Weight Loss/Maintenance

TruckFump

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9. I usually stick to chicken and veggies as my normal eating routine on weekdays.

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 08:53 PM

Feb 2020

What I found many, many years ago is that I do a strict diet every Monday and Tuesday if I had a "bad" weekend. I started doing that way back in the 1980s because my husband loved to go away for the weekend specifically to dine in great restaurants. So, I found that hitting it hard-diet every week for two days kept me where I wanted to be on the hated bathroom scale. As I've gotten older -- in my 70s now -- it's harder to keep the weight off and I can no longer do the weekend tour of splendid places to eat on a regular basis, but if I do, it's diet my ass off (so to speak) on Monday and Tuesday. I found that I can always diet for two days...well, maybe!

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I've lost 12 pounds in the last 3 months by eating a mostly low carb [View all] applegrove Feb 2020 OP

lol..I don't know why, but I read that as low crab, I was dewsgirl Feb 2020 #1

Mmmmm! Crab. I should get some and make crabcakes. Have not had applegrove Feb 2020 #3

They do. My biggest problem with low carb is a lack of dewsgirl Feb 2020 #11

The Low carb thing has worked for me too leftieNanner Feb 2020 #2

Thanks leftie. Celery and salsa sounds good. applegrove Feb 2020 #4

When I am craving crunchy salty things that are bad for me, leftieNanner Feb 2020 #5

I think having lots of dipping things is key. My sister always snacks applegrove Feb 2020 #6

Salsa does the trick for me if I am looking to snack and not totally blow it on calories TruckFump Feb 2020 #10

I will get some salsa. applegrove Feb 2020 #15

Thank you for sharing left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #7

Falafel dipped in tzaziki. Had brocollini, garlic, spinach and leek macaroni (rice applegrove Feb 2020 #12

Thanks left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #16

Learning to make good omelets helped me. I realized if I wanted to eat salads a lot, brewens Feb 2020 #8

My favourite omlette is red pepper jelly and brie. Not healthy but tasty. applegrove Feb 2020 #13

I usually stick to chicken and veggies as my normal eating routine on weekdays. TruckFump Feb 2020 #9

Yes. This will be a diet for life. applegrove Feb 2020 #14