Time has gone by and I haven’t been on my best behavior … I need to lose a few pounds … well more than a few.
I love, love, love food and I love to eat! I’m not getting any younger and it’s getting harder. I tried to drop a few pounds and this time, the pounds didn’t drop.
Like many of you, I wake, use the restroom, strip down to nothing and weigh every single morning. Like many of you, I’m trying to lose a pound or two each week. Like many of you, it isn’t happening!!!
Well that was then and this is now.
I got very concerned and spent some time really praying about it. I believe God has given me the answer; it’s day 7 and it is still working. I realized I could try to lose .2 (two tenths) of a pound in one day. I have a great digital scale and it reports weight in tenths of a pound. On the first day I knew it would be a cinch.. I know how to eat sensibly and so do you. You know exactly what to do to lose two tenths of a pound today. I did those common sense things and was down more than I expected the next morning. I recorded my weight and felt optimistic for a change.
It wasn’t hard and on day 2, I did it again! The next morning I was down a bit more than I expected. I decided from the beginning that if I didn’t go down another two tenths of a pound, I would eat raw veggies for dinner. They would fill and nourish me but help me towards my goal. If it’s cold or if I really need a hot meal for dinner, I’ll make a plain vegetable soup (but not with potatoes.)
It’s night time and I’m finishing day 7. My weight has fluctuated but every day I was down at least two tenths a pound or more from where I started. I’m still using common sense and eating good healthy food. I’m not counting calories but somehow portion control has been a little easier again just using common sense.
I think this is working so far because when I try to lose a pound a week, I keep making excuses each day thinking I’ll get around to it tomorrow. I can’t make excuses for today when I HAVE to lose two tenths of a pound today!
Two tenths of a pound doesn’t sound like much but it’s almost one stick of butter! Two tenths times 7 days is 1.4 pounds a week! That’s a steady weight loss I would love to maintain! It’s over 5 pounds a month and over 70 pounds in a year!!
What do you think? Will this work for the long haul? What thoughts or ideas would you add to this?
Stay tuned and I’ll keep posting my progress!
I’ve tried taking this approach before, but I have enormous fluctuations with my cycle. Having the scale jump up 3-5 lb at a time was very disheartening, and it would make me more likely to give in to the sugar urges that accompany the hormonal issues. Your method might work for women that aren’t battling the cycling hormones so much anymore
For me, I’ve just stopped weighing myself altogether. I was getting too obsessive…and depressed.
Great comment Amber.
I am past that stage and wondered if I could deal with those monthly cycle issues using this approach.
My thinking is that if I started this approach right after my period, several weeks of slow steady weight loss resulting from what I’ve been calling “common sense” eating might help my next cycle go a little better.
I never faced the severity of issues you deal with though. I know it’s hard and I hope your doctor is able to help you with them.
Your sister took a whole six sigma approach to this so she wants the data ha ha!!
Love,
Mom
I found your site from unclutterer. I really like the .2 lb per day idea. You’re right it’s too easy to say I’ll start tomorrow when it’s a whole pound per week but we can all stick to the plan for today and just .2 ! I think I will try that outlook to see if it keeps me on track.thanks