I like this way of eating so much and have given up the diet mentality. In the past, I always had anxiety about any 'diet' I tried. Would the scale show a loss? Could I get through another day of it? Would I gain weight back after I was 'off' the diet? How was I going to eat when the diet was over?
As I mentioned in another post, I had used the Atkin's plan to lose about 20 pounds years ago. The whole two months I ate the low-carb meat-based diet, I knew I could not eat that way forever. I tend toward eating plant based foods. I never ate meat every day, let alone every meal like the Atkin's plan recommended. Of course, when I did get off the plan due to a move across country, I did regain the weight eventually. Not immediately of course but certainly within the next year.
The WFPB way of eating is different. I like this way of eating. I like knowing I can eat when I am hungry and not be limited to 1/2 cup of something. I feel good eating this way. My energy is much improved along with other positives that I've mentioned in a previous post.
I feel calmer about eating this way. There is no anxiety about going off this diet because to me it is not a diet, it is the way I eat now. I feel slimmer everyday. So far the scale has shown weight loss each week, but even if it didn't, I feel thinner. My thighs feel thinner and my pants are looser.
I went in Kohl's today because I had some 'free' money I had earned and thought I might pick up a pair of pants in turquoise if they had them to go with a shirt I want to wear to an event next week. I looked for my regular size 16 and saw a 14. I held it up to my body and thought, "What the heck, I'll try it on." When I went in the dressing room, I asked my daughter to go back and grab the 16 just in case. Since I was already taking my jeans off, I might as well have the bigger size ready.
The size 14 pants fit and the 16 size went back on the shelf. I really can't remember when I wore a size 14 since the Atkins trial. So in 26 days, I have lost a total of 10.4 pounds. Realistically, I know it won't always be this easy but for now I am enjoying all of the changes and positives this WFPB way of living is bringing me.
One of my dishes this week was spaghetti, Yes, Barilla, non-GMO thin spaghetti. About 2 cups with an organic vegetable sauce to which I added sauteed onions, peppers, and mushrooms. I even had one slice of bread with garlic, no butter. I also had leftover spaghetti (about 2 cups) twice this past week. Once with sauce and once with hummus. Delicious and I still lost weight.
I have been trying to walk a minimum of 8,000 steps each day. Some days it's less but most I meet or exceed goal. The last few days I haven't kept track due to the fact that I have poison ivy on both arms so I can't wear the Fitbit. I work in the garden most days; weeding, planting, moving pots, hoeing, etc. This of course is seasonal and this is the season. I did work out on the elliptical machine one day last week as it rained for 3 days and I was feeling lazy.
If you are on the fence about eating WFPB, I would encourage you to give it a try. Join a FB group, read Dr. McDougall's free information on his website. There are even YouTube videos that support this way of eating. It will be good for you, good for the animals, and good for the planet. It's a win-win I can live with.
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