This year I've let my diet slip, and despite logging 25-30 miles per week on the road and trail, I've managed to pack on about 25 extra pounds! The problem is I love all the wrong types of foods: from pizza, cheeseburgers and fries to cookies, cake, pie, and chocolate candy. Of course, I detest fruits and most vegetables!
The last few times I started a diet, I weighed myself after a few days and hadn't lost a pound, confirming that my effort wasn't at a satisfactory level. Disgusted with my failure, I would binge for several days in self-pity.
On my last five-miler, unable to see my running shoes, I decided I needed to "go nuclear." So, I went on Amazon (everyone's favorite place...plus I'm a shareholder!) and ordered two dozen SlimFast Advanced Energy meal replacement shakes.
I've had success in the distant past using SlimFast shakes, and once lost over 50 pounds on a clinic-sponsored weight loss program that relied on liquid shake-based meal replacements only for several months. I actually compared the nutrition of this SlimFast product to the proprietary clinic shake and found the SlimFast shakes look superior.
Anyway, I just hope I can muster the willpower and motivation to get fully on board with this program until it becomes a habit. I'll check in periodically and let you know how I'm doing (or NOT doing ).