I tried to achieve a calorie deficit most days, which means I expended more calories (through exercise and just basic daily activity) than my body required to maintain my then-weight. 'Calories in, calories out.' We've all heard it preached, but I have absolutely seen that science play out in real time during the past few months. I knew I had to hit it from all sides, because I didn't want to put all my eggs (egg whites?) in one basket, and I wanted to get this show on the road. I just wanted to number the items so you'd see that I really tackled this from a bunch of different directions.

So here's how I did it, and this list is in no particular order. Ree with her sister, Betsy, and BFF, Hyacinth in Vail, Colorado in June 2021 Ree Drummond What I did. Now, I do have friends for whom Weight Watchers, Noom, and other programs have worked amazingly well, with fantastic results-so they are definitely worth looking into! I just know myself and my history, and I know I am not good with programs, logging, checking in, and so forth. (Unless you count Ladd! More on this below.) Packaged foods can really be great in many cases I just knew it wasn't right for me. I wanted to eat real food, the food I eat in my household, the food I cook for my family. Since calories matter, this didn't work for me. I've tried it before, and it caused me to gorge during my eating window. Plus, it made me dread avocados, which I always loved. I've tried it before, and it never worked after the initial 10-15 pounds. I'm not criticizing any of the following, just listing the methods I didn't employ since they are often used:

To begin, here's what I did NOT do to lose weight. So while the eighties child in me does not necessarily bristle if someone occasionally says an encouraging 'You look thinner!' or 'You've lost weight!' I mostly just think about how much better I feel every day and feel grateful that I've made it over the hump. In January, just before I bit the bullet and took the leap, I was tired, puffy, and desperate (I will write about my rock bottom sometime it's quite a story)-and I knew I shouldn't be feeling that way. Though I had gained considerable weight over the past three years and I definitely wanted to slim down for Alex's wedding in May, what motivated me the most was just wanting to feel better and have more energy. Second, 'skinny' has not been my primary goal. You know your bod and yourself better than anyone! But don't take it as gospel, and definitely talk to your doctor before starting anything new. I've gotten a few questions lately about how I've lost weight over the past few months, so I thought I'd write a post! I'm writing this not as a self-celebration (since it's still very recent, and since I'm still working on it), but (hopefully) as inspiration-because as a 52-year-old lover of food and avoider of exercise, I just really want to share what worked for me.įirst, I can't emphasize this enough: Everything I'm about to lay out worked for me, and if any of it helps you or inspires you, that's wonderful.

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