My husband and I both have an insatiable sweet tooth. If there is something sweet in the house, we are likely to graze on it until it is gone. Over the course of the holiday season, from November through January [we celebrated Christmas during the last couple week of January while on vacation], I have gained about fifteen horrible pounds. I have been less active, I have eaten food because I enjoy it (instead of looking at it as fuel for my body), and I have consistently made excuses as to why I can't/won't change that.
At least, I have done that until the last couple of weeks. Lent started February 22nd. Although our faith is Church of Christ, the premise behind Lent is good - it offers the opportunity to gain control of an addiction (like SUGAR!!). I asked Brent if he want to participate, and he said yes. He also didn't realize that Lent doesn't end until April 5th - he thought it would only be like a week. lol
So, since February 22nd, we have not eaten a single candy bar, cookie, nutty bar, soda pop, cake, or anything of the sort. Our rules state that if we make a sweet snack at home, it must be of a healthy nature, such as fruit roll ups in the dehydrator or vegan chocolate chip cookies. Ezekiel bread toast with a bit of honey is permitted, and the allowance that I begged for is to fix my morning coffee to my liking, with sugar and creme...although I may in the near future switch to stevia powder.
That being said, I seem to have lost three pounds. Whether it's water weight or sugar weight, I don't know. Either way, I don't like it. I was slightly over my ideal weight to begin with. So, I have enlisted the help of a non-prescription diet pill.
I typically have an aversion to diet pills, for the simple fact that they are loaded with caffeine and "fat burners" and "metabolism boosters" and "appetite suppressants." We have recently started selling a few Garden of Life products, and Garden of Life offers Diet 360, a holistic weight loss support supplement designed without stimulants. I have decided to try this for 30 days to see what kind of benefit I can derive from it, if any. I am hopelessly skeptical about many things, including diet pills, and so trust me when I say I will be the world's harshest critic. There are a couple of other women that I know who will also be trying it at the same time as me - one has gained some weight because of menopause, and one simply wants to lose weight so that **hopefully** she can stop taking some prescription meds that she is on.
My goal is to lose 5 pounds in the next 30 days. Here is my general plan to do that:
- Use Diet 360 as directed
- Take my handful of other supplements that I use faithfully during that time
- Exercise at least 150 minutes per week, spread out over at least 3 days each week
- Continue to avoid sugar
- Continue to reduce the wheat we eat (we've been gluten-mostlyfree lately, which has made TREMENDOUS impact on Brent's asthma)
- Eat smaller meals that are both enjoyable and designed to fuel the body
Much of this we already do. The Diet 360 and the exercise are going to be the biggest changes for me right now. But I want this. I need this. So hang in there with me - or join me if wish, and I'll let you know how it goes.
I'm going to go eat a flax seed cracker now. Cheers. ~ Summer
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