Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on July 27, 2014

I am lost. I want to succeed. I tried to follow a variety diet! I cannot do variety! I overeat. I need to stick to dull diet, one with very few changes, options. So... I need opinions.. so here goes.

Breakfast:

1 egg, scrambled with spray of olive oil, 1/4 cup sautéed onions, 1 sautéed mushroom, 1/4 cup green pepper, 1/4 cup diced tomato, pepper.

Oatmeal (how much?), Flax seeds, Almonds 10, 1 cup Soy Milk (light 60 calories per cup), 1 tab of butter, diced 2 inch apple.

Lunch:

Lettuce, cucumber, 1 T dressing (40 calories), 1/4 cup grated cheese -- not packed, Tilapi 2 oz or 1/2 cup beans

Dinner:

Salmon 2 oz, 2 cups greens (spinach, collard, whatever... ) with vinegar, onion, touch of sweetener, 1 pat butter.

Chicken with vegetables. Mix of onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, mushroom, tomato, and... frozen vegs, usually Birds Eye Normandy Mix.

Soy milk (60 cal to cup) in coffee.. as my creamer.

Snacks 3 a day:

one apple a day, if not in oatmeal, then as a snack

nuts

celery sticks, carrots, any raw veg, I can grab and run with.

Greek yougart (non fat) blended with berries, sweetner, soy milk, and put in 2 oz freezer pops- no more than one a day, LOL Maybe my last snack.. as a reward for... something.

I will measure Soy Milk, nuts, etc out daily ... so I don't go over limits.

Water, Tea, Coffee I do drink water daily, and it is measured each day, so .. I know I drank what I need to every day.. Tea and Coffee do not count, so are in addition to my 8 glasses of water.

Each week.. I will treat myself to red meat and either a small potato, or rice mix, IF I HAVE STUCK TO MY DIET ALL WEEK.. Not based on amount of wieght lost, just what my actions have been. If I make it through this next week, better than the past one, I will add an activity plan, but for now.. I am going to focus on what goes in my mouth!

LOL, and a daily plus, I willl ride my HD around what I call the Partlow Triangle each evening!

Now tell me what is wrong... with my plan, please.. I will daily post daily how I am doing. I do not have a support system, I need someone to kick my ass when I don't do this right, and pat my back when I do and I am willing to share my phone number with the right person(s). I want to be accountable. I need to win this battle with ME...

So, I had better post before, .. I over think this.

Thanks for your time!

Juanita

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Juanita

07/31/2014 10:46AM

Lynda, Thank you for the advise. LOL, I am now responsible for some of my grandchildren! 7, 12 and 13! This is going to become very difficult, but I am determined to stick to this diet. I am going to try for at least two weeks to stick to a basic diet plan, take multiple meal options out of the mix so I can focus on other current issues in my life. I do want to add variety, but too many options had me thinking about food all the time. That was counter-productive for me.
I will look for the book/s you mentioned and see if I can adapt to that plan. I love and miss my crabs, but I also need to watch which crabs as I am also per-diabetic. Diabetes requires a life style change. That is the main health reason for this attempt to lose weight. Again, thank you.. I need and want someone to work with! and be accountable too.

Lynda H.

07/27/2014 12:53PM

Juanita, I understand the need to keep things simple, and I want to caution you about going too sparten. In order for this to work long term you need to change your lifestyle, and I fear that with so few options you'll either blow a day and give up or, once you've reached your goal, go back to all your old habits. That has certainly been my past experience. What you've got written is sound, and I encourage you to consider a little more variety. Also, I highly recommend Chris Powells carb cycling books. He makes a great argument for a diet that can become a lifestyle. Good luck!