I think I’ve lost the same 20 pounds about 10 times at least. Maybe 20. Of course, after each pregnancy I had extra weight to lose. It’s frustrating. I have tried different weight loss methods including an extreme calorie limiting one. It worked at the time. I lost weight very fast. But after about a year, it came back. Ugh. I think it wreaked havoc in my body. They always say it does. But, desperation sometimes wins the day.
Lately, I have heard so much talk about Trim Healthy Mama by Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett. Have you heard it too? I am very intrigued.
I borrowed the book from a friend. And my own copy finally arrived this week. I’ve been working my way through this giant 600+ page book trying to grasp what they are teaching. They took over five years to research and write this book. And it is packed with excellent information and lots of recipes. I have quite a bit to go through before I understand exactly how this works, but I am eager to figure it out and get started.
And I’m scared. I have this huge sugar addiction. I’m afraid to let it go. I KNOW that it is horrible for me. I know that it isn’t doing me any favors. But, Oh, how I love sugar. In my tea, my coffee, and everywhere else in my diet. Maybe that explains those 20 close companions of mine that I can’t seem to shake. At least not permanently.
And then I see testimonial pictures over on the THM Facebook page. Wow. So encouraging. I want to start today. Yet, I haven’t finished the book. So, I wait until I can get to that again. I want to start strong, understanding what I’m doing and why.
I suppose this post serves as my public accountability stunt. I’d LOVE to hear from other THM eaters. Are you glad you are doing it? Have you seen benefits? Am I only reading the success stories? Thoughts? Encouragement? Pitfalls? Anything? Is this thing on? Please comment and let me know your stories. Maybe that extra bit of encouragement will be just what I need to jump off this cliff.
I love it that this is not a fad diet, but that this is a good, safe, healthy way to eat. It doesn’t leave out any of the food groups, so far as I can tell. Sugar isn’t a food group, right? I actually WANT to kick the sugar habit. I do. Really. {Do I sound the least bit convincing?}
Thanks for letting me sign you up as my accountability. I will update once I start and let you know how it’s going. Not that you really care. But, you know, accountability partners need to know these things.
