Hi, my name is Nicki and I am a dietholic. I feel like I have tried it all. Low carb, low fat, no carb aka bitch mode, 21 day diets, 24 day diets, 3 day cleanse, The list goes on and on and on! You know what? They all work. They all work for a about 5 minutes until you realize your starving. Those diets are not a lifestyle change. They are exactly what they are - a diet. Diets are a quick fix. They work in that moment.
It took me a while to realize that I need to change my thinking and my "dieting". Losing weight is not a quick process, it takes time and effort. All the diets I did and the weight I lost I put back on and then some. We are so focus on quick fixes. Putting on the weight did not happen over night, so taking it off won't either. Its a slow and steady process. It takes time. It becomes a learning process and a lifestyle change.
I started Weight Watchers about 6 weeks ago. I have lost 9.4 lbs and I feel Amazing. Some weeks I lose nothing, some weeks I lose only .4lbs. Some I may gain, and that's ok. I can learn from my mistakes and move on. The key is not to give up. Keep moving forward.
I think one of the biggest things for me is the weigh in's. I am not just weighing in alone in my basement. I can't make excuses to myself when the scale is jumping up and up! I literally go every Saturday to meetings and weigh in. Having to get on a scale in front of the same people every week definitely has me think twice about have #AllTheCookies.
"Why did you gain this week" uhhhh.... Cause I love Pumpkin Milano Cookies?! I can now say that I can have just one! Its all about portions and self control. Don't eat too much, Don't eat to little.. 3 little bears story.. Eat Just Enough.
So to give you a breakdown I get 26 points a day PLUS 49 for the whole week. I can use those or not! I use them for Taco night. Got to have my tacos hehe, For me it's not about eating whatever I want its about finding healthier options of the things I love. Instead of eating a huge bowl of pasta, I usually head over to Drizzle Me Skinny and find a healthier pasta option, Her website has been my go to for breakfast, dinners and snacks! You must check it out, I also have her apps Drizzle Me Skinny & Drizzle Me Sweet.
You also earn activity points. My FitBit is linked to my Weight Watchers app and tells me the points I've earned. You can chose to eat up these points if you want. I am currently not eating my activity points. I am looking to lose right now and eating my activity points would be more maintenance mode then weight loss.
I still eat chocolate, I still eat tacos, I still eat carbs, I still eat fat. Please know you do not have to starve yourself to lose weight. In fact that's exactly what you DO NOT want to do. You must make sure you are getting enough to eat or you will not lose. It has been embedded in our brains to eat less, eat less, eat less.... This is not the case my loves. I eat 5-6 times a day and workout. That's it... That's the secret.
Now go and eat something!
Follow my WW journey on Instagram #NickiRaesWWJourney @NickiRae04
Until next time,
Nicki Rae
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