The Obesity Project

I spent a lot of time thinking about what made for failure in the past, and then thought about what could make the difference this time. What’s important, besides losing weight, of course!

I can’t, just CAN NOT, be hungry. I go bananas and just can’t do it anymore! It also has to be beyond easy. I have issues with that “food the size of a baseball, golf ball, cassette tape (do you even know what that is anymore?) or whatever size the portion should be. Jeez! It’s too much to remember.

So the current plan I have come up with involves means eating a nice Healthy Choice meal – but only those less than 300 calories – twice per day, along with an oatmeal cereal breakfast (because Dr. Oz said

so), and at least two healthy shakes or a yogurt per day. That’s the minimum. I plan to add shakes or yogurt if I feel hungry. Later, I will add fruits and vegetables to the mix.

I’ll save talking about nutrition elements until later. Just know that for now, this is working.

As I am about half way through week two, a piece of me wishes for ice cream – temperatures have been in the nineties. At least once, I have longed for something crunchy. But I got past that.

I understand that it takes about twenty-one days to begin to really form a habit, and up to ninety days to have it mostly down pat. I plan to try to stay the course as much as possible.

Over the next months (or years!) I will be taking the time to chronicle my latest weight control endeavors.

Like most folks, I have tried everything, just about, and some things twice!  About a week ago, I finally tried one more thing.  Having recently beendiagnosed and been successfully treated for uterine cancer, I found that I was not eligible for any kind of bariatric surgery, so I asked them what the best options were.

I was recommended to the local Weight Management Center.  I gave them a call and arranged to attend an orientation that evening (about a week ago, be the way).

At the meeting, I learned of the HMR meal plan, and learned the reasons that they liked it blah blah blah.  It seemed like Jenny Craig, but with a doctor’s blessing.

Now, I never did try Jenny Craig for the same reasons that I would likely not try this plan – too expensive for prepared meals – frozen or otherwise!

We joked around with the idea of eating frozen meals and using them for the basis of our own eating regimen, so this time we’ve decided to try it.

Sorry to say, we started a week ago and I didn’t start blogging immediately.

However — I lost 7.5 pounds in the first week! In my next post, I’ll include the details.