I’m joining Kris at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers to help hold each other accountable and being transparent.
Transparency – In August of 2008 I began to attend 12 step meetings for overeating, weighing in at 240 I think could have been higher. Oh so difficult, but by April of 2009 I had lost 60 lbs. In 2010 we moved and the weight started to creep up then a radical hysterectomy with stage 4 endometriosis and even higher.
After drug therapy of 6 months to reduce the endo gained 30lbs. Lost the weight from that so down to 195 and it has started back up again 207 after a busy summer with little planning food wise and sporadic exercise.
What I’m working on….
- Making peace with exercise and doing things I love – walking, tap dancing and bike riding.
- Making fun exercise a priority 5x a week at least 30 minutes. My husband is doing this with me so he is running.
- Logging my food every day with my fitness pal.
- Planning meals that are filled with veggies.
- Drinking plenty of water 1/2 body weight.
“I’m going to keep making good choices and plugging away.” Kris makes this statement and it is so true. Consistent effort will bring about results. I made progress this week in more than one area.
What I did right last week:
- Had so much fun with the exercise last week. Had a couple good rides on my bike and even did a 10 miler (58 mins) by myself breaking our previous time of 67 minutes. Exceeded my weekly goal of 220 minutes
- Made progress on reporting in each day.
- Made a healthy meals for our family
- Increased the amount of water
- Lost 2.2lbs
My goals for this week:
- Preparing ahead some of the items on our menu – veggies, whole grain rice and salad fixings.
- Taking dinner with me on Friday night so I don’t need to eat out.
- Continue to work on reporting each day.
- Continue to get enough water every day.
I’m inviting you along – even if only to hold me accountable. Each Monday, I plan on updating my blog. If you don’t see an update, please ask me how I’m doing.
Do you have a successful weight loss story? Do You need to lose weight? Please share your story.
