Fletcher - I think the key is to NOT give it all up because of ONE stupid trip to Starbucks. I find that substitutions work really well!
Calorie counting just sucks, doesn't it?
AND, it NEVER works, at least in the long run. I was just thinking today about the wonderful craving control
I get from FTS that I can't get from other moderate carb plans. Something about doing this makes me STOP looking for junk and it frees up some mental space in my head to do other things besides feed a nasty habit.
I don't know how much weight you have to lose, but for me, it's 50 pounds MAX. I could probably get away with 40 and look "hot chick dance" HOT! So this means that I probably won't lose 5 pounds a week like some others who have lots to lose do. I think about 10 pounds a month is good, which doesn't count all of the wonderful biological changes I feel.
I think Mouseissue says something like you could still be losing weight but it won't show up on the scale. I think that the whole appetite control has to set in first and then we can reduce calories and still feel satisfied. I am determined to make it past 2 months this time myself!!! Nice to know I'm not alone.
