Reached June Goal Today!

So I hopped on the scale this morning and was rewarded with a happy number, my June 1st weight goal.

I have simply been eating small amounts frequently (every 3 hrs or so), tracking calories thru the DailyPlate.com, and increasing exercise.

I feel great and it has not been hard at all, just required a bit of persistence. My trainer Jasmine at the High Point Regional Fitness Center has been super, motivating me to stay on track, without making me feel so sore I couldn't function.

So now I have to plan a new goal. Will aim for an additional 20 lbs by June 1, which will be hard, but at least I have some momentum going.

Wish me luck.

Down 17 pounds!

I am 3 pounds off my June goal, and very excited about the progress.

Eating frequently, never missing meals, not saying no to occasional junk food (tacos and birthday cake over the weekend) and feeling great.

Exercise is getting easier, etc, etc.

Simply tracking with the DailyPlate.com and following Intuitive Eating - total cost $10 for the book.

Feeling better - Priceless

Diet soda = poor appetite control

I used to be a diet soda junkie, esp in Med School and Residency, but have virtually stopped drinking them after reading many reports on how they seem to increase weight gain.

However, over the weekend, I picked up a big bottle of diet cola with a couple videos on a whim. What I noticed was that I have crazy cravings for comfort food and ended up finishing the leftovers from dinner, which were not exactly health food.

I have not had these kind of feelings in months and it was striking to me. The only real variable was the diet cola. Definitely plan to avoid this in the future, especially in the evenings when eating in front of the telly is a risk.

Just an anecdote, but definitely fits with the research.