Week 3 was a rocky one, I didn’t flat out have a Big Mac Attack but I ate Doritos for lunch one day. I also ate a lot of candy, regular and sugar-free. BUT a friend prayed for me and the urges stopped. So this week I have both legs up on the wagon, and I haven’t slipped up. I am also avoiding any kind of sweets for this week. I know no one follows a diet perfectly, so I won’t beat myself up over it. I still managed to lose one pound by the official end of my week, which brings me up to the grand total of 11lbs. Today I go in to get my monthly measurements at Curves, so I will have inches and fat loss numbers as well tonight. I am very curious to see them. It is interesting to see how the weight comes off differently each time.
Next week I begin Phase 3 of the Curves Weight Management Plan. This is the permanent phase that is to be maintained for life. So for about 2 or 3 weeks I get to practice eating “normally”, 2000 to 2500 calories a day. Shawn the owner of the Curves I go to warned me this is where they lose a lot of people. I am looking forward to it, cause I know this is probably the most important part of the diet. It is also during this time that I will “learn” how to maintain my weight. For example on Monday I will have my new lowest weight, so for 2 weeks I have to maintain that number while eating “normally”. If at anytime I gain 3 lbs, then I instantly switch back to phase 1 in which I eat 1200 calories for 2 days or so until I go back down to my lowest weight. This is to teach me maintenance after I am off the diet, once I reach my goal weight. Did you know that the average person male or female gains ½ pound each month? If you do nothing to reverse those gains, that adds up to 6 lbs a year. If you ignore it for 3 years that is 18 pounds. Anyway after this phase 3 period I go back to phase 1 & 2 for another 30 days of dieting then I take another phase 3 break. Some people complain that the Curves plan is a slow process, but thank God I am not going for quick results, but I’m in for the long haul. I believe this is a good plan for me. I just gotta watch out for the sugar and those DAG –BLASTED snacks my students bring to school. Of course lately they have been bringing all the snacks I LOVE, Doritos, OREOS, and the best windmill cookies I have tasted in a long time. For the record, I didn’t eat the Oreos.
Suggestion: Try a red sweet potato. I tried one for the first time this week, and OMG it was good!!! We just happened to see them at the market, and decided to give them a try. To me it tasted like desert already, like some kind of spice had been added in and the texture was a little different (better) than the orange sweet potato. I did a smart cheat and only ate half.
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