So, as I mentioned last week, I decided to give Trim Healthy Mama a try because I was stalled on my weight loss for most of February and kept losing and gaining the same two pounds. I am absolutely blown away by the THM lifestyle, and I say lifestyle because it really is so much more than a diet.
I decided that if I was going to be successful, I needed to keep a food log. I suck at writing down what I eat. I've tried it and failed several times. Luckily I discovered TwoGrand., an app that I got on my iPhone and iPad to track my food via photograph. It is brilliant. The nice thing is that you can also follow others and get meal ideas from things others post. Every post is time-stamped, so it helps me keep track of time between meals. This is useful because you are supposed to eat every 3-4 hours on the THM plan. Anyway, my username on there is Arainais, so feel free to follow me if you are interested.
So, my first on plan week went amazingly well. I was able to eat pretty much anything I wanted with a little bit of planning in advance. I tried several new foods that I wouldn't normally have tried and enjoyed them all. Some of the foods were so sinfully delicious that it is nearly impossible to think of them as "diet food." Here's just a sample of things I ate this week:
I decided that if I was going to be successful, I needed to keep a food log. I suck at writing down what I eat. I've tried it and failed several times. Luckily I discovered TwoGrand., an app that I got on my iPhone and iPad to track my food via photograph. It is brilliant. The nice thing is that you can also follow others and get meal ideas from things others post. Every post is time-stamped, so it helps me keep track of time between meals. This is useful because you are supposed to eat every 3-4 hours on the THM plan. Anyway, my username on there is Arainais, so feel free to follow me if you are interested.
So, my first on plan week went amazingly well. I was able to eat pretty much anything I wanted with a little bit of planning in advance. I tried several new foods that I wouldn't normally have tried and enjoyed them all. Some of the foods were so sinfully delicious that it is nearly impossible to think of them as "diet food." Here's just a sample of things I ate this week:
I wasn't hungry, which is a big deal for me. On almost every diet I've ever done before, I have been starving most of the time. I can't function like that. This lifestyle leaves me feeling fulfilled and satisfied in more ways than one. Not only did I enjoy eating, I got in the kitchen and cooked more and discovered that I actually enjoy cooking. Who would have thought? Other benefits that I noticed were that I'm sleeping better, I have a lot more energy, and I just feel better. My mood has been so improved lately, and considering I struggle with depression, this is a huge win!
Week 22/Week 1 THM - 308.6lbs (-5.4 lbs, -19.8 lbs total) WOW!
I am .2 lbs away from losing 20 lbs!!!!!!!
Week 22/Week 1 THM - 308.6lbs (-5.4 lbs, -19.8 lbs total) WOW!
I am .2 lbs away from losing 20 lbs!!!!!!!