So we had maintenance people come to talk to the group again, and I was a wee bit shocked by what they were telling them.
First off, one person asked if they weighed their food to get the correct weight. They all said no. No? No they never weighed the food, they could tell how much it was by looking at it.
To be truthful - that is not my experience. I weighed everything. If I was having tuna sandwich I weighed the tuna. I found out very quickly that the amount of tuna that I could have did not cover a two piece of bread sandwich. If I was snacking leftovers, I weighed it, measured it somehow. That is if I wasn't eating TFD. I weighed TDF food because I thought that they were giving me smaller portion size then I should have been getting, and yes sometimes they did, but most of the time it was the correct portion. Four oz of steak isn't really that much. Two bites, okay cut it up you can get a few more bites, but really you have to cut it up pretty small.
So until you are really good at understanding portions you want to weigh when at home. Also in a restaurant you can actually ask them for the amount of meat you want. I don't want to take food home with me and if I can have the correct portion to begin with I don't have to cut it in half or only eat half of it. Though honestly I did do that quite a bit. But I also learned that the best meal to order in a restaurant was salmon.
But they also were saying that you should expect to gain some weight coming off the product. J never gained weight, I never gained weight, others in our group didn't gain weight, you shouldn't expect to gain weight. Dang I should be leading the group. Follow the plan, know what you want to do and do it.
First off, one person asked if they weighed their food to get the correct weight. They all said no. No? No they never weighed the food, they could tell how much it was by looking at it.
To be truthful - that is not my experience. I weighed everything. If I was having tuna sandwich I weighed the tuna. I found out very quickly that the amount of tuna that I could have did not cover a two piece of bread sandwich. If I was snacking leftovers, I weighed it, measured it somehow. That is if I wasn't eating TFD. I weighed TDF food because I thought that they were giving me smaller portion size then I should have been getting, and yes sometimes they did, but most of the time it was the correct portion. Four oz of steak isn't really that much. Two bites, okay cut it up you can get a few more bites, but really you have to cut it up pretty small.
So until you are really good at understanding portions you want to weigh when at home. Also in a restaurant you can actually ask them for the amount of meat you want. I don't want to take food home with me and if I can have the correct portion to begin with I don't have to cut it in half or only eat half of it. Though honestly I did do that quite a bit. But I also learned that the best meal to order in a restaurant was salmon.
But they also were saying that you should expect to gain some weight coming off the product. J never gained weight, I never gained weight, others in our group didn't gain weight, you shouldn't expect to gain weight. Dang I should be leading the group. Follow the plan, know what you want to do and do it.
You should be leading the group since you're the only person I know who followed the program 100%, never cheated & did all the "extra" items recommended (exercising, walking, etc.)
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, maybe you should lead a group of 3: T3, TSH, Taya - we'll gladly follow you. Tolar, probably not, but what the hey!
J gains a pound here a pound there and then reins herself back in and loses those extras - it's going to be a way of life for the rest of my life :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome to your life and congratulations!!
In your next life you should be a facilitator. I'm serious!
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