I have lost no less than 25 lbs since August... Without starving myself or working out.
I say no less than since I was weighed at the doctor's office in August and they said I actually weighed ten pounds more than I thought I did. Since I'm weighing myself on my scale and I know that my scale claimed that I weighed... I'm not going to tell you how much my scale said I weighed! Let's just say that I weighed myself just over a year ago when I decided to exercise in an effort to get ready for my wedding and I weighed A LOT.
I began a walking routine and lost about five pounds in a little less than a month but was thrown off track by the flu, losing my job and moving. Since arriving in St. Louis, my "walking routine" has been walking around the zoo with Branden, wandering around malls with Branden, walking around various parts of St. Louis with Branden, exploring and climbing at City Museum with Branden and walking up the stairs to our apt... Sometimes with Branden. As you can tell, I'm not doing anything more than enjoying my new city with my handsome fiance. So I gained back the five pounds that I'd lost and possibly gained another ten pounds. I'm still pretty skeptical about that last ten pounds as it's HIGHLY unlikely that I lost 35 lbs.
Last month, Branden needed to weigh himself and it turns out that he weighs 145 lbs... And he's 6'5". Even if he's only 6'4" as he claims, that's really not much. Out of curiosity, I weighed myself at the same time and that's when I learned that I'd lost the first 20 lbs. I'd suspected that I'd lost some weight as my pants have seemed a little loose but I wasn't expecting that much. Then last Sunday I decided to weigh myself again, expecting that I'd probably gained a little weight. As you can imagine, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw I'd lost another 5 lbs. I am still sickened by the weight difference between myself and Branden but at least I'm slowly closing the gap. I will never be as thin as he is- I think the last time I weighed 145 I was fourteen or so- but, let's face it, he's thinner than some of the starving children in Africa.
There are two big habit changes I've made in the last year. 1) I eat a breakfast of light yogurt and a Fiber One bar five days a week. 2) I pack my own lunch and include things like carrots, Fruitables juice and fruit-replacement fruit snacks.
When I worked at the catering company, I would sometimes eat breakfast but many times it wasn't a priorty and I'd just snack on whatever leftovers we had at work. Then the guys would make us lunch using whatever we had on hand and whatever had come back from parties. This often included pasta, heavy sauces and salads with TONS of extra ingredients that usually weren't vegetables. We snacked all day long and my weight showed it. Now I am making an effort to include at least a few healthy choices in each meal. Do I get all if my fruit and vegetable servings? No but I'm trying to get more servings in than I had before. Just to be clear, I still eat cookies and chips and I pack myself ONE fun-size candy bar with my lunch. So I haven't cut out treats, I just pay attention to serving size and aim for slightly healthier choices.
Seeing what just a diet change can do for me, I have decided to make another exercise goal. I went out and bought exercise pants, shoes and sports bras- nothing like new things to make exercise more exciting- and will be using them three times a week. Maybe not as many times as recommended, but I'm making baby steps. Last night was my first session in our apt complex fitness room and my thighs are feeling it today! Unfortunately, the backs aren't so I need to figure out what to do to work that area as it's much more of a problem than the front of my thighs. I am not making a weight loss goal, only an exercise goal. If I lose more weight, HOORAY! If I don't then at least I know I'm helping my heart and hopefully toning a little.
I began a walking routine and lost about five pounds in a little less than a month but was thrown off track by the flu, losing my job and moving. Since arriving in St. Louis, my "walking routine" has been walking around the zoo with Branden, wandering around malls with Branden, walking around various parts of St. Louis with Branden, exploring and climbing at City Museum with Branden and walking up the stairs to our apt... Sometimes with Branden. As you can tell, I'm not doing anything more than enjoying my new city with my handsome fiance. So I gained back the five pounds that I'd lost and possibly gained another ten pounds. I'm still pretty skeptical about that last ten pounds as it's HIGHLY unlikely that I lost 35 lbs.
Last month, Branden needed to weigh himself and it turns out that he weighs 145 lbs... And he's 6'5". Even if he's only 6'4" as he claims, that's really not much. Out of curiosity, I weighed myself at the same time and that's when I learned that I'd lost the first 20 lbs. I'd suspected that I'd lost some weight as my pants have seemed a little loose but I wasn't expecting that much. Then last Sunday I decided to weigh myself again, expecting that I'd probably gained a little weight. As you can imagine, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw I'd lost another 5 lbs. I am still sickened by the weight difference between myself and Branden but at least I'm slowly closing the gap. I will never be as thin as he is- I think the last time I weighed 145 I was fourteen or so- but, let's face it, he's thinner than some of the starving children in Africa.
There are two big habit changes I've made in the last year. 1) I eat a breakfast of light yogurt and a Fiber One bar five days a week. 2) I pack my own lunch and include things like carrots, Fruitables juice and fruit-replacement fruit snacks.
When I worked at the catering company, I would sometimes eat breakfast but many times it wasn't a priorty and I'd just snack on whatever leftovers we had at work. Then the guys would make us lunch using whatever we had on hand and whatever had come back from parties. This often included pasta, heavy sauces and salads with TONS of extra ingredients that usually weren't vegetables. We snacked all day long and my weight showed it. Now I am making an effort to include at least a few healthy choices in each meal. Do I get all if my fruit and vegetable servings? No but I'm trying to get more servings in than I had before. Just to be clear, I still eat cookies and chips and I pack myself ONE fun-size candy bar with my lunch. So I haven't cut out treats, I just pay attention to serving size and aim for slightly healthier choices.
Seeing what just a diet change can do for me, I have decided to make another exercise goal. I went out and bought exercise pants, shoes and sports bras- nothing like new things to make exercise more exciting- and will be using them three times a week. Maybe not as many times as recommended, but I'm making baby steps. Last night was my first session in our apt complex fitness room and my thighs are feeling it today! Unfortunately, the backs aren't so I need to figure out what to do to work that area as it's much more of a problem than the front of my thighs. I am not making a weight loss goal, only an exercise goal. If I lose more weight, HOORAY! If I don't then at least I know I'm helping my heart and hopefully toning a little.
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That is exciting news!! This is something that I have been trying to do, and then all the seasonal candy de-rails my plans. :P As soon as the Easter candy is gone (and I am sharing it so it will go faster..) I am done with candy treats!
(Unless they just show up.)
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