I decided last week to do the HMR at Home program until I could get my physical and start the Decision Free part of the diet. So basically, I'm allowed three shakes a day, plus five fruits and vegetables, and a lean dinner.
In my eagerness to begin, I have considered just drinking more shakes and making it like the Decision Free. Luckily, I haven't done that. I like having a meal to look forward to as I adjust to my new program. It has been fairly easy to just drink the shakes during the day. I must admit, that I am not getting in five fruits and vegetables. The shakes are filling me up enough that I am not looking for snacks.
In the morning, I put the vanilla shake mix into my coffee as creamer. It tastes OK and get me through until about 11:00 a.m. when I start to feel hungry. I'm trying to not get into a habit of eating or drinking at a certain time. I am trying to wait until I feel the hunger. So far I am finding that I am hungry around 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. That third shake lasts me until I have a light dinner with my family. I could probably follow the program like this for a really long time. This may be what maintenance looks like for me.
I realize that I will have to make a lifestyle change. Blah, blah, heard it before. My plan at this time is to continue to weigh myself every day after I get to my goal. If I'm up more than a couple of pounds, I will do the shakes until I'm back down. If I stay on top of it that closely, I shouldn't have to go through any of this again.
I know I'm a little ahead of myself thinking about maintenance before I've even got the weight off. There just isn't that much to focus on when all you do is drink shakes and exercise.
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