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askye at 09:20pm on 11/06/2009
askye at 09:20pm on 11/06/2009Not a diet because this is a new way for me to eat and not something short term.
I've been checking out a lot of diet books from the library trying to figure out which one would work for me. And then I found Volumetrics. The ideas are sensible -- eat lots of high volume, low calorie foods to fill you up and so you aren't hungry. Also eat lean protien and whole grains. But the idea is also that nothing is really forbidden.
The first book (there are 2 editions) shows how to change the portions and also calories. One example is a baked potato with various toppings.
The other thing is that there's a formula to figure out how many calories it takes to maintain your current weight and then decrease that amount by either 500 or 1000 calories to lose either 1 or 2 lbs per week. So when I started it said I would need to eat 1900 calories a day. I started dowing this and it was so much food!
400 calories at breakfast
100 calorie snack
650 calories lunch
100 calories snack
650 calories dinner
Lunch was soup, sandwich, fruit, and veggies. The first dinner I picked to eat (although it wasn't what I ended up following ) was -- pork chop, apple sauce, baked potato, asparagus, fruit and or/soup.
But I've realized that I'm not eating all that. I don't need it . I'm not hungry after I eat lunch since it's so filling. I'm more grazing at lunch and I'm making sure that I'm getting enough fruit and veggies.
The best thing is my cravings for sweets and cookies is. Gone. By this time in the week I've had cookies or a couple candy bars or something. I've also cut out white bread for the most part. I've only been eating those Arnold's sandwich Thins. Very good.
I've eaten out several times and it's been relatively easy to make healthier choices. But today Mom and I went for Chinese buffet. Omigod. I feel so bloated and horrible afterwards. The same thing happened only milder the other day when I hate not quite so good.
I've lost weight and I don't feel deprived at all.
Also I'm going to try and transition more to "clean" eating -- eating less processed food. The Volumetrics diet does rely on fat free things or reduced fat like reduced fat peanut butter, which I don't like much at all because peanut butter is good for you. I'd rather eat less real peanut butter for fewer calories.
I've been checking out a lot of diet books from the library trying to figure out which one would work for me. And then I found Volumetrics. The ideas are sensible -- eat lots of high volume, low calorie foods to fill you up and so you aren't hungry. Also eat lean protien and whole grains. But the idea is also that nothing is really forbidden.
The first book (there are 2 editions) shows how to change the portions and also calories. One example is a baked potato with various toppings.
The other thing is that there's a formula to figure out how many calories it takes to maintain your current weight and then decrease that amount by either 500 or 1000 calories to lose either 1 or 2 lbs per week. So when I started it said I would need to eat 1900 calories a day. I started dowing this and it was so much food!
400 calories at breakfast
100 calorie snack
650 calories lunch
100 calories snack
650 calories dinner
Lunch was soup, sandwich, fruit, and veggies. The first dinner I picked to eat (although it wasn't what I ended up following ) was -- pork chop, apple sauce, baked potato, asparagus, fruit and or/soup.
But I've realized that I'm not eating all that. I don't need it . I'm not hungry after I eat lunch since it's so filling. I'm more grazing at lunch and I'm making sure that I'm getting enough fruit and veggies.
The best thing is my cravings for sweets and cookies is. Gone. By this time in the week I've had cookies or a couple candy bars or something. I've also cut out white bread for the most part. I've only been eating those Arnold's sandwich Thins. Very good.
I've eaten out several times and it's been relatively easy to make healthier choices. But today Mom and I went for Chinese buffet. Omigod. I feel so bloated and horrible afterwards. The same thing happened only milder the other day when I hate not quite so good.
I've lost weight and I don't feel deprived at all.
Also I'm going to try and transition more to "clean" eating -- eating less processed food. The Volumetrics diet does rely on fat free things or reduced fat like reduced fat peanut butter, which I don't like much at all because peanut butter is good for you. I'd rather eat less real peanut butter for fewer calories.
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