Hi folks!
Not that I'm trying to quash venting. But I see an underlying theme here.
For our entire lives, we've been bombarded with diet messages like "Lose 30 pounds in 30 days!" or "Lose 10 pounds by next week!".
When you add the frustration we've all experienced with "low fat" and fad diets, it's no wonder we want our excess weight to disappear and disappear right NOW!!!
All these messages have left us with expectations that are not realistic!
The largest part of the FTS lifestyle involves learning how our bodies respond to what we eat and drink.
Some of us will lose quickly just by staying under 20 net carbs a day and watching portion sizes.
Others will find that they are very sensitive to sweeteners and will need to seriously restrict (or avoid) them.
And still others will have to eat even fewer carbs to experience
weight loss.
And the list goes on...
No two of us are alike.
What it takes and how long it takes to see pounds shed will vary a great deal from one person to the next.
The key here is to understand that we've committed to a lifestyle that's proven to improve our health and cause us to shed our excess weight and keep it off for the rest of our lives.
It's our responsibility to make sure our friends and loved ones understand this.
But remember, they've been subjected to those same "diet" message that we've been.
Be patient with them. But keep reminding them that our future eating patterns will be very much like they are right now from now on.
