The Lifestyle Change Decision
This is my introductory blog about living the low carb lifestyle. Currently, my husband has lost thirty pounds avoiding sugar and processed food. I’ve lost twenty-four. Most of my friends or co-workers tell me there’s no way they could follow a low carb diet. I’ve been doing it for three months. While it can be difficult, it’s not impossible. This blog is to share helpful hints I’ve found.
WHY GO LOW CARB?
My creeping annual, make that monthly, weight gain I blamed on age, not rich desserts, endless nachos or fruity drinks. I used to wonder how people didn’t realize they were gaining weight. I’d see an old friend and almost didn’t recognize her because extra weight had transformed her face and body.
The same thing was happening to me. My office was no longer on the third floor requiring me to walk up and down three flights of stairs. A brush with a heart attack last year made me question my health. Ironically, I cut back on my exercising afraid I might do something to stress my heart. I was. Eating processed food and not exercising.
Two things gave me the push I needed. The first was my husband’s job required him to attend a conference at a beach and golf resort. I get to tag along, as I did three years ago when I was thirty-five pounds lighter. I’ll see the same people who might wonder how I gained so much weight. Who wants to stroll the beach bundled up to hide all the extra pounds?
The second was my hairdresser who drop an amazing fifty pounds and looked great. He shared what we needed to do following the Atkins plan. I will not say it is impossible to change your lifestyle when your spouse or family isn’t on board, but it is definitely harder. Often you feel pressured by your family to change back or get tired of cooking two different meals.
Remember people resist change. It isn’t that change is bad or wrong; it upsets the status quo. My husband and I quietly made our lifestyle change, but we received all sorts of feedback.
· You’re never stay on the diet/plan.
· It can’t be healthy for you. ( as if being overweight is)
· You need sugar in your diet ( seriously)
· You’ll never be able to eat out. (We eat out about once a week. I’ll add on where we go under tidbits and trails.)
· It will make you grouchy. (I feel much better when I don’t struggle to get up.)
· It won’t work. (I’m 24 pounds lighter.)
· It is no fun. (I’m able to do more golfing, dancing and hiking.)
WHY GO LOW CARB?
My creeping annual, make that monthly, weight gain I blamed on age, not rich desserts, endless nachos or fruity drinks. I used to wonder how people didn’t realize they were gaining weight. I’d see an old friend and almost didn’t recognize her because extra weight had transformed her face and body.
The same thing was happening to me. My office was no longer on the third floor requiring me to walk up and down three flights of stairs. A brush with a heart attack last year made me question my health. Ironically, I cut back on my exercising afraid I might do something to stress my heart. I was. Eating processed food and not exercising.
Two things gave me the push I needed. The first was my husband’s job required him to attend a conference at a beach and golf resort. I get to tag along, as I did three years ago when I was thirty-five pounds lighter. I’ll see the same people who might wonder how I gained so much weight. Who wants to stroll the beach bundled up to hide all the extra pounds?
The second was my hairdresser who drop an amazing fifty pounds and looked great. He shared what we needed to do following the Atkins plan. I will not say it is impossible to change your lifestyle when your spouse or family isn’t on board, but it is definitely harder. Often you feel pressured by your family to change back or get tired of cooking two different meals.
Remember people resist change. It isn’t that change is bad or wrong; it upsets the status quo. My husband and I quietly made our lifestyle change, but we received all sorts of feedback.
· You’re never stay on the diet/plan.
· It can’t be healthy for you. ( as if being overweight is)
· You need sugar in your diet ( seriously)
· You’ll never be able to eat out. (We eat out about once a week. I’ll add on where we go under tidbits and trails.)
· It will make you grouchy. (I feel much better when I don’t struggle to get up.)
· It won’t work. (I’m 24 pounds lighter.)
· It is no fun. (I’m able to do more golfing, dancing and hiking.)