I know people who use supplements, diet drinks, powders, patches, etc in their efforts to lose weight. I won’t tell anyone what to do, but I will make recommendations based on information I have and my own personal experience with losing weight.
First things first: if you’ve read any other post of mine, you know I did a Whole30 followed by a Keto-heavy Paleo diet. These are not for everyone, but they worked great for me (and are working great for many other friends of mine while it didn’t work for a friend of Sherry’s).
Second, I haven’t used any supplements, diet drinks, patches, etc in my journey to becoming healthier. I’ve used diet and limited exercise alone to achieve the weight loss and improved health.
My recommendation: becoming healthy and losing weight can and should only be done one way: naturally. Our bodies are made to process food and to maintain a healthy weight as long as what we put into our bodies is healthy and natural. When we move around, we not only burn calories, but our bodies are kicked into “use energy” mode (different from actually using the energy). There are no short-cuts to losing weight. None. Anyone who advertises or advocates a short-cut or a sure-fire way to lose weight other than diet and exercise are being disingenuous at best, and probably trying to make a buck at your expense.
Don’t waste your money or your time. My next blog entry will talk about what the real solution is.
I’ve recently started a new job to which I need to commute daily. This means leaving at 6:45 a.m. and not getting home until 5:30 p.m. or so. I hear often that people complain about not having the time to eat well when they commute. Well, I don’t know how elaborate some people make their meals, but I’ve been finding that eating well hasn’t taken any extra effort at all.
It doesn’t get any better than this for breakfast; I still can’t believe I get to eat this every morning and still lose weight and be healthy.
My breakfast every morning with few exceptions is the standard two eggs, sunny-side up with two slices of cooked bacon and a cup of French vanilla coffee; black. This takes me about 3-4 minutes to make. I pre-cook bacon on Sundays as Sherry as talked about many times. Sundays are our weekly food prep days. The eggs cook up rather quickly in my cast iron frying pan, and the coffee is made while I am cooking the eggs. With another 2-3 minutes to eat, I’m in and out of the kitchen easily within 10 minutes. Oh, and since I’ve been eating this way for over seven months now, I’m actually well sated and not hungry again until lunchtime.
Yesterday, Stevie and I went to lunch at Liberty Kitchen in The Heights here in Houston. They had a daily fresh seafood special of grilled flounder served with a side salad that had a light vinaigrette dressing. Stevie had never had grilled flounder before; he loved it! Since he’s also on a Paleo diet now, he was very pleased to know our entire lunch was part of the plan. While not the least expensive lunch I’ve had recently, it was definitely one of the most delicious. Oh, and we were in and out of the restaurant within 30 minutes. Can’t beat that time!
Dinner was a mix of left-overs and fresh-prep food by my wife, Sherry. She detailed the process for making it on her blog, but I’ll sum it up: sweet potato with pulled pork served with grilled asparagus. Delicious, and very effortless. Total prep: 3 minutes. Cooking time: 40 minutes (sweet potato takes a long time to cook).
Today, I will be eating leftover Paleo lasagna that Sherry made on Sunday. I’m looking forward to it, as much like the chili she makes, the lasagna only seems to taste better with some time in the refrigerator.
All recipes are on her blog, and well worth taking a look at. They are delicious, and while some of the dishes do, in fact, take some time and effort to make, they can be made on the weekends or on days when you have a little time to spare and then you can enjoy the fruit of your labor during the week when time is at a premium.
As for my weight, it’s holding steady at around my low, but I’m noticing the size-loss again, namely in my stomach area. Large-sized shirts are fitting well, and some even feel a bit big. 36″ trousers feel right while 38″ trousers are now too big to be worn without a belt sinching it, making it appear as if I were wearing a potato sack for pants. 40’s are out of the question now.
I started walking last night after work. It felt good to get out and stretch my legs a bit, be outside, and to get some sun after being indoors all day. I also took the dog with me which was nice for him. He needs the outlet for his puppy energy, and he was less crazy for the rest of the evening afterward. I think I might pick this up as a daily activity.
As always, if you have questions, you can email me or ask in a comment. Also, head over to Sherry’s blog! It’s really well-written and has some great recipes and insight. Don’t let her know I said this, but I think her blog is better than mine!
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