From 270 to 160.

This is my personal journey from fat to fit. How I'm feeling, and what motivates me to keep going. Feel free to ask questions! (My main blog is megogilvie.tumblr.com!)

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I’m sick. :(

Sigh. I thought I’d escaped it when I didn’t get sick immediately after travel. Ironically, my first weekend back I spent with friends and one of them was sick, and I caught That. xD

It’s not all that bad of a cold, except for the fact that my throat constantly feels like I’ve run five miles. So it’s not a normal sore throat, it’s quite odd. And as I found out very quickly, makes it rather hard to work out. Plus my cough is a loud, rumbly, painful thing that happens even when I breathe wrong. 

However, it’s also made me hungry all the time, which makes it super annoying as well. Let’s hope this goes away quickly! 

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I’m back!

Hello lovelies! :)

I’m back from Thailand and gearing to get back on this weight loss train! That being said, while I was off my regular routine, I wasn’t actually off the weight loss train, since I still managed to lose 2lbs while on vacation. That was incredibly encouraging for me to see. 

Can’t wait to see what this warmer weather brings (I’m an outdoor workout girl, but my heart is just so much happier when it’s not winter)!

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Good news!

I’m back to the lowest weight I’ve been yet! :D You know what that means? I’m coming for you, 180′s! I am SO excited to be out of the 190′s, feels like it’s been quite the plateau here. 

I’m hoping I’ll still lose during my time in Thailand. Presumably I would, because I eat better food and less junk, but I don’t take nearly as many steps given that it’s common practice not to walk too many places in the crazy heat. And seeing as I’m in the foothills of the Himalaya’s, it’s not like there’s an airconditioned gym nearby! Haha. So we shall see. Maybe when I get back I’ll be in the 180′s! :)

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I’ve been trying out intuitive eating lately, and I’m actually really enjoying it. My mind just feels so much clearer without having to worry about counting every little calorie. And I’m back on track and losing weight, so that’s AWESOME. Apparently my body also liked me stressing less lol.  Though my brain is stressing a little now, because I leave for Thailand in ONE WEEK! Ah! And I feel like there are just so many little things to get done still. I almost skipped my workout today to get stuff done, but I forced my butt to the gym, and I’m so glad I did!

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Haha yes. 

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Do you ever just get tired?

I find it happens to me every once in a while when it’s a long journey like this. You just get tired of the whole weight loss thing. Counting calories and scheduling the same workouts and taking similar lunches just begins to feel more like a chore and less motivating. 

So I’m giving myself a (partial) break. I’ve decided to stop counting calories for a couple weeks, and just focus on eating healthy and eating when I’m hungry. I’ll be monitoring it to see what the scales says about it, what my measurements say about it, and how I feel in general. 

Now, this isn’t to say my motivation to lose weight has disappeared, or even my passion for it. I just feel like I’m getting stagnant. Like I need to switch things up and make them interesting again. 

Anyone else ever get to that place? 

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Haha, I do love broccoli.

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:)

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Something new!

I started a new venture today. I opened an Etsy shop! (Check it out at https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BrighterDayDesign if you want!) 

And it’s funny...at first thought, I never would have associated something like that with weight loss. But then I started thinking about it. When I was overweight, I was afraid. I was afraid to draw any attention to myself, afraid of what people thought of me, afraid I’d disappoint them. 

But the more I’ve lost weight, the more confident I’ve become. Also the more content I’ve become with myself in general. I’ve learned to love myself through this process, and become less concerned with how others see more, and more concerned with how I see me. After all, I’m the one who has to live with myself, right? 

So here’s to big, scary, exciting new things, and to loving ourselves more in 2016!

[yasminacreates]