Good Morning All…. So sorry I forgot to post yesterday. I even reminded someone else, “don’t forget to post on the forums” then got busy and missed the cut off…. UGH Oh well, here we go…..
1. Start each meal with a soup and/or salad and/or fruit.
YES, I have been eating my fresh cut veggies before ever meal.
2. Follow the 50/50 plate method for your meals, filling half your plate (by visual volume) with non-starchy vegetables and 50% (by visual volume) with minimally processed starches. Choose fruit for dessert.
YES, however not eating any fruit at this time, so no dessert.
3. Greatly reduce or eliminate added sugars and added salts. This includes gourmet sugars and salts, too. If either is troublesome for you, you can eliminate them.
YES, I went ALL week without adding any salt to any of my meals. And don’t use sugar either, but that wasn’t a problem .
4. Eliminate all animal foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish, seafood).
YES, No problem in this area.
5. Eliminate all higher fat plant foods (i.e., nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, soy).
YES
6. Eliminate any added oil.
YES
7. Eliminate all higher calorie-dense foods including flour products (i.e., bread, bagels, muffins, crackers, dry cereals, cookies, cakes), puffed cereals, air-popped popcorn and dried fruit.
YES
8. Don't drink your calories (especially from juices & sugar-sweetened beverages).
YES
9. Follow these principles, eating whenever you are hungry until you are comfortably full. Don't starve yourself and don't stuff yourself.
NO, still working on this, however feel like I am more aware. I did push away from the plate a few times when I was really present and paying attention to my fullness. I need to remember to be “in the present” while eating my meals. No cell phone, no computer, no TV….. Just pay attention to my food!
10. Avoid being sedentary and aim for at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily (i.e., brisk walking).
YES, Still play indoor pickleball 5 days a week, and converted a bedroom to an exercise room. I put up a TV and have enjoyed doing some strength training stuff. YouTube has a TON of exercises to follow along to. I also have been doing 30 minutes of stretch every morning before pickleball. Can’t believe the difference putting a TV up in that room made. WOW!!
Victories, comments, concerns, questions:
I am still following the basic principles of Mary’s Mini as well as the 10 pt checklist of MWL. I am keeping it so simple and monotonous. But it is working. AND I AM THRILLED BEYOND!!!! I feel so good. Both physically and mentally. I can’t believe the overall difference in mood. Beth and Stephanie have been FABULOUS accountability partners in this journey.
I also noticed several people posted that have mentioned that fruit has been a bit of a problem. I have also found that. I have not been eating any fruit right now. I can over consume fruit like no other. It triggers me. So for now, my only solution is avoidance.
I have had some great NSV also. I was able to fit into a smaller pair of jeans that were accumulating dust in the back of the closet, and got a GREAT compliment from my boyfriend who has noticed a difference in me. (Physically and Mentally) so WIN WIN!!! Going to ride this wave as long as I can…….
No Super Bowl plans so happy to stay home and eat compliant food, and not be tempted by the CRAP….
Hope everyone has a great week and THANK YOU for your continued support. I always enjoy reading all of the links that Mark puts in here. One of the best quotes he posted that resonated with me: “The simpler the diet, the greater the compliance, the greater the results.” SO TRUE for me right now.
Take care,
Holly