Three months ago I realized that I was on an ever upward spiral of weight gain that I had to put to a complete and permanent stop – or else. I’ve been working with a local trainer, Melissa Deitz, for about six months, and I thought that would help me lose weight, but in the first three months I didn’t budge – literally and figuratively. She gave me this crazy diet trick that is working.
My appetite overwhelms me. I ATE as much as most men my age, and more than my husband on most days. Since I walk daily, I used to keep it under control pretty well, including the sweets, but sixteen pounds crept on over a year’s time, and I had to take action. Beating Bob up wasn’t doing it for me. (Bob is a dummy, you know.)
This is how I looked when I started working out – about a month into it. When I started I could barely last 20 seconds beating on Bob. Now I can wail on him for a minute without feeling pain. But that is another story. Back to the weight loss. Here is Melissa’s secret.
That’s right – a breakfast of protein. Four or five nuts and a huge glass of water, about 20 oz. This is the real crux of the diet. First thing when you get up eating a few nuts starts your metabolism. Sometimes I don’t get to it first thing, but I try.
Before lunch another 20 oz, which I attractively guzzle. It’s the only way I can get it down. For lunch I eat pretty normally. Sometimes I split with Vince. I enjoy bread, potato chips, whatever we happen to have. At dinner I watch it, but it runs the gamut. Sometimes I have a normal meal – if we are going out for an event. I skip the desert. At home I may just have a protein shake or some more nuts, and one more big glass of water sometime before bedtime. I do watch my sweet intake, but it hasn’t been hard – for the first time ever I do not feel deprived. I have probably only eaten sweets on four or five occasions, and I can keep it down to just a little. That’s a miracle in itself.
That’s it.
My goal was to lose 3 pounds a month for 12 months. I’m not overly heavy, but my normal weight for my entire adulthood before I turned 50 was 30 pounds lighter than I was when I started on my lifetime diet. After three months on this regime, I have lost 10 pounds, and other than a cold, which I’ve almost licked, I feel a lot better.
I’m not a weight loss guru, but I told my FB group that I was starting this, so this is my quarterly report. I do not know what your weight goals, but if you want to lose weight, this can help. Let me know what you think.
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13 responses to “Nutty Diet for Steady Weight Loss”
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Now I feel guilty sitting here eating M&Ms for breakfast, Marsha 😦 I’ll have to try this and I might also go for Sylvia’s berries with no-fat yogurt and black coffee. Well done to you! 😀
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But you don’t need to lose weight!!!
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I do – just a little bit 😉
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Well this would be perfect for you. It’s just easy!!!
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Good luck, Marsha. If I don’t get my berries with no-fat yogurt and black coffee for breakfast, I might sulk all morning. 🙂
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Don’t want you sulking! 😀😀😀
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Not a pretty sight. 😕
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For anyone over the age of 6 months or so.
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😂
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Well done! Do you have a product called LSA there? It’s ground linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds and it’s on the list of the top 20 healthy foods. I put a spoonful on my porridge every day. It gives it a nice nutty flavour.
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I haven’t heard of it!
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http://www.energy-fields-health-food.com/benefits-of-lsa.html
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