The last two weeks, I gained a total of three pounds. I knew something was wrong when I walked 23 miles in a week and came up at the end of the week with a gain. I realized that the majority of my calories are refined carbs. They may say, low fat, or be baked but at the end of the day, I was having far too many. What I was doing was not working. I needed to make a change. I decided to reduce those baked lays, granola bars, the peanut butter cracker snacks, etc., just to see if my body would respond.
I didn’t feel deprived; I ate about 100 of complex carbs a day. I truly felt like I had lost and on my drive down to Weight Watchers I had this anxiety that I have never felt before. I couldn’t wait to see the results. I got on that scale and JUMPED for JOY when it read 299. I have been struggling the past two weeks and to cut back on carbs and see a 7 pound loss in one week was AMAZING. Somebody pinch me!!! I wanted to grab Betty (my 99 pound 60 year old weight watcher leader) and pick her up and toss her up in the air. Although she was happy for me, I don’t think that she would have wanted to celebrate with me in that fashion. I could not believe my eyes. I hit three goals today, Got under 299, LOST 7 Pounds (biggest lost in one week – since I have been going to WW) and I hit my 10% weight loss goal. I felt like a million bucks. I just can’t believe the difference between eating less carbs.
I will not cut out ALL carbs. I love my whole grain foods such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread, otter pops (LOL) the good carbs. I am not willing to do anything to lose weight that I won’t be willing to do to maintain it. When I started this journey last year I was 353.8 today I am 299.1 I have thus far lost 54.7 pounds. This has been a YO YO struggle for me for the past ten years. I would start a diet on Monday and be off of it by lunch time. It really did take me awhile to lose that 54.7 pounds but I am past the point of return. I love being active, I love walking, I love being able to do things that I couldn’t do at 353 pounds. I can fit into things better, booths, chairs, seat belt is more comfortable. I have much more stamina and I the walking has helped me with my overall mental and physical health.
Considering the week I have had, I am very surprised to have lost such a large number. I am under some stress, and normally I would cope with it, by stuffing my face. Well, I didn’t this week. I reminded myself that it would not make me feel any better and it would not fix the problem. This week is going to be a test for me to continue onto my weight loss and track every bite, lick and taste. I live by tracking. For those of you who do not struggle with food (on a Food addict level) I highly recommending logging everything you eat.
For the first time I have to admit, I really want this and I deserve this and I know that I can do this. I never had any faith in myself. I always in the back of my head knew that I would never follow through with any diet or exercise plan. It may only be 54.7 pounds but I am proud of every single one of those pounds. What I am proud of is that I gained two weeks in a row and I still went back. I saw the set back as an opportunity for a major comeback.
I believe in myself 100 percent. I am so thankful and grateful for the friends and family that God has put into my life. Renea, Robin, Helmi and I are all on this weight loss journey together and I wouldn’t wanna do it with anyone else. We are all going at our own paces, and on our own journey, but we are not in this alone… every step of the way, I can truly say the support of those 4 girls and even my friends that are not on a “weigh loss” journey but have supported me the whole way (Pascale & Sue ) make all the difference in the world.
I am excited at the journey ahead and I just know that a baby is getting more and more real every day. I truly believe that it will happen.
Success feels great!
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