Are you wondering why there is a picture of a 25lb bag of dog food at the beginning of this blog.....well that is because that is as much weight as I have lost up to date!!!!!
When I stepped on the scale at my doctor in December I could not believe what number was staring back at me. I was so upset with myself for letting my weight get to this point. I was the heaviest that I had ever been and I told myself that it had to stop, I had to get this under control. I met with my doctor and he also agreed with me that it was an issue that had to be deal with. I went home from that doctors appointment more determined and pumped then I had been in a very long time. I knew that I was not happy with myself, the way I felt, the way I looked, I was even staying out of pictures because I felt so bad about myself.
I started my lifestyle change that very night, and it has been six months now and it has paid off. It is a slow process especially with as much weight as I am trying to loose but it is coming off. I started eating a lot less sugar, more veggies, fruit, whole grains, not white flour (if I can keep from it) and I exercise at least 35-50 minuets a day 5 days a week. I have also become very interested in nutrition. If you ask anyone who knows me, they will tell you that I am a researcher! Google is my best friend! I will google anything and for the past six months my google search engine has been burning up my computer with finding nutrition information! I want to know how everything works, how the food that you eat fuels your body.
I also track everything that goes into my mouth. I found a free weight loss calorie tracker and it has helped me out so much! I count every calorie that goes in and that is burned off my body. I have to know what is going on at all times, so I can stay focused on my goal. I also have a personal health coach that I check in with every three months, she is a good motivator as well, I like to be able to tell her that I have lost even more weight every time we talk. And last but not least I have the most important, the word of God. I carry a notebook of Bible verses with me in my purse, they are verses of encouragement for me to read and look upon when temptation comes upon me (and trust me, it does!). Whenever I feel myself about to slip it is nice to have a verse come to mind that runs through my head and reminds me that there is not temptation that I cannot handle.
Now, I am not saying that there have not been cheat days or cheat hours even, but when times like that come up I just tell myself that it is not worth it. I always feel bad after I cheat anyway so why should I even allow myself.
All in all, I am very proud of myself. I know that my hubby and my family are happy for me as well. I have a wonderful support system around me to encourage me, love me, and cheer me on!
xoxo,
Andi
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