Here is my confessional/weight-loss blog post. I admit I gained back 20 of the 50 pounds I
lost last year. In fact I basically took
a year off from my diet while we moved and settled in our new home in
Idaho. I suffered through about six
months of post retirement depression which always licks in anxiety eating
binges. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t
do dope, so I eat…it’s my “acceptable” drug of choice.
But alas, I have found my old swagger and once again feel
some enthusiasm for the future. So I
started to replicate the Medifast diet on my own terms and with my own
food. Last year after three months on Medifast
I just got tired of the same diet food all the time.
When people ask, I still encourage them to get on a strict
diet program and find a weight loss coach.
“Take Shape for Life” with Medifast food worked the magic for me. I learned how to lose weight and keep most of
it off. It was the jump start toward serious weight
loss that helped me regain sufficient health to enjoy retirement.
Here is what I am doing to continue my quest toward losing a
total of 80 pounds. I eat 5-6 small
meals each day. It starts with a slim-fast
shake each morning. I actually buy the
generic chocolate shakes from Costco since they are less expensive and come in
boxes of 24. My “second-breakfast” (said
with the appropriate accent) is another shake with ice, juice, protein powder,
and fiber powder at 10am.
Other meals throughout the day consist of nuts, raisins,
dates, and low calorie protein bars bought in bulk from Winco. I also might have some cottage cheese with
apple sauce. My final meal of the day is
a deluxe salad with protein added (chicken or shrimp) made with loving hands by
my sweet wife Jeannie with no fat low calorie dressing.
I exercise by stretching each morning for about an hour,
doing back work as prescribed by my physical therapist. My wife does yoga for a similar benefit. I do aerobic workouts to get my heart rate up
for about 30 minutes, usually on an elliptical machine. We also play golf and ride our bikes as often
as we can. This summer we will do as
many hikes as possible. Working in the
yard helps as well.
This self motivated plan is doing the magic by helping me
lose 2-5 pounds a week. By the end of
the summer I should be to my goal weight of 199. I started this process about a year and a
half ago at 280 pounds.
I tried being a weight loss coach but wasn’t real good at it while I was busy getting ready to retire and move. I still have a few friends whom I talk with about their diets. I am resurrecting my weight loss blog to share my progress. I hope it helps someone find hope while they work to regain their health by losing weight.
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