A Fresh Start
Spring is here in the southeast, and with it I'm feeling the need for a fresh start. Whether one calls it a plateau or a maintenance phase, my weight hasn't gone down too significantly since about November. I've been fluctuating around the 250's... sometimes as low as 247, sometimes as high as 256. What's been causing it? Well, it's not the plan or the medication. It's my adherence to the plan! Around Halloween I became a bit slack. I've continually taken my medication and made sure to eat a protein-based breakfast and lunch, but dinner took a nose dive. And my sugar-free snacking slipped a bit towards sugar-coma snacking. And I've been hit and miss with my vitamins/supplements I'm supposed to be taking. So, it's up to me to make a change. I had a setback, but in my history, this setback is in a way, an achievement. I didn't revert back to my old behaviors 100%. I didn't gain all my weight back, plus some. I've basically just ...