Well said, Suzanne. Anne, I tried WW years ago, lost 17 pounds then, but gradually put it back on. they may limit the sugar, but don't tell you about fructose. Have you read David's books? If so, you will have read why it's such an amazing lifestyle change. The only question in your mind should be, shall I do it cold turkey, or should I do it gradually. I think you should make a decision to give it a good go cold turkey. But shop for it first, and make a start date. Write it all down , even if it's only on a calendar. Buy lots of protein, as Suzanne said, eggs, lean meat, ie beef and lamb, chicken and eggs. and nuts, almonds are good, and some organic cocoa, or cacao. Makes a great treat. Buy some Dextrose Powder (Big W, home brew section)and some Rice Malt syrup (Coles, health food aisle) for baking, the syrup you can have on your fruit free Muesli (try Macro, Woollies), too. Don't go with the deli meats, they are classed as processed foods, try to eat 'clean' it means no processed foods, except maybe hard cheddar cheese, make all your dairy full fat, but limit it a bit, as it does all have calories. And buy lots of veggies, I do keep a couple of bags of frozen Winter veg (Aldi) in the freezer for those times when the fresh ones may run low. Whole grains are ok, but do limit the simple carbs, there is a bread recipe (Flax & something, can't remember) on Mark's Daily Apple that you can bake to have instead of the horrible processed breads thrust at us at every turn.
My tip, bake stuff & freeze, buy veg, when cheap, blanch in boiling water, then freeze. My other tip, keep a food diary, writing stuff down makes it all real, and more likely to turn into reality.
Sarah Wilson's Blog will also give you lots of other healthy eating options, both from her and her forum posters.
Sarah just did a really good article on sunscreens, if anyone is interested, which then goes off onto the tack of what chemicals we put on our skins & etc. Very interesting stuff.
Anne, if you care what you put into your body, follow these 2 sites, plus David's 2 forums, this one & the Sweet Poison one, and you won't go far wrong.
Lots of lovely helpful people on both sites, just waiting to give you encouragement and help, even if you just want to vent, we understand, we've (most of us) been there!! I know I have.
I lost 19 kilos in about 15 months, so I'm very happy, except that I need to lose another 20 odd!!
I wish you well, Anne, don't give up. Make that decision in your head, and go shopping, don't walk, run!!
And keep us up to date on your progress.
Bye
Sylvia xx aka Silver Angel
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