Good morning and happy March 1st,
The storm was pretty intense last night and it reminded me again how powerful our fight for health can be! Just when we feel comfortable in our new regime and body, we start to "enjoy" some of the extra calories, or we relax a bit - POW - the scale sends a powerful message and it's like lightning. The scale shouts - "extra pound, two pounds - slow down, make the change." Sometimes our flesh has to be "jolted" back to the reality that our new weight isn't JUST permanent. We still must do what we know to do that helped us achieve our health goals OR we will see the scale change. YIKES!
But remember - we are making a LIFE STYLE change, not simply a weight loss change. "Life style change" means we won't be as quick to relax when we arrive at our goal weight because we KNOW what foods brought us to this place. Yes? And we choose to not reintroduce those as well as choosing our new "best friend" foods - that's a life style change.
I met with someone yesterday who is loving maintenance. I talked her through some new ways to cook and bring her children into the realm of healthy pancakes. :) Almond flour can be used in a 1:1 ratio, as well as xylitol, to make your favorite recipe. Then take water, butter, xylitol, and maple flavoring and cook it until it cooks down and thickens into a syrup and serve over your pancakes. YUM!
We can do this!
Choose life style change and not weight loss change. (wink) PK
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