Hello all! I hit a milestone today and decided it was the time to document it in a blog. First of all, I'm 5 1/2 months into this new lifestyle and I've stuck with it. Pretty amazing because I typically yo-yo diet and pile all my weight back on pretty quickly. Today I hit the 20 lb mark for weight loss since January 7, 2017. I weigh 3 lbs less than I did when I got married over 10 years ago!!! And I'm in way better shape too. I haven't weighed this since I was in college. And I don't want to say how long ago that was.
I run 5-6 miles at a time at least 3 days a week, sometimes 4. I eat what I want in moderation, while still drinking a TON of water and trying to watch my calories and sugar intake. Corey and I went to Los Cabos, Mexico two weeks ago and we actually worked out 3 times while on vacation. Pretty sure that's a first! I've already gotten all the weight off that I gained on vacation (which wasn't much) in spite of eating whatever I wanted while we were there. I will say that my body did not react so kindly to eating whatever I wanted though.
Anyway, I share all of this to once again say.. IT CAN BE DONE. I am a food addict. I still want to eat when I'm sad or happy or stressed. But I'm learning not to. I'm learning to go for a run instead. Or have something healthy but yummy to eat. I'm learning that you HAVE to exercise at my age if you want to keep weight off and stay healthy. I'm learning to not expect perfection from myself, but to expect better choices. I alone am responsible for what I put into my body and I don't ever want to go back where I came from (unhealthy and feeling yucky all the time).
I hope you guys are encouraged and inspired. I'm just a regular lady trying to make healthier choices day by day, but I genuinely wish everyone could experience what I'm experiencing on this journey. It's so worth it.
Feel free to message me if you want some recipes or insight on how to get started.
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