Reporting In (A Vacation Win)

Back in April I posted a “I’m tired of feeling this way” message here, did some reading and research, and chose a combination of CICO and exercise — both in moderation. I have more than 75lb to lose.

I quite happily lost 15lb over the next 6 months with what felt like no significant effort on my part. I trimmed high-sugar and high-fat food from my diet, added more fruit and veggies and a daily 30-minute walk.

In late September we left on a 3-week cruise followed by a week at a theme park. I didn’t bother trying to track calories for the duration and ate what I honestly wanted*. When we got home I was pleased to discover that I’d actually lost 3 lb!

Some new self-rules are beginning to firm up:

1. Never go back for seconds. Refills never taste as good as they did the first time.
2. If you don’t like it, don’t eat it. (I’m looking at you, cruise ship desserts. If I’m not going “Yummm!” on the first bite, I’m leaving you behind.)
3. IMPORTANT: Only eat when you’re actually hungry — and eat only until you’re no longer hungry, NOT until you’re full.
4. Just drink more water.

* On a cruise ship, it’s very tempting to take advantage of the readily-available “treat” food like Eggs Benedict or Prime Rib, simply because it’s there and you want to get the most bang for your buck. But when what I wanted was a simple boiled egg on toast or fish and steamed vegetables — that’s what I went for. Don’t get me wrong — I also had the slab of BBQ ribs, Pavlova, nachos, and the fried chicken — when I wanted it and it was worth eating. I’m just thrilled that I was able to indulge in them and still lost weight.

You don’t have to lose all the weight as fast as possible. You need to find a way to sustain loss as a lifestyle until you reach your goal weight.

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