Week 4 – July 19th, 2016
Goal: 30%
You just have to make it look pretty!
Sydney is helping us all count our carbs by labeling each product.
Did I Eat Pizza?
No – I declined to go. It was a good decision, sometimes you are better off to stay home so you are not tempted. Taking care of ourselves is part of our success.
Accountability
We have accountability to ourselves when we are on our Phase 1 by writing down everything we eat. This communicates to the brain the high priority our diet is to us. Studies show that we are 80 % more successful at anything we do if we journal. But, then there is accountable to others. We all have this in our lives, we are accountable to our family, friends, to our boss at work. On your diet you can use “accountability” to your advantage. Coming to your weigh in is your “outside” accountability. So, when you have a difficult week, don’t opt out, come to your weigh in. I am using my “outside” accountability motivation by making my diet progress public. Letting all of you know how I am doing is a HUGE motivator! I cannot imagine failing with all of you watching me!
Progress for this week
Only one pound down this week but 3 inches. Has this happened to you? Its ok. We are really looking for inches. Why? Inches mean we have lost Fat. The pounds will follow. My guess is that I might be slightly constipated as the weather has gotten very hot, which means I need to up my intake of water. We all need to pay attention and up our water and electrolytes when it is hot outside.
Tip
One of our fellow dieters told me this week a tip that she uses to keep herself motivated is to give herself something new to focus on for the week, it may be drinking more water, or trying a new vegetable or recipe, or getting more sleep. I was so pleased because that is what I wanted to pass on to each of you. Take each week to focus on a part of your diet or lifestyle change that will keep you interested and motivated.
Carb Counting
This week my focus has been on counting carbs. Remember the less carbs we have in our daily phase 1 diet the more fat we will burn! My average daily intake of Ideal Protein Carbs was 29. My average veggie carb intake was 20. I would like to lose more per week so this coming week I am going to cut my Ideal Protein Carbs to 20 per day. I will keep my veggie carbs about the same. So, if you are wanting to make your weight loss happen faster – look at your carb intake. But remember we must eat all our veggies and all 3 of our Ideal Protein foods.
