I ordered 3 books on leptin resistance last week from Amazon and they arrived on Monday — I immediately scanned them for useful information and they all contained some very useful information.

I started applying the guidelines and what a difference! I have lost 7 lbs. this week already (I had to peek and hopped on the scale this morning). I haven’t been hungry and no cravings. I have been able to resist all kinds of temptations too, for example I didn’t taste the ribs my husband made on Tuesday night and didn’t finish the last 2 bites of mashed potatos with butter (a big favorite of mine) that my daughter left on her plate.

The books have a ton of information that explains the body’s nutritional needs, rhythms, fat burning switch — so you can nourish body with the right foods and at the right of day and with a calorie level that meets the bodies need and promotes weight loss. I only wish this information had been available 20 years ago, but it is definitely something every one who is on diet or thinking of going on a diet needs to know so they can heal their body after years of bad dieting or avoid damaging their body in the first place by incorrectly dieting.

I have been super strict as well because of having gained at this past week’s weigh in Monday - so I had the emotional drive and iron fist will to help me stick to my plan. But I was surprised that it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be - I thought I’d have to deal with long bouts of hunger pangs or feeling weak but none of that happened. Some of the changes I’ve made so far based on the information in the books:

  • measuring and weighing everything so there are no more “hidden” calories (i.e. exactly 2 TBLs of nonfat creamor in my coffee, counting the 40 calories for 8 glasses of Crystal Light and the 60 calories for the fiber powder I mix in)
  • no more plain airpopped popcorn at night - luckily I haven’t been hungry at night. Eating at night, even something healthy and nonfat teaches your body to burn sugar instead of burning fat (so the fat stays in storage), so no more eating after dinner
  • eating very, very slowly and chewing very small bites a lot (till mush) - I was amazed at well this works to satisfy not only the tastebuds but hunger - I recommend taking at least 30 minutes to finish a meal (and 45 to 60 minutes if you have the time).
  • eating only 3 times a day and small to medium amounts (rather then my usual 4 times a day, 3 small and saving calories for 1 large amount for dinner to feel extra full)

We have a vacation soon, but I’m hoping with a healthy eating plan in hand I can manage to stick to the my food plan. I will follow it as best I can while on vacation, but if I do happen to gain (from excess sodium intake or whatever) - I think I can deal with it emotionally much better then I did last Monday’s.

I am looking forward to reading the three books in depth while on vacation so I can make even more refinements to my healthy eating plan.

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