Wedding Song Writer's Weight Journey

Well, I'm still doing good even over the weekend. My weight is down 2 more lbs, 126. I finished reading the Pritikin book and it was really good and a very sensible food plan to follow, not diet. It is real eating with lean protein, fruits, veggies and whole grains. The whole food plan revolves around eating very little fat, under 10%. I eat about 1200 calories a day so I should be eating 120 or less calories from fat. All food labels are marked with "calories from fat". I have no problem with staying under 120. Like the oatmeal I'm eating right now has 30 calories from fat, banana about .04 and fat free milk. Lunch I have no calories from fat with yogurt and fruit. I take my alli pill with breakfast and dinner. I have had no problem with them either. If you eat more fat than what the alli program allows, you will have bathroom problems. The alli pill attaches to the fat you eat and it comes out in the bathroom and doesn't allow your body to absorb some of the fat. I only had 13 lbs to lose and I have lost 7 lbs in two weeks, I'm very happy with that and my cloths fit so much better. Since I'm not real heavy I noticed a difference when I lost 5 lbs. I bought the Pritikin book when the alli booklet mentioned that the Pritikin way of eating is the best food plan for the pills, low fat.  The Atkins is the opposite and it is very high in fat.  Of course I tried that diet many years ago but had terrible side effects like leg cramps.  It’s also not a diet I could stay on very long because the food groups are not very healthy.  With the Pritikin way of eating they allow 3.5 oz. of fish, lean poultry or red meat.  Other protein comes from the fruits, veggies, whole grains and beans if you like beans.  So far this has been working out pretty good and I feel good.  I do get hungry which when I’m eating all the time I never get hungry, I just eat to eat.  But when I get hungry I usually have some kind of whole grains or fruit.  Hopefully my blog will continue next week and everyone out there who is trying to lose weight for their wedding or whatever can benefit from this.

Lynn Leonti

Owner of http://www.shopmysongs.com

Mother/son wedding song, father/daughter wedding song and bride groom first dance wedding songs.