I am going to use this post as one to reflect on the past 4 months and how far I have come with my weight loss journey and kind of regroup to help get the remaining 20 lbs off my body.
Back on Jan 1st when I started to get back on the healthy lifestyle wagon it seemed like it was going to be such a hard journey. I had been struggling for a few years to get back on but to be honest something just clicked on Jan 1st and I jumped with both feet on the wagon and haven't looked back. I am not saying that it has been all easy but I am so motivated which really helps.
exercise:
I have been going out to Jills pretty consistently 2-3x/week and really working hard with the workouts that she provides for us. Even when I had my back injury I still went and modified my workouts. Now I am back to doing the ones she has provided. When I have a lot of shifts on weekdays I tend to get up before work and head to the gym and do some workouts that I have from previous programs that she has provided for me. I am feeling stronger and for sure can see some definition. I have also started running again and will be starting officially training for my 8th half marathon which is in september. Knowing that I have this race coming up + the weather being nicer = motivation to run again. I am really hoping to have a good race and then my next big one will be the around the bay 30K. I really want to do that one. Maybe if I have all these races to train for it will help me stay on the healthy wagon (well that and plus how amazing I feel when I nourish my body with healthy choices).
food:
Menu planning and meal prep. These 2 things have been so key in my success is getting the lbs off. I take the time to think of fun things to eat and then more time to prepare them so they are basically at my finger tip and don't have to scrounge to think of something to eat and then make it.
I have reached the point that I have roughly 20 lbs that I want to get off and just need to focus on planning the menu's and prep the meals and hope that the weight comes off. I will keep doing everything that I have been doing and hope for the best. I do like where my body is right now but I know it can be better and I am willing to do the work to get to that point.
Something I try to do is still go out and eat and enjoy the one meal out. I don't get dessert and I don't go crazy with my choices but I haven't banned it completely from my life. I just make sure that I get right back on track which is something I have always struggled with and really am working on this. I will not let one meal derail me and I will not have a cheat day. If I had a cheat day I would just feel gross and it isn't really worth it.
Tonight is an example. We will be going out for supper and of course I will be having a few drinks but I will get right back on track as soon as I get home. I don't want to go too crazy cause I want to run 7K and go to yoga.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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