I see my dietician every 4-6 weeks like many of you I am sure. I actually love going, she is always giving me great ideas. I always look forward to the next set of changes she has me implement into my daily life.

I am currently eating 3oz of lean protein at each meal as well as veggies and a starch. Now if you have not begun any changes yourself, you are probably thinking that 3oz does not sound liked enough. I am right there with you, that's exactly what I thought! I decided to try it anyway though and to my surprise if I actually stuck with it and did it 3 times a day like she told me to, I was not hungry! I am actually to the point that I don't even snack, not at all! I am just that satisfied. Although, I do understand that this would not be the case for everyone. If you need to snack, just make sure it is something good for you!

The other thing I started to do was exercise! She asked me how long I could commit to walking on my treadmill 5 days a week. I immediately said, "30-45 minutes." She looked at my sort of funny and said "how about 15-20 minutes?" Now I have to tell you, I didn't really like that suggestion at first because I was in denial honestly, about how out of shape I was. However, she went on to explain that the exercise was not about dramatic weight loss at this point, it was about making it routine, making it a part of my life. Weight loss will come as time goes by, as you get in better shape.

What I have been realizing through this whole process is that we all need to make changes that will last forever. We've all been on yo yo diets practically our whole lives, but this is not one of them! This is forever, there is a starting point, but there is no ending point. Start to think of this like the little energizer bunnie, it just keeps going, and going and going, and going.....................................................................

Great advice! And well said!