About eight months ago, I mentioned I was beginning a journey of self-improvement. At that time, I was sick and tired of being sick....and tired. Having battled a weight problem on and off throughout my life, I finally had enough. I contacted a local weight loss program my doctor had recommended to me long before....and made an appointment.
After meeting with the program doctor and going through my first day of "just shakes, puddings, or soups"...I knew this program wasn't going to work for me. Twenty years beforehand, I had lost 100 lbs. through another similar hospital program. I also lost a lot of my hair...and only ingested shakes, puddings, and soups for several months. It took about two years or so to gain it all back. Me, being in denial...that extra weight stayed with me because I allowed it to....
So here I was back in the Spring of 2017 thinking to myself..."Hey, if these supplements count for 800 calories a day....and yet contain nearly 20 carb grams in each packet....that's 80 carb grams a day! And people still lose weight!?" So after my morning shake on that 2nd day of the program....I drove over to McDonald's for lunch and ordered myself a double quarter pounder with cheese---no bun---and no ketchup only mustard.
By ultimately cutting out white flour products, processed foods, refined sugar, and alcohol...the results speak for themselves. Of course I have my "junk food" urges; who doesn't? Instead of indulging in French fries as one example, I bake my own rutabaga fries. Instead of ordering pizza from Jet's...I buy or make a cauliflower crust-based pizza. Rather than gorging myself on pasta, I can gorge on zoodles. It's like that you know. Find the right substitute that is better for me, and all is well with the world---and my body.
I have written this post to encourage all of us who are over the age of 50 and have felt like losing a significant amount of weight "isn't possible for me at this age..." Listen dear readers, I am going to be 62 years old this year. Guess what? It IS possible. I am the proof of that. If you need help in this area...give me a call and stop by to see me. Your new life and body awaits...
Until next time...