I'm feeling a bit better today, my weight dropped again, it's like a yo-yo. I think my problem is that I have been eating until I was very full, I cannot do that without gaining weight. I have to eat only until I am satisfied or I gain weight so I think I'm going to have to pay more attention to that. When I first gained this extra weight I was running 1 1/2 to 2 hours a day so the exercise thing hasn't been a problem, however I have cut back since then because the excess exercise prevents me from ovulating.
I have learned a few things since starting MM, these have been my AHA moments so hopefully they will help someone else.
1- You still have to watch the volume of food you are eating, you cannot just eat until you are very full or your weight loss will be slower. Eat until satisfied but you can't feel the food in your stomach.
2- Salt will cause water retention so it's best kept to a bare minimum.
3- I do tend to snack a lot, I have noticed that I need to 'Plan' my snacks and not snack at other times or the calories add up. Example: breakfast at 8am, snack 10:30am, Lunch at noon, snack at 3pm and dinner at 5:30 or 6.
4- NO eating after 7pm at all! You should not eat within 3 hours [at least] of bedtime. Go to bed on an empty stomach.
5- If I am really craving something sweet, I make an herbal tea with stevia and drink that.
6- If you are having a food craving for something non-MM, then figure out a way to make it MM legal. I was craving mexican food so I made a potato chalupa minus the guacamole of course.
Hopefully those recommendations will help someone else as well. If weight loss is slow add 30 minutes of exercise in the morning or the evening. Chins up and keep going
