I was asked to, accountability and to perhaps inspire others.
I am back again today but more so for accountability than anything else. I am still working hard towards my goal but I am here to say; This is not easy! But man, it's worth it!
A few weeks after my last post, I got super ill and then (sorry fellas) had a period from hell. Really bad. This put a stint in my weight loss and ever since then I was battling the much hated 'plateau'. I kept losing and gaining the same 7 pounds! It was so unbelievably frustrating. So I have some serious advice for anyone who goes on a journey like this - Seriously. Listen.
TAKE YOUR MEASUREMENTS!
As I mentioned previously, this entire life change for me wasn't about the numbers on the scale, rather how I felt. With that said, seeing the numbers drop was super motivating. So when they stopped dropping, it was beyond discouraging. So I decided to check my measurements and low and behold - even though I had only lost and gained the same 7 pounds forever, I was still losing inches.
My phone died and I lost the official count but I've lost approximately 60 inches so far. I try to focus on that when the scale is being a jerk and remind myself that I am getting stronger, gaining muscle and still getting smaller. And most importantly of all - I FEEL great.
As of yesterday, I am down 80 lbs. The physical change still isn't super noticeable but *I* notice it big time. I am wearing jeans I haven't worn in a decade. Some pants I can barely keep up. I feel stronger. I have had to make some changes to my diet, mostly - I am trying to eat more. I don't want my metabolism to bottom out. There really isn't a lot more I think I can do nutritionally because sustainability is super important to me. I don't want to try something I can't maintain and end up failing in the long run. Since this is a lifetime change for me, I have to be absolutely certain whatever I decide to do, I can maintain.
The biggest change I am making is with my fitness. What I used to struggle with at the gym almost became too easy. I still workout 6 times a week and for the most part, enjoy it. I'm human, there are some days I just don't want to go. But I do. I always do. When I got super sick, I never missed a day. Yesterday I had a stomach bug and was running on a couple hours sleep due to being at the ER for my husband the night before - but I still went. It wasn't a great workout but I went.
In my last post I said... " I feel so freakin' amazing when I leave the gym now, I just want to run! I haven't ran in years!" Now? I've started jogging on the treadmill! It's a SLOW jog, mixed with walking intervals but holy hell batman, I'm actually jogging again! It's making me sweat big time and I think that is why I have begun to push through my plateau.
The weight may be coming off slower than when I first started but it's still coming off! I began documenting my weight on June 1, 2017. Just over 5 months, I've lost 60 inches and 80 pounds and I feel like a brand new woman. The struggle is real - but it's worth it.
