I visited a Jenny Craig office to see if I could kick-start my goal of losing weight. Booked an appointment, met with a councillor and the end result was that I did not sign up with Jenny Craig.
I have been struggling with my weight for years and have tried various diets out there. I even tried Weight Watchers, but that fell to the side since my diet buddy couldn’t go to the meetings anymore. I need to lose weight, and not just because I want to look fabulous.. I am under orders to lose atleast 50lbs. So, this means I need help – ergo the visit to Jenny Craig.
One of the fabulous things about Jenny Craig is that the meals, for the most part, are already prepared. This is good for me, as it means I wouldn’t have to spend time figuring out how to reduce a recipe for 4 servings down to one serving. And as I sometimes don’t get home til late, it would be nice to have something I can pop into the microwave for a couple of minutes.
I can’t do Jenny Craig because of one really big reason – I am lactose intolerant, and for some unspeakable reason the company includes milk/butter in every dish…even chinese dishes like Chicken Chow Mein. I found that odd since most chinese dishes do not have any smidge of dairy in them. There are not enough food choices within Jenny Craig for me to feel anything but deprived. I am happy to say that atleast there wasn’t a hard sell and even though I am one less person they can milk for cash, they were honest about it.
So, what to do? I wandered over to an Indigo and was looking at diet guides/books. I have been down this road and there, in the middle of the diet book aisle I decided I would do a modified South Beach Diet. I say modified in that I am low-carbing it, to some extent, but nothing to the extreme that the first phase of SBD is nor Atkins. I eat carbs, but the carbs are found in vegetables like carrots, corn, potatoes and fruits like bananas.
I have also revved up my exercise regime. I walked home yesterday from work, and this morning I walked to work.
Unlike my prior posts I don’t intend on listing my food items, but instead will focus more on my emotional responses to what I am eating, how I’m exercising, and if I feel buoyed or not on any given day.
Today I feel good. This is the second day of my “new” diet and so far I feel extremely good. My toes ache a little, but that’s cos of the increased physical activity – I’ve gots good walking shoes. My trousers feel a little looser, but that could be wishful thinking or the trousers have stretched.