It's a health thing

Just another mom on a quest to better health and fitness- don't follow me for guidance, I'm just figuring this out!

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Reblog if you are determined to accomplish your health goals in 2018.

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A Beginner’s Guide To At Home Workouts

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Finally paying off...

Down 10 pounds! 💃🏻now 200. It’s been about a month of clean eating and calorie tracking. I can feel my clothes fitting a bit looser and my stomach a bit flatter.

Getting really motivated now. Looking at joining a gym in our neighbourhood and signing up with my daughter for a mud obstacle race in June. I have NEVER done anything like this. Who am I even??

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Cravings are hard. Feeling hungry because you’re used to eating bigger portions is hard. Feeling that you will never again be able to eat the things that you like is also hard. 

Keeping my health and future (hopefully) slimmer body in mind as a mantra for getting through the tough times. Some days are harder than others, that’s all. 

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Really liking My Fitness Pal app. It’s quite shocking for someone who is used to overeating (that’s how I got here after all) to see how fast the calories add up. Of course I knew that, but chose to avoid thinking about it lol.

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So I decided to get my head out of the sand and bought batteries for my long-ago forgotten scale. Not exaggerating when I say I had to dig it out of the back of the closet and clean off a thick layer of dust.

I will update on my actual weight tonight and hopefully start trackable (and accountable) progress from then.  

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So today against my inner self screaming “I’m not ready!!” I stepped on my inlaws’ scale- 210lbs 😱😱😱😭😭😭

This is BY FAR the heaviest I’ve ever been (including while pregnant). I knew it was bad but this was devastatingly bad.

With this number in mind, I’m setting a goal by summer 2018. I want to be back at my usual weight of 160lbs. So 50 lbs in about 7-8 months ? I will try my hardest.

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Instead of a muffin - frozen mango. Nature’s candy!

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Bit of a slump. Have been so good and havent cheated on diet once! I guess I expected to see a bit more results by now. Tried on some pants in a store today and was dismayed at the sight of myself in front of a full length mirror. Pants for my Pilates class in January actually- so that’s exciting.

It was grocery shopping day today and my husband brought 2 dozen chocolate muffins from Costco (we freeze them and cut them in half so they last few weeks). It took some willpower not to have one. So far so good. I want to be able to come back in the evening and say I didn’t have one!

Should put batteries in my scale to track progress that way but still intimidated by the thought of what number I will see. Maybe will wait a couple more weeks.

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I think the thing about a lifestyle change vs. a “diet” is many people view diets as temporary. “I’ll just finish my diet and then go back to eating normally”. Except, our view of “normal” is hugely distorted because of supersized portions and the culture of overeating being so prevalent. 

Lifestyle choice is more daunting... it’s “I will have to watch what I eat- always”. Which isn’t to say we have to constantly deprive ourselves or not allow ourself a treat here and then. But it also means not letting one treat become a week-long binge or gradually sliding back into our old habits.

It’s harder, but the results are worth it. So far I’m doing well. Have to check myself few times when I feel like walking over to the fridge out of habit- “are you actually hungry or just looking for something to mindlessly pop into your mouth for a distraction?” Most of the time, it’s the latter.

Still need to drink more water...

I really feel like food habits mirror other addictions in so many ways.