Back on the weight loss track!

I’m responding to my highest weight with dedication to get back on track. I don’t want to be this heavy, it’s no way to live. I’ve been going to the gym with a friend and played tennis with my hubby. I can feel my muscles build. They are sore but want to stretch and move. I haven’t felt this way since a time when I went to the gym every other day for 3 months straight! I’m pretty dedicated but I know I think “this is it!” every time I begin again. Slow and steady wins the race so I won’t let slip ups defeat me.  I’m dedicated to calorie counting and portion control (which is made easy when you eat small snacks between meals – Duh!). I’m also going to sign up for a belly dancing class (I did it before, great for mid section .

I’m not an affiliate so I don’t get paid for recommending these books I just want to share the great books I’ve found. You know how hard it is to sort through the crap out there. Enjoy:

I’ve been listening to some helpful books on tapes that are inspirational. I like The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Losing Weight and Getting Fit by AJ Rochester. She lost 8 dress sizes and has a fun personality. She also wrote a memoir of her weight loss experience in Confessions of a Reform Dieter. She was sexually abused, adopted and destructive in her youth. I think she is easy to relate to and has a great sense of humor.

I thought I’d also try listening to The Self-Hypnosis Diet. A friend recommended it to me and said she has kept off 10 lbs. The reviewers for seem to have also kept about 15 lbs off. It sounds like this book is good for a 10 lbs. weight loss, so why not?

The top 2 books I’d personally recommend is The Beck Diet Solution (cognitive therapy, not a diet) and Skinny Bitch (crude language but good argument for healthy eating). Very helpful! 5 stars for them both!

I’ve decided to take notes on the key points I thought were helpful and post time in the near future. I’m also going to post the calorie counting .xls (excel) documment I use for everyone to use.