Indulge me in my excitement for a moment?
Sept 1, 2017 21:44:36 GMT
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Post by Just T on Sept 1, 2017 21:44:36 GMT
I've posted before on the weight loss threads, but not for a while now. It's been a super busy, crazy summer.
I started on a healthy/low carb eating plan on March 1, and I have officially lost 20 pounds. I know that doesn't sound like much since the beginning of March, but for me, it is huge. I have not been able to lose weight in years. Also, I had a difficult time this summer sticking to my healthy eating. At the beginning of the summer, my mom broke her hip, so I traveled every weekend in June to help my parents. They are meat and potato eaters. LOL I took stuff with me, but still, it was difficult. I also had a vacation to the beach, which involved way too many adult beverages and food I don't normally eat. I had a couple of other trips as well, and it is so hard to eat healthy when you are traveling.
I don't exercise as much as I should either, but I have been trying to walk more.
I didn't do anything crazy, mainly, I just cut out white stuff (bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, etc), and I eat sooooo many veggies! It's a wonder I haven't turned green I eat so many veggies. And lots of protein, not a whole lot of dairy other than eggs. I don't count calories or points either. I probably could lose faster if I did.
But, the really good thing is that I don't feel deprived or even like I am dieting. I eat really healthy most of the time, and once in a while, I do treat myself to ice cream or pizza. I really feel like I have changed my eating habits to something that I enjoy and that I will keep up with. I still would like to lose about 10 more pounds.
I have gone down from a size 14 pants to a 10. I have gone from an XL shirt to a M. I didn't take measurements at the beginning, but now, I wish I would have.
I mostly carry my weight in my stomach, and my stomach still is "rounder" than I want it to be. LOL But, for the most part, I am thrilled. I am in my 50s, and weight has been hard for me to lose in the past.
I will try to post a before and after pic, but now that I can't use photobucket, I need to figure out how to do it!
Thanks for indulging my brag on myself! That is not something I do very often!
Edited to try to post pics. Not sure if this will work!
The first photo was taken in July when we were on vacation. The second was last September. I chose these two because I am wearing the same shirt. The second one looks funky shaped because I cropped out my two friends who were in the photo with me.
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village.photos/images/user/06a38276-e34f-45e6-8e4f-070deedfaf66/88073573-159e-4d0a-85d2-ea0bee98c615.jpg
I started on a healthy/low carb eating plan on March 1, and I have officially lost 20 pounds. I know that doesn't sound like much since the beginning of March, but for me, it is huge. I have not been able to lose weight in years. Also, I had a difficult time this summer sticking to my healthy eating. At the beginning of the summer, my mom broke her hip, so I traveled every weekend in June to help my parents. They are meat and potato eaters. LOL I took stuff with me, but still, it was difficult. I also had a vacation to the beach, which involved way too many adult beverages and food I don't normally eat. I had a couple of other trips as well, and it is so hard to eat healthy when you are traveling.
I don't exercise as much as I should either, but I have been trying to walk more.
I didn't do anything crazy, mainly, I just cut out white stuff (bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, etc), and I eat sooooo many veggies! It's a wonder I haven't turned green I eat so many veggies. And lots of protein, not a whole lot of dairy other than eggs. I don't count calories or points either. I probably could lose faster if I did.
But, the really good thing is that I don't feel deprived or even like I am dieting. I eat really healthy most of the time, and once in a while, I do treat myself to ice cream or pizza. I really feel like I have changed my eating habits to something that I enjoy and that I will keep up with. I still would like to lose about 10 more pounds.
I have gone down from a size 14 pants to a 10. I have gone from an XL shirt to a M. I didn't take measurements at the beginning, but now, I wish I would have.
I mostly carry my weight in my stomach, and my stomach still is "rounder" than I want it to be. LOL But, for the most part, I am thrilled. I am in my 50s, and weight has been hard for me to lose in the past.
I will try to post a before and after pic, but now that I can't use photobucket, I need to figure out how to do it!
Thanks for indulging my brag on myself! That is not something I do very often!
Edited to try to post pics. Not sure if this will work!
The first photo was taken in July when we were on vacation. The second was last September. I chose these two because I am wearing the same shirt. The second one looks funky shaped because I cropped out my two friends who were in the photo with me.
village.photos/images/user/06a38276-e34f-45e6-8e4f-070deedfaf66/38657587-b2cc-429c-a11a-7b76b7b93648.jpg
village.photos/images/user/06a38276-e34f-45e6-8e4f-070deedfaf66/88073573-159e-4d0a-85d2-ea0bee98c615.jpg
excite away. You deserve to.
