Okay, we have launched another year. As with past years, my on-going resolution is that I am going to get fit and lose weight this year. I am sure I am not alone in this mindset.
For those of you who have been following my blog since I stated the Metabolism Miracle program on November 9th, 2009 here is an update.
December is a month of celebration for me. My two daughters and four of my five grandchildren have birthdays in December. Not to mention Christmas dinner parties, New Year’s Eve and all the epicurean delights along the way.
I usually come out of the holidays gaining at least 10 pounds. However, this year I tried to stay on my Metabolism Miracle eating program as closely as possible, and today weighed in only gaining 3 pounds. I was relieved to say the least. So even with the stress, and bad food choices, I am still 12 pounds less than I was on November 9th.
As a result of diverting from the program more than once or twice, I have chosen to start from day one, thus repeating Step One. I am excited about the continued progress and look forward to reaching my goal weight.
I can honestly say that while on the Metabolism Miracle program I do not feel deprived or hungry in the least. I do have the following suggestions for anyone starting this or any other weight loss program:
- Check with your doctor first. Get your lab work done so you will have a starting point for all of your criteria. It is truly an encouragement to see the improvement from one time to another.
- Make sure your kitchen and food pantry are totally ready for your success. If you cannot resist opening a package of cookies or other foods not allowed on your program….get rid of them. Don’t set yourself up to fail before you even begin.
- On a similar note, make a list of foods that you can have. Stock your cupboards and refrigerator with these items. That way you will not be tempted to eat things that will defeat your purpose.
- The Metabolism Miracle has some great recipes. One is for delectable muffins. I look forward at the end of the day to sitting down with a cup of coffee and a chocolate brownie muffin. Hard to believe this is an allowed food.
- Plan ahead. If you have not planned out your day’s menus you could possibly find yourself resorting to eating more than you are allowed, or something that you should not be eating at all.
- Remember eating healthy is not any more difficult than eating poorly and look at all you have to gain (really lose!) from making the right choices.
- It helps to have a “buddy” you can check in with and share your progress. I have a friend who has just started the same program I am doing and we will continue to encourage each other along the way. It definitely helps to be accountable to someone else.
Be sure to fit exercising into your day. I know how you feel. I used to think, “And just when am I supposed to do that?” I am using the Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds program and it takes thirty minutes to walk two miles and do the stretchy bands for toning. This includes your stretching, beginning and ending. Just think about it. Isn’t your health worth 30 minutes? You will feel so much better.
If you have a day, or two, that you stray from the weight loss program you are on, the most important thing to remember is …. DO NOT GIVE UP!! Start right back on the program. The longer you wait to do this the harder it will be to get back to basics.
My “Aha” moment was in thinking that I needed to lose weight and get healthy. I want to be around to enjoy my grandchildren, watch them grow and have families of their own, and most definitely enjoy my daughters and their spouses. I do not want to be a burden in my “golden” years. It all boils down to my making the right choices.
Remember … nothing tastes as good as thin!!
Blessings and success with your weight loss program,
Judy Conway
Email: judyconwaymarketing@gmail.com
Skype ID: judy.conway
2009 is coming to an end. How many of us have met our weight loss resolutions? Why did you not lose weight in 2009? It is so very hard. I want to encourage you that you still have 52 more days to still chisel away at those pounds! Do not give up! Just keep your goal in sight.
I know that I am not about to give up. I might not have lost all the weight I had set forth to lose, but at least I have not gained. To me that is a plus. Even if you finish out the year having lost only 10 or so pounds, you have done well. Congratulations! It is a beginning for more weight loss in 2010.
I have been on a diet since I was 13 years old. I have lost myself time and time again. I did have one short spell in my life for about three or four years where I had lost about 70 pounds and had kept it off.
Alas, then came divorce, I became a single mom, had a hysterectomy and quit smoking. What was I ever thinking? Bit by bit those pounds crept back on. I have tried the same diets I have gone on in the past and lost weight. The only difference is they are not working any more.
I look at people around me on the same diet I am doing and they are losing and I am not losing an ounce. Why? It is so very frustrating. Have you ever been in that situation?
Recently I read an article in the First for Women magazine, their November 16th, 2009 issue, entitled, “Always Craving Carbs?”. This article has confirmed to me what I have discovered lately.
You see, I have a Metabolism problem, and have even been diagnosed with insulin resistance. I have followed to the tee eating programs given to me by a nutritionist at my physician’s office. No progress whatsoever. I often feel that people are looking at me are thinking, “Yeah, right, she has got to be cheating on her program.” Trust me I am not. Lately, I discovered that carbohydrates are affecting me differently than they do other people.
This article deals with a book written by Diane Kress, R.D., titled, “The Metabolism Miracle”. She goes into detail about the fact that everyone is not a Metabolism A person. There are about 46% of us who fall into the alternative Metabolism B Category. This means that our bodies will not respond to the same diet program that a Metabolism A person’s body does. This is probably why the plan my nutritionist gave me did not work.
There are three steps to this program. I have just begun Step One which will last for eight weeks. This will be a low carb period to rest my overworked pancreas and liver while shrinking fat cells. During this period there should be a decrease in cholesterol (hurray), triglycerides (double hurray), blood sugar and blood pressure.
I am going to be devoted to this program for many reasons. Mainly, I do not want to live my life with deteriorating health conditions, increased medications and possibly insulin. Even as I write these words, it only confirms that this is a matter of life or death to me. I am 63 years old and have a lot more years I want to spend with my family and to be able to watch my grandchildren grow up and start their lives. I might be selfish, but I do not want to miss out on those times. My family is very important to me. It has been the glue that has held my life together.
Here are a few clues that you might have Metabolism B:
Of course, before you embark on this or any diet program, check with your doctor. At least get a full blood workup so you will be able to check you numbers and make a decision for yourself that this could be an answer to your weight problem.
I will be keeping you posted on my blog as to my progress. I have not had success with my physician’s guidance, or lack thereof, in losing weight. I do know that a lot of my symptoms are outlined in “The Metabolism Miracle” and I just cannot walk away from it without giving it a try.
I am also using Leslie Sansone’s, “Walk Away the Pounds Express” DVD which gives me a brisk two mile walk that amounts to thirty minutes of increased heart rate.
I am looking forward to welcoming 2010 on the road to better health. I will also have been able to lose weight in 2009! I am not going to be asking myself the same question this time next year, “Why did you not lose weight in 2010?” I hope that this has been helpful to you. Please feel free to comment and if you choose to try this program, let me know how you are doing. We can all encourage to one another.
Blessings,
Judy Conway
Skype ID: judy.conway