Anxiety is great for weight loss

Having lost 27 pounds thus far I wanted to share a few comments about it. But first, a plea: I’m job-hunting and could use help finding a gig which involves programming, technical writing, QA, IT support, system and network administration, and/or project- or team-management. Thx.

Now, onto weight-loss: these seem to be the salient points to remember.

It’s all about the calories. There’s two phases, weight loss and weight maintenance. If you’re thinking about carbs and protein you’re ahead of yourself. Decrease the calories you take in (which is where a calorie-counting app like LoseIt! comes in very handy) and increase the calories you burn (by walking, for example). Get under a magic number and you’ll lose weight.

It’s slow and miserable. It took you a long time to gain that weight, and it’ll take just as long to lose it. You’ll think more about food than you can imagine, but after a short while you’ll be satisfied by smaller portions.

My trick: eat small apples and carrots during the day and save big calories for the evening comfort time. Then use microwavable meals – I couldn’t survive without Trader Joe’s Indian cuisine – which have calories noted and are easy to track.

Stay under your daily caloric needs and don’t freak on your once-a-week splurge.

Realize it’s going to take time, weigh yourself frequently, and persevere.

There’s nothing better than adding hole after hole to your favorite belt!

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