Well folks, after a week of making conscious decisions about my food and liquid and cutting the weeknight glass of wine or cocktail, I lost 7 pounds this week. Seven pounds. And I wasn't 'dieting,' I wasn't killing myself on the treadmill, I was just altering how I thought about food and my normal habits.
I ALWAYS have a water bottle with me but the most ridiculous thing is that I probably only get through one (26oz) a day. So any time I was in the car this week, I just made myself take a few swigs. I ended up drinking double the water I normally drink. My goal is to get through three refills of my water bottle a day.
I also made a list of healthy, yummy foods that I love then went on Pinterest and basically found as many recipes and ideas as I could with those ingredients. I found this kiwi, raspberry and apple salad in vanilla yougurt. Seriously, it looked better than ice cream to me! And home made granola bars, yummy wrap recipes, chips alternatives... I mean, the list goes on.
I didn't work out this week because I was already making all these other changes, I wanted to kind of see where I went this week and how it worked out, then I planned on adding in the workouts next week. Well screw that, I'm starting now! I'm pumped! I don't feel miserable or like I'm pushing myself too far. I AM pushing myself, but to a reasonable point. It makes no sense to go balls to the wall and just collapse from mental and physical exhaustion. I need to pump up my brain and my motivation. I am ready now.
The thing that sucks for us fat girls is that we lose 7 pounds, and no one, even you, notices. It takes 20+ pounds for people on the outside to notice, depending on your body shape. I know because I have always had a smaller middle and a slender face, I lose weight there first, and people notice. I could lose 6 inches from my bum and no one would even bat an eye. But that's ok, the tape measure and scale know better, and how you feel about your body and new outlook on food will make the biggest difference in the long term.
I know not many people read this or will respond, but even one person getting something out of this journey with me is all that matters.
Cheers and Happy Friday!
Go Erin! I am so proud of you! I hope I recognize you this May...
ReplyDeleteI am SO f'ing proud of you woman!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Seven pounds is Biggest Loser worthy weightloss, Erin!
ReplyDeleteI read through your other posts yesterday and I LOVE your touch of dry humor but how REAL you are with talking about your weight, your size, and really putting a lot of things into words that I know people feel but are sort of afraid to say or admit.
7lbs is fantastic! That's what I lost my first week :) Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteSuper awesome! It's weird because I have the opposite problem...I have super skinny arms and legs and a thinner face. I gain all my weight in the middle. I'm not extremely overweight but definitely 25 lbs more than I should be. No one really notices when I lose because I've always dressed in a way to disguise my fluffy middle. My dad was just the first person to comment/notice the 8 lbs I have lost.
ReplyDeleteI've never met you IRL...to be honest it's so weird to think of you as " a fat girl" because I see the funny side of you and enjoy reading your posts and comments. I didn't even realize you struggle with your weight and have always found you to be so pretty. Until you posted your full pic I never noticed any extra weight---I just saw someone who was probably still carrying around extra baby and being in love weight like m
Sorry I sent it too soon! I'm on my 2nd month of making healthier choices. It's a struggle every.single.day. It's so weird now to think of everything I put in my mouth as "omg these 4. Cookies are a mile on the treadmill!) it's getting easier but you definitely have to be organized and regimented in order to be successful at it.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work and writing! I'm loving the blog!!