After 5 months of re-learning how to have a healthy relationship with my body and food, I’m not considered obese anymore. :)
I started with a BMI of 33.5. I wasn’t happy with the way my body looked or functioned. I was exhausted and felt awful all the time. A couple years ago, I could hike 7 miles easy. Last November, I felt like I was going to pass out doing 2.
I started with CICO, but it turned out to not be the best option for me because I became way too focused on it.
What worked the best for me was mindful eating and nutrition education. I checked out books from the library about food science to learn what my body needed. I changed the way I grocery shopped, from all the junk in the middle isles and pre-made stuff to buying bulk grains, (rice, couscous, lentils, beans etc) spices, in season veggies and fruits and meats and baking my own bread every once in a while. I also bought smaller plates and have been working on what realistic portions look like. It was definitely a slow road with lots of speed bumps, but by eating mostly whole foods and walking as much as I could, I’ve lost 30 pounds.
My summer goal is to get back into hiking and start losing the last 30 pounds. Halfway there!!
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