Beginning September 1 I started the LWFG system with a lot more gusto! In July I stayed with my parents on Long Island for almost a month and they fed me too well! New York pizza, rolls, bagels, cannolis, Carvel, rainbow cookies, Italian ices, donuts, fried calamari... I put on 5 pounds! I wrote this book over 10 years ago my metabolism has slowed about 4% and I have chronic Achilles tendinitis and walking is difficult. I'm not making excuses, I'm just being real here. My body is now comfortable around 130 pounds. (Listen to where YOUR BODY is comfortable.) I'm not 20 anymore so I don't expect to be 115 pounds... However, when I saw the scale pushing 140 I knew it was time to prove to myself and my loyal readers that this system works.
(Their are FREE or inexpensive food journals on line or get a journal for a dollar—at the dollar store! Use an app! No more excuses!)
September 1. 2019
Skipped a large Pepsi frozen slushy
Saved 1.59$
Skipped 300 calories
September 2, 2019
McDonald's chicken snack wrap.
Saved 1.69$
Skipped 260 calories
September 3, 2019
McDonald's ice cream cone.
Saved 1.29$
Skipped 200 calories
September 4, 2019
McDonald's sweet tea
Saved 1.06$
Skipped 160 calories
September 5, 2019
A free slice of pizza
Skipped 300 calories
September 6, 2019
Skipped 2 pancakes w/ syrup at Denny's
Saved 2.10$
Skipped 410 calories
September 7, 2019
Frozen small coffee at Chick-fil-A
Saved 3.29$
Skipped 240 calories
2 Cinnabon Delights
Saved 1.00$
Skipped 160 calories
September 8, 2019
Linder's chocolate mini bar
Saved 1.09$
Skipped 240 calories
Skipped 1/2 slice of pizza
Saved 150 calories
September 9, 2019
Starbucks grande white chocolate mocha
Saved 5.00$
Skipped 430 calories
September 10, 2019
McDonald's ice cream cone
Saved 1.29$
Skipped 200 calories
September 11, 2019
Wawa's soft pretzel
Saved 2.99$
Skipped 320 calories
September 12, 2019
Dunkin Donut Boston Cream
Saved 1.50$
Skipped 300 calories
Friday the 13th 2019
Dorito Loco Taco
Saved 2.39$
Skipped 170 calories
September 14, 2019
Bag of mini 3 Musketeers
Saved 2.97$
Woulda have easily ate 4
Skipped 240 calories (at least!)
Family sized box of Lucky Charms (weakness!)
Saved 4.00$
Skipped 270 calories (I never eat one portion!)
September 15, 2019
Açaí bowl at Costco
Saved 4.99$
Skipped 350 calories
September 17th
McDonald's half cut ice tea
Saved 1.06$
Skipped 160 calories
McDonald's ice cream cone
Saved 1.29$
Skipped 200 calories
September 20, 2019
Large vanilla ice cream cone at Stupp's
Saved 2.99$
Skipped 300 calories
September 21, 2019
Small Dairy Queen chocolate cone
Saved 2.39$
Skipped 330 calories
September 22, 2019
Tasty cake cream filled chocolate covered honey bun
Saved 1.00$
Skipped 520 calories
Midway point:
You may be wondering why am at McDonald's or other fast food joints so much... I try and walk every evening while my daughter and my husband rollerblade. Afterward we're thirsty or want a little snack. I usually join them. Not this month! I bring water with me. So far I've skipped 1530 calories and saved about 10$. I can already see a difference in the scale. It's sort of fun too!
I started roller skating! On my second night out I fell really hard on my butt! However, after resting the day I got back out there. I found this exercise to be challenging and fun. Try adding that instead of just taking away everything you enjoy. Find something active that you love to do. Whether it's rollerskating or dancing or Zumba!
September 24, 2019
Snickers candy bar
Saved 1.09$
Skipped 240 calories
September 25, 2019
Large fry
Saved 0. $
Skipped 350 calories
September 27, 2019
Skipped salt and vinegar chips
Saved .99$
Skip 280 calories (I always wanna eat two servings)
September 28, 2019
Skipped Chick-fil-A frosted coffee
Saved 3.29$
Skipped 240 calories
September 30, 2019
Skipped ice cream cone
Saved 1.29$
Skipped 200 calories
By the end of the month:
I skipped 7,220 calories
I saved 52.34$ (I can't believe I saved this much $$)
I lost 2 pounds! (Makes sense cuz a pound is roughly 3500 calories)
If I did this for 12 months/one year
I'd save 86,640 calories
I'd lose 24 pounds
I'd save 628.08$ (I could go on an all inclusive vacation on Groupon or donate it to my favorite charity, or give it to my elderly parents... The point is: give away your fat! This did not hurt me. I ate basically what I wanted however, I would purposely not buy or get something at Dunkin' Donuts or a pretzel at Wawa... It's uncanny! This really works!
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