You read that right, 149.6. I am down 3.5 lbs. (I bought a new scale that syncs with this fabulous iphone app- get it here. )I know you probably hear this from every weight loss person on the planet, but I feel so much BETTER! I had a work meeting Monday 11 am, then worked from 3pm to 3am and I was not exhausted. The following day I worked from 3 pm until 7 am the following day. Two 16 hour shifts in a row with 6 hours of sleep in between and I didn't feel completely drained. My overall energy level has improved. This does not mean I haven't struggled with my food choices or 'cheated' a couple of times. I have. Had some biscuits and gravy this morning after my 16 hour shift, in fact. However, I am learning that one bad decision- one weak moment does not need to derail a lifestyle change. It can just be something that happened and a platform to do better for the next meal. That is a mindset I have struggled with every day of my journey and I feel like I am starting to cope with that and better myself with it. So that is a victory.
I realized I never posted my before photos, so here you go. This is the 27 year old, yo-yo dieting, two time mom bod. I would say that these pictures are hard to post like everyone else does, but they're really not. I have no shame in this body. It's not perfect, never has been, never will be. I am looking only to be more comfortable in my skin and a healthier person in general. I hide the flaws of this body really well in my clothes, and if the raw reality of this photo gives someone the boost they need to start then that's worth it to me. No secrets here. I am thinking of posting progress photos monthly. We'll see.
Here's a few food photos from this week. Got a little creative with my allotted food in the bottom left photo. Took my brown rice, veggies, and eggs- added a little soy sauce and called it stir fry. It was great. PS, yes I do eat salads in a mixing bowl sometimes. YOLO.
Meal prep keeps me on track more than anything else. If I know I'm going to be out of the house, I prep all my meat and veggies the day before to make sure I stick to my diet while I'm out. I'm a big fan of the cafeteria at work, so that's always a struggle and meal prepping helps. (Why do I like hospital food so much?!) I also went to the gym 4 times last week. Most days I do the treadmill and do interval training where I'll run for 90 seconds (that's my max before I feel like dying) and walk for 90 seconds. I do that for 20 minutes, cool down for 10 minutes, and be on my way. Typically I try to stay on there until I have gone 2 miles and burnt at least 250 calories. I also do some weight training afterwards for 20 minutes. Typically light weights with my arms and some weighted squats, leg press, and calf raises. I've been pretty good about going, so I'm impressed myself in that way. I don't know why I dread going to the gym so much. I feel amazing every single time I leave.
And above you see two happy girls. One with junk food and one without. Catch up with you guys after this week :)
