I have, to date, lost 70 pounds, and I did it WITH a toddler, pets, husband deployed, housework and a yard to tend. What is the biggest thing I learned about losing stubborn weight? FIND A HOBBY. (And not in the fridge. Sometimes the fridge is NOT your friend.)
I see a diet clinic in Oklahoma City, The Brooks Clinic, and I am a HCG success story. So I didn't do all this alone. I lost 40 pounds on the HCG diet, and 30 with my own hard work. And if you are really trying to lose weight, you will be hungry. There is no way around it. So you have to keep your mind busy! You can't just sit and watch television,because all those food commercials will drive you mad. That's where knitting comes in.
Knitting kept me sane. Crafting was my ground that allowed me to suffer through the growling stomach and the urge to boredom eat. Boredom eating and emotional eating are the #1 reason for getting fat. It was very true for me. So I knitted. And when my hands got sore and I ran out of ideas, I would read. I'm such a book nerd, so I wrote a list of every book I own that I have never read and started knocking them off the list. You'd be surprised how little things to keep you busy can help you get through these things.
Reading and knitting also got me through my husband's deployment. Because, trust me, I was wanting to emotional eat. Even if all you knit is the world's longest scarf, it helps.
What else helps? Salads! What sucks about salads? Salad dressing is terrible for diets. And the HCG diet is nothing but vegetables. So I had to find a way to make them edible. I love salads, but I have to have something on them. And that's when I found this:
This stuff is amazing! Walden Farms brand items (save for the peanut butter. IT was gross!) are the best way to tackle a diet. They make all kinds of dressings, dips, sauces and syrups. They even make pancake syrup! Now here's why they are so cool:
calorie free
gluten free
cholesterol free
sugar free
carb free
Need I say more? I know, I know. If they don't have any of the good stuff in them, like sugar and fat, how do they taste so good? Well, honestly, Hell if I know. They just do. And I recommend them to everyone. I order from them at least once a month.
Other things that got me through: Breyers Carb Smart ice cream, Blue Bell "No Sugar Added" ice cream, coconut flour pancakes, pecans, almond butter, and Laughing Cow cheeses. Oh! And don't forget Lipton Diet Green Tea with Citrus!
Anyway, knitting saved my life when I was dieting. If I didn't have a way to keep myself busy, I would have gone Hannibal Ector on someone. Just being honest. :)
Tomorrow, I'll break down the HCG diet, for those who are curious. I get a lot of questions, so I'm going to answer them! It's going to be honest, clear and probably not for everyone.
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