I feel like I am just now starting to get my weight loss and health goals on track and it's been quite the process coming up with a plan that works for me.
I started well over a year ago with walking. About three miles, five days a week. Great. I felt good, had no problem with walking during our Disney trip last June. But, I did not lose weight.
Winter has always been a problem for me and I knew it was going to be a struggle, so I got a friend to join me for the walking. This helped a lot since I couldn't talk myself out of my walks when I knew she would be there waiting for me. I managed to keep it up all through the dreary winter.
My friend started Weight Watchers in January and began to shave off the pounds. I had used WW in the past with a good amount of success, but kept putting it off saying I should be able to do this myself, etc.
By March, I knew I was going to have to do it. I was embarassed to walk into that meeting knowing I had regained all the weight I had lost the last time, but I made myself do it.
Slowly the pounds started to drop, but within six weeks of starting I was noticing some of my bad habits returning. Using my points for junk instead of healthy, energy-producing foods. These foods just made me crave more junk and I was always hungry. My weight loss slowed to a crawl.
Four weeks ago, my friend and I started the Couch to 5K running program. I've never been a runner and I'm 38, but I felt I needed to up my effort level and the walking wasn't doing it anymore. I still wasn't happy with my eating habits though.
So, two weeks ago, I decided to go hard core. My BIL is a body builder/personal trainer and I asked him to design a diet for me. I am now eating five meals a day, primarily lean meats, veggies and quality carbs. Boy, am I feeling the difference. I lost 6 pounds in the first 11 days! Woo Hoo! But, even better, I can feel the difference in my energy level AND my cravings have practically disappeared.
I'm sure I'll continue to have my struggles, especially as I hit holidays and such (I'm going to have to find a way to work some "fun eating" into my pretty rigid plan without falling off the wagon), but I'm excited.
I'm now 22 pounds lighter than I was in March. I've lost approximately 8 inches over my whole body and I'm down from a size 14 to a 10.
I've got a little ways to go yet. I'll hit my WW goal weight in another 13 pounds, but may try to go another 10 pounds beyond that to reach my "marriage weight." Then the real challenge begins. Maintenance. This is my dirty little secret. I've gotten into a size 8 on four occasions in the last 15 years, and every time I cave and fall back into my bad habits. This time I need to make the plan stick.
I would love any advice or tips when I hit that point! Good Luck to everyone working on their own weight loss issues...It's nice to know that you are not alone in the struggle.
So glad you found something that works for you. That is more than half the battle. Good luck getting to your goal. Congrats on all of the success you have had so far!!!!
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