- I kept track of what I was eating
- I went for walking etc whenever I could
- I changed my diet to a high protein instead of a high carbohydrate one
- I limited my sugar intake to a minimum (that I could do)
But nothing worked. The first 2-3 weeks were the hardest on my digestive system. I ended up having mouth sores so badly that I could not even eat anything. Once that was better then I got on track. I would have milk, salad, nuts etc all day and one meal in the evening. The nutritionist would give me feedback as to what I should eat and what I can decrease. Occasionally she would suggest some variety for the foods I was eating. It did not help much as I am not such a big eater.
In any case. My routine went on for 4 months. I had paid for 6 months. After not losing any weight for 3 months, I contacted the nutritionist over the phone. She was not very friendly - in fact at some points she was just downright rude. That was not helpful. When I did not lose any weight later also, then I contacted her again. She then said that I should get some blood work done for certain key chemicals like Vit D and iron etc. I got mad. Why had she not done this before? Especially if she thinks this was important in weight loss.
I did not remain quiet after this - I wrote her a long email chastising her about not doing her job properly and not advising according to my body type. She just made a diet plan like she does for everyone and hoped that I would lose weight. That was not the agreement. She kept defending herself, but I was unmoved.
I went back to my beloved carbohydrates and within one week I lost 3 lbs!! So now I am convinced that one really has to see your own body type and then fix a diet. There is no one fix for everyone. I went back to my regular diet, which really was quite rich in protein to begin with, but I added some more carbos to it. It really helped to improve my mood and made me feel better. And the fact that I lost about 5 lbs after I stopped doing the "Weight Monitors" diet plan really put the skip in my step.
Slowly I am coming to terms with the fact that I may never lose the weight that has so lovingly attached itself to my body. So be it. I will keep doing what I do to have healthy lifestyle and not overeat on sugars. But to hell with dieting and to hell with monitoring my food intake! I know when I am full and I know when I am overeating.
One last comment I would make regarding any dieting plan anyone undertakes to make sure that the nutritionist creates a plan just for you and not a generic plan. The feedback should be more meaningful than "you need to include dairy product" or "you should have eaten only one cookie" - you can see that yourself when you are writing the diary. I would not recommend the service I used to anyone as my plan was not personalized. She did not get enough background information on me to guide me properly. Although in her favor, her feedback was immediate and she was very good in responding. I also started including in my diet more nuts than I previously ever had. Overall my health has been fantastic. The other major problem (second to not losing weight) was low energy level.
One last comment I would make regarding any dieting plan anyone undertakes to make sure that the nutritionist creates a plan just for you and not a generic plan. The feedback should be more meaningful than "you need to include dairy product" or "you should have eaten only one cookie" - you can see that yourself when you are writing the diary. I would not recommend the service I used to anyone as my plan was not personalized. She did not get enough background information on me to guide me properly. Although in her favor, her feedback was immediate and she was very good in responding. I also started including in my diet more nuts than I previously ever had. Overall my health has been fantastic. The other major problem (second to not losing weight) was low energy level.
Someday my goal of losing the 15 lbs will happen and if it doesn't then I just hope to still be healthy and happy!
