It's been a while, not much has changed, except for my weight loss! I am happily past the 40 pound point, and heading for 50!
Although I'm overjoyed by my progress, I thought 42 pounds would feel like more. I thought my clothes would be a lot more loose by now. None the less, I'm still very happy with my progress!
I've got about three weeks left to the optifast shakes, then we start the transition back to food. I haven't been a saint over the past three months, I've cheated at least once a week. I've learned a lot from the cheats, mainly, I can't eat the same serving size as before.
I was always fixated on getting as much food as possible on my plate and my largest of the food groups was always the protein or the carb.
For the transition, I've decided to stop using large dinner plates, instead I'll use small plates. This will deter me from over eating. I'll concentrate more on filling up with veggies than starch, and I'll cut back on my fat consumption by choosing leaner meats and more fish.
The next 6 months will take a lot of work, the easy part has been the weight loss, maintaining is a completely different battle, but I'm ready for war.
Here's to the next three weeks, let's make it count!
