For me, the key to dieting has been the fact that I honestly believe that I can live on the principles I've adopted from the Start Fresh kosher weight loss diet.
Obesity is a super-major problem in today's world. When I was growing up, mid last century, there was only one chain of "large" clothing stores, Lane Bryant, but today it is so easy to find gorgeous clothes in large sizes for both men and women and children.
Even if I reach my "target," meaning lose fifty, yes, 50, pounds, about 22.5 kilograms, I'll still be overweight according to the charts. That's frightening, because I know that soon, I'll be losing less than a pound a week, and there are only 52 weeks in a year, so I have to consider that it may take me about a year and a half to gradually change my body to something it really should be.
I'm only interested in a gradual weight loss, because I want to reach a way of eating, which I can live with and not feel that I'm dieting. That's the key. That's my aim.
The other night, daughter #1 reminded me that I actually have a very small frame, but the extra weight is evenly distributed, so that people who didn't know me before haven't a clue. I mentioned it to someone who only knows me as a fatso, and she was surprised. I then mentioned it to someone who first met me thirty years ago, and her reaction was:
"You were a chatichah, (a knockout.)"
That shook me up, because I had always thought myself fat.
I can't predict the future, but I can learn how to eat less, G-d willing. Now I'll set up the new blog carnival and edit in the submission link. I hope to hear from all sorts of bloggers about losing weight, diets etc. No doubt that many of the links will be ads. I'll make it a separate category.
Here's the link for sending in your story/post!
Please publicize the carnival, thanks.
Keep up the good work! Mazal Tov on the success so far!
ReplyDeleteHow about calling it B.A.W.L.....Blogging About Weight Loss!
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I managed to lose 40 lbs. It's actually healthier and more sustainable if you take a slower pace. I read a book called "Sugar Busters" with a way of eating that didn't really cause me to feel deprived, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
ReplyDeleteOf course, whatever works for you, works for you.
Emah S, too bad I've already signed it up and even got a link. Your title is much better than mine.
ReplyDeletenyc ed, Slow is what I'm planning. I wonder how I can get the book; it sounds great.
Thanks for having this blog. I am hoping to get 50 pounds off to become as healthy as I can be. I plan on checking in.
ReplyDeletegood luck, maxmadix, I'm very happy with the Start Fresh diet. I'm in shock, totally. I never thought I could follow a diet.
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