetables, limiting your sugar and salt intakes. I didn't try this years ago because I didn't think I could mentally go one day without eating meat more less 9 days. I am here to say I can and I did. The amazing thing was I didn't really miss meat that much, however, I would not make a lifestyle out of being a vegetarian. If I must say it simply I like meat. I filled my fridge with healthy veggies, the book gave you several recipes that you could use. however, I found that I had to prepare my veggies the way I liked rather than using those recipes in the book. I like my food with a little ethnic flair. The book also stated you should eat 4-5 small meals through out the day. So I broke my meals down and I also incorporated a fruit or a yogurt as a snack. I tried to listen to body about hunger and ate when I felt hungry. I tried to eliminate the boredom snacking. I never felt like I was starving. It was great! One of my major problems is portion control and eating too fast. That is still a work in progress. I will work it out in time.
You are also suppose to workout at least 30 minutes 5 days a week. That didn't happen. Something happened that I didn't quite expect. I'm just going to say it, it was "Gas Pain." Who knew that eating veggies could cause that much gas and that much pain. No wonder the Farm animals with their Greenhouse gases are hurting the ozone. If cows are releasing that kind of gas on a daily, weekly or yearly basis no wonder the Polar Icecaps are melting. I finally had to get some Beano and some GasX to help. It has helped a lot. Now I can get my workout on, again. I guess the old saying is true "No Pain, No Gain."
I am proud to announce I am 7 pounds lighter. I also lost a inch and half around my waist. I did it with little effort; I changed the way I ate and the way looked at food. It just took a few simple changes.
Now its time to start Phase II incorporating some of the things I eliminated from my diet in Phase I, like meat. Now is the time to step up my game. I will let you know how that turns out for me.
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