What I'm Doing Right

1/13/20 - Sitting here I wanted to make a mental note of what I think I have done right over the past 12 days that, what I feel, is contributing to my excellent weight loss results. Here are some clear observations.

1) I have kept my fat percent below 35% all but one day. January 7th I had 42% fat.

2) Besides a McDonald's Parfait, I have not eaten out except on January 7th when we went to Moes.

3) I have drank at least 96 ounces of water per day.

4) I at an average of 1727 calories per day.

5) I have eaten very little candy or desserts. I have had 1 Hershey Miniature 2 days, 2 bites of chocolate cake 2 other days, Butterscotch cookies 1 day and coffee cake another. So small servings of candy or desert only 50% of the days but none on the others.

Here is what my morning routine consists of with my eating habits most days.

McDonald Fruit & Yogurt Parfait for breakfast.

2 El Monterey Beef & Bean Or Chicken & Rice Burritos For Lunch.

For snack I have had a banana or indulged myself for a few days with some Sourdough Bread! 

For dinner if we are having a high fat entree I make sure to have no more then a serving size and then fill up on potatoes and veggies!

I have really screwed up my diet over the past 3 years! I have gotten back into really bad habits that I used to have before I lost so much weight. Even habits I learned to avoid since before I got married. I used to stay away from Salami when getting deli sandwiches and I ate sausage in moderation. Chips were something I rarely did! But I have indulged way to much in all these things the last few years. I just didn't care about my fat intake. I even tried lowering my carbs during my last diet so I can continue to eat high fat foods. But I got hardly anywhere with that. I would lose a few pounds but had a hard time sticking with it. Low fat always worked well for me. I don't know why I stopped going back to the basics of what seems to work for my body but I am certainly glad I did now!

Of course, I am still pretty early in my start. But I just feel good about all these changes. This is the best I have done in a long time. Even the eating out! We eat out so much and I know the sodium reeks havoc on me. Another reason I think I was having trouble dropping weight during my last few diets. I just didn't want to give up McDonalds for breakfast and lunch! Sausage McMuffins everyday is clearly not good for me!!

And now that I have stopped indulging in high fat foods and sugary sweets I haven't really missed them. I mean I still eat high fat items (usally during dinner only) but it's in moderation with healthier choices on the side and a smaller portion of the high fat item on my plate!

I've always said I am one for everything in moderation and I truly believe I am there! If you read nutritional guides they say a person should eat 12-20% Protein, 30% Fat & 60% Carbs. My numbers have stayed in this range since I started on the 2nd pretty much! Everyone responds differently to different types of diets. Some diets work better then others for each individual. I think the low fat diet clearly works for me. With a focus on healthy carbs and snacks, I think it's a win for me!

I'm excited for the changes I've made, the commitment I have made to stick with the plan and the progress I have made thus far! Let's hope my weight loss continues and a nice pace and I have 60 total pounds lost in less then a year! I'm already down 13.6 pounds in 12 days. 46.4 pounds to go to hit my goal!