Sonnet is holding on to baby weight as well as plain old Sonnet weight. Stephen and I are both heavier than we want to be as well. It was so nice to have Sonnet to talk to about it. I have discovered that I am a person that really needs a support group or person/cheerleader when it comes to weight loss. Not so much maintenance but defiantly weight loss. After talking about which strategy to attack the problem with, Sonnet and I decided to go back to the Zone diet by Dr. Berry Sears. Years ago when the kids were in high school Stephen & I went on the Zone. The kids did too as I recall. We really learned a lot about foods and the importance of balance between protein, carbs and fat. Over the years whenever I attempt to do what I call, ‘eat right’ or ‘be good’, I am generally referring to following Zone guidelines.
We told Stephen and Christian of our plan and they were all in. Christian by no means needs to loose any weight – he is fit and trim. He does however, have weight gain goals and would like to build some mussel mass. After talking about it we decided to begin today. Today for Stephen & I that is. Sonnet & Christian will begin on Wednesday when they get back to Arizona. We all weighed in and measured and were given the amount of blocks of food allotted per day (akin to ‘points’ if you are familiar with weight watchers). This ‘portion control’ as it were, will be a great help to me.
Stephen & I stopped by the store Saturday to pick up a few things to get us started. I will go more detailed shopping today. The definite down side of this venture is the whole cooking thing. I am not a cook. As I flipped through the recipe portion of the books, I was not thrilled. It just looks like uninteresting work. When Sonnet lived with us we ate delicious meals and she loved every minute of it. All that shopping and chopping was fun to her. Yuck – not for me. However, Stephen is a big help and I must admit if we are cooking or preparing food together I can actually say I enjoy the experience.
I have thought about it though and decided that I do have the time right now to do this for Stephen & me. I mean, with the kids gone my life has less demands on it and focusing on health and nutrition is a good use of my time. Especially if we want to realize our goals of being healthy enough to serve missions and be a part of our grandkids lives. And if I can be a help to Sonnet like she is a strength to me, it is well worth my efforts.
So, here we are – Today – starting the Zone. Stephen packed his lunch last night and has his breakfast all planned. I ate some cottage cheese and an apple this morning. I will have a dried fruit and jerky trail mix for a snack and a yogurt and fruit parfait for lunch. I did manage to pick out a few meal suggestions from the recipe book and will try one tonight. My schedule brings a little opposition though - wouldn’t you know I have the Relief Society birthday dinner tomorrow night and the missionaries for dinner the following night. Augg, it’s always something but we will endeavor to persevere.
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