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Never. Not since I was a baby. I was always the girl who got made fun of for being fat in school, who never got to wear the trendy clothes, and who always hid because of her looks. In high school, I became severely depressed because of this, spent most of my time moping, and therefore got bigger and bigger. I told myself I’d never pass the 200 mark. Well, let’s just say…I started this adventure at 214. After numerous, uncountable times of telling myself I’d lose the weight, I’ve finally found the motivation to stop talking about it and actually DO it. I started in late March. I lost a total of 10 pounds before falling off the wagon in April when a friend moved in. I gained back about 5 of what I’d lost. I jumped back on the wagon in mid-June and have since gotten down to 191—-a grand total of 23 pounds of weight lost and kept off. I’ve been teetering around 191 for the last week, but I’m also menstrual this week, so I’m okay with that.
My goal is to hit 150 by New Years. I realize that it could probably be done a lot faster, but I’m focusing on losing it slowly the right way, so that once it’s off it’ll stay off. I’m making lifestyle changes rather than dieting and doing extreme workout plans that will never stick. I have initiated a “naughty cupboard.” In it is all the high calorie junk food I should stay away from. Whenever I open it, just one look at ALL of those high cal food staring back at me has me running for an apple. I am realizing that a good piece of fresh fruit is far more delicious than a bowl of ice cream anyway. Give me a nice juice peach any day! I still have my weaknesses, and I give in to them, in moderation, on Saturdays. I eat a ton of fruits and veggies now. I don’t eat much meat, but on days I have no meat, I have a hard-boiled egg, some yogurt, some cheese…I’m not cutting anything out. Not even carbs. I eat whole grains every day. I am eating balanced meals, and learning how to prepare things in a healthier way. I’m cutting out sauces where I don’t need them, and finding healthier alternatives where I do. I have cut soda out of my life, except for the occasional diet a&w. I am no longer drinking my calories. I drink mostly water and crystal light, the occasional Fuze-slenderize, and the occasional diet a&w. I have skim milk with my cereal in the morning. I don’t eat after 7-8 pm. I eat every 2 hours, something small and healthy. I look at the calorie content of EVERYTHING before I eat it, and also take into consideration how processed it is. I box half of my meal immediately whenever I eat out, and I’ve found healthier alternatives to the things I used to order.
I’m no longer focusing on losing the weight quickly, but losing it right.
Once I hit my goal weight by New Years, I want to tone tone tone and lose a little more. I am short, but have a fairly wide build. I’d say I have a medium-large build. I’m 5’3. I’m thinking a final goal of 125 would be a good number.
I bought a nice scale—-it has setting for 4 people. You push the button that is for your information, and it shows your height, age, gender, weight, %body fat, and %water. So while I’m estimating 125, what I really plan to do once I hit 150 is just watch those closely. According to the BMI tables, 107-135 would be a healthy range for my height, so I’ll just keep that in mind as a general idea of where I should be at.
So anyway, that’s my story. Right now, I’m doing reasonably well with the nutrition portion. I don’t cheat myself out of having any sweets or treats ever, but don’t binge on them like I used to, and have found much healthier options. During this “time of the month,” I can’t seem to stop eating, but as of next week, I should be back on track. As far as exercise goes—-I am admittedly doing horrible. I mean, I am more active than I used to be throughout the day, but not doing actual workouts at any point. I need to make a habit of going for walks EVERY day, and doing crunches/lunges every day, and doing stairs/weights 3 times a week minimum.
