1) When Ann was in the process of losing weight, she became discouraged with a weigh-in that would not be down at least 2 pounds. Her husband, Marc made her a spread sheet that she was able to track her weight loss and see the trend going down. (even if she had a bump up or stayed the same now and then)
2) After she reached her initial goal, she would allow herself one "cheat meal" a week. Usually this meant she went out with her husband and ate whatever she wanted at a restaurant.
3) When she reached her "year mark" of eating Deanne's menus, she then used the menus as more of a guide and substituted in her favorites and used the skills she had learned to modify other food choices.
4) Now to maintain her loss, she allows herself a 3 pound window. If she goes up higher than that, she pulls out the menus and goes off of all sugar (as in desserts, jams etc).
5) Ann will tell you that she feels so much better when she is "off sugar" and eating "clean". She reports that even her family notices her improved mood and she has so much more energy. She would also tell you that doesn't mean that she is 100% off...no, this girl enjoys a good treat like the rest of us..she is just pretty careful about when and what she treats herself to:)
Thanks for sharing all of the good insights with us, Ann!!
...and keep it up (or down:)
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