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I was able to go to a scale and I’ve lost 15pounds already since the beginning of June. I’m down to 174. I’m happy :) I’ve done well with food and exercising although I still want to run more, I just hate it and I def run better with a partner. Unfortunately that isn’t an option for me at the moment. I have about three months before January and before I head to the lovely beach of Durban for New Years. I’m more determined then ever to loose the other 15.
Tricks I find that work well for me are eating a relatively sizeable bfst, eating a light snack and 2 pieces of fruit at lunch. Then at dinner I eat mainly a ton of veggies. I shy away from bread, rice and pasta although I still have them, but in moderation. I cook a cup max for dinner.
Also because I know my coworkers always tend to eat out while we are out of the office I make sure not to bring money so I’m not tempted to buy french fries or fried dough balls that they love to eat.
Overall, I’m happy I just wish I would run more. I’ll def weight myself again at the beginning of November, so I’m aiming for six pounds. Hope it works out.
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Ok so I’m an ok cook, but at home I tend to eat out a lot and I really want to break this habit and make my own dinner every night. So now is the perfect opportunity to cook everyday and not eat out and in the process learn more about food and how to cook. I especially want to practice using more spices and cook healthier.
Ok, so I left the states and before I ate a ton of food that i knew I was going to miss, so I certainly gained, but since arriving in country I’ve know I’ve lost some weight. Since I don’t have a scale I have no idea how much. However no worries b/c I’m going to wait till November when i go back to the capital and weight myself. It will be a nice surprise. I have done the following.
Limited drinking only when there are big gatherings
I run/walk every morning for about 30 minutes although I’m hoping to increase this to 45 minutes in about two months
I eat mainly veggies, fruit and whole wheat foods and drink a ton of water.
My goal is that by November I would have lost 15 pounds since Leaving the states and i think it’s completely manageable. I’ll update you all then and good luck!
