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I've been reading and reading the boards alot, even though I haven't started a topic myself on the induction board. I usually post replies to others' posts and get inspiration from reading all of the successes here and lending and receiving support.
But I had to share a little of my experience on an extended induction in a new post. I've been "dancing" all around the scale since finishing bootcamp 3 weeks ago, and figuring out what my body can handle and what to stay away from. During bootcamp I went from 162 lbs to 152.5 lbs by eating only whole foods and leaving out all processed bars and other items like shakes etc.
After bootcamp I started eating chicken wings alot, and that was the first discovery of a type of food that for me stalls me, that had to be axed. I saw a big improvement after dropping those from the diet. And now I know I have to stay away from low carb bars as treats. But I also discovered that I really need to keep my veggie intake up, as well as my water. I also gave up coffee just over a week ago, and I have the most incredible energy levels now - and I did it quite painlessly with only one day of headaches. A total shock and surprise for me.
Anyhow, for the past 3 weeks there has been no loss on the scale - it's been jumping all around the same number - 153, 154, 155 lbs. So I examined and my food diary (which I post almost daily on the Journal and Weigh In forum below). I've stuck to eating the right way knowing that at some point the weight would come off, if I was just patient and had enough faith that my body would follow along, and then this morning - a big woosh! I'm down 3 lbs to 151.
I've had to really let go of the whole "diet" philosophy that I have been on with many other "diets" as opposed to a way of living healthy and feeding my body what it needs and not what it wants. I, like many others, am somewhat of a slave to the scale, weighing myself several times a day (I know :no bad me!). I'm learning slowly and steadily to let go of that obsession and to realize that this weight will come off with a commitment to myself to follow the guidelines set out by Dr.A.
I've worked hard to keep my spirits up throughout these 3 weeks, when I have had those voices in the back of my head trying to convince me that "Yeah, you'll really never be able to drop any more weight. Why don't you just go back to the old way of eating, enjoy yourself and not care about how you look - what's the use anyway?" But I used alot of positive self talk to get me out of that mindset and pushed through some tough times where I really wanted to cheat. And I am so happy that I did.
I feel so much healthier and happier!
But I had to share a little of my experience on an extended induction in a new post. I've been "dancing" all around the scale since finishing bootcamp 3 weeks ago, and figuring out what my body can handle and what to stay away from. During bootcamp I went from 162 lbs to 152.5 lbs by eating only whole foods and leaving out all processed bars and other items like shakes etc.
After bootcamp I started eating chicken wings alot, and that was the first discovery of a type of food that for me stalls me, that had to be axed. I saw a big improvement after dropping those from the diet. And now I know I have to stay away from low carb bars as treats. But I also discovered that I really need to keep my veggie intake up, as well as my water. I also gave up coffee just over a week ago, and I have the most incredible energy levels now - and I did it quite painlessly with only one day of headaches. A total shock and surprise for me.
Anyhow, for the past 3 weeks there has been no loss on the scale - it's been jumping all around the same number - 153, 154, 155 lbs. So I examined and my food diary (which I post almost daily on the Journal and Weigh In forum below). I've stuck to eating the right way knowing that at some point the weight would come off, if I was just patient and had enough faith that my body would follow along, and then this morning - a big woosh! I'm down 3 lbs to 151.
I've had to really let go of the whole "diet" philosophy that I have been on with many other "diets" as opposed to a way of living healthy and feeding my body what it needs and not what it wants. I, like many others, am somewhat of a slave to the scale, weighing myself several times a day (I know :no bad me!). I'm learning slowly and steadily to let go of that obsession and to realize that this weight will come off with a commitment to myself to follow the guidelines set out by Dr.A.
I've worked hard to keep my spirits up throughout these 3 weeks, when I have had those voices in the back of my head trying to convince me that "Yeah, you'll really never be able to drop any more weight. Why don't you just go back to the old way of eating, enjoy yourself and not care about how you look - what's the use anyway?" But I used alot of positive self talk to get me out of that mindset and pushed through some tough times where I really wanted to cheat. And I am so happy that I did.
I feel so much healthier and happier!
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