I'm a little behind on writing this.... I haven't had much to report on the past couple weeks.
I just had my 28th birthday. Its really hard to believe how many things have happened in those 28 years. In this past year alone I have so many blessings to be thankful for. We moved from Virginia to Texas to live with my mom and dad (who are so wonderful!). Then we had a new baby. Then my hubby got a new job. Then we bought our own house and moved... again. And I am in the midst of potty training my daughter. oh yes.... fun times.
I feel so incredibly blessed to be where we are in our lives right now. 10 years ago you could have asked me where I'd be today and I couldn't have even dreamed of a life this wonderful and full of joy!
Since I've been writing and sharing about my weight loss, I've become more open. Its still hard to admit that I'm struggling... and believe me. I struggle, but its getting easier to be open about it. Last night I was reflecting and I realize that one of the things I don't want to admit to myself (much less others) is that after decades of trying to lose weight, I still have no idea what I'm doing some days. I'd like to think that I understand it all by now. Do A + B... achieve C. But no. Its like mixing yellow paint with blue paint and getting neon pink paint. Sometimes it just doesn't add up and I don't understand why or how.
Over the past few weeks, my weight has gone up 7 pounds. I seriously can't explain it. Its depressing. Water weight? maybe... some. But 7 pounds?! I track my calories. I know there is no possible way that I have eaten 24,500 extra calories in 2 weeks. (3,500 calories = 1 pound) I eat about 1,610 calories a day. If I had been to the cheesecake factory and been eating carelessly, I'd have no one to blame but myself, but to stay on target and be good and still be where I am. hmph. I don't get it.
I feel as if my body has just found a comfortable weight and I'm just doomed to stay here forever. A bit dramatic? yes, maybe. I've been here before and its so hard to break past it. If I were successful, I wouldn't be writing this today. I feel like I can't get away from where I am. It.keeps.finding.me.
The weight loss world would call this the dreaded plateau. I've got to do something to shake things up. Something drastic.
Cutting my calories down isn't an option. I don't want to go too low. My goal is to keep doing this the healthy way, but I'm desperate. I'm not comfortable where I am. I've even considered taking up my most hated activity just because its the furthest thing from my daily activities right now. Its literally one of the only things I've never tried...... *cough* running..... ugh. If you know me... I do not run. To even hear myself consider it out loud makes me want to go get a brain scan.
Anyone have any other ideas for me to try to kick start my body again? I'm a little bit limited because of my kids. They are with me 24/7. (and I wouldn't have it any other way :) And I don't want to join a gym. It just isn't my thing right now. But I'm open to considering other ideas.
I'm also open to hearing tips for beginners running.... like couch to 5 K in like 5 years kind of beginners running. lol :/
I just had my 28th birthday. Its really hard to believe how many things have happened in those 28 years. In this past year alone I have so many blessings to be thankful for. We moved from Virginia to Texas to live with my mom and dad (who are so wonderful!). Then we had a new baby. Then my hubby got a new job. Then we bought our own house and moved... again. And I am in the midst of potty training my daughter. oh yes.... fun times.
I feel so incredibly blessed to be where we are in our lives right now. 10 years ago you could have asked me where I'd be today and I couldn't have even dreamed of a life this wonderful and full of joy!
Since I've been writing and sharing about my weight loss, I've become more open. Its still hard to admit that I'm struggling... and believe me. I struggle, but its getting easier to be open about it. Last night I was reflecting and I realize that one of the things I don't want to admit to myself (much less others) is that after decades of trying to lose weight, I still have no idea what I'm doing some days. I'd like to think that I understand it all by now. Do A + B... achieve C. But no. Its like mixing yellow paint with blue paint and getting neon pink paint. Sometimes it just doesn't add up and I don't understand why or how.
Over the past few weeks, my weight has gone up 7 pounds. I seriously can't explain it. Its depressing. Water weight? maybe... some. But 7 pounds?! I track my calories. I know there is no possible way that I have eaten 24,500 extra calories in 2 weeks. (3,500 calories = 1 pound) I eat about 1,610 calories a day. If I had been to the cheesecake factory and been eating carelessly, I'd have no one to blame but myself, but to stay on target and be good and still be where I am. hmph. I don't get it.
I feel as if my body has just found a comfortable weight and I'm just doomed to stay here forever. A bit dramatic? yes, maybe. I've been here before and its so hard to break past it. If I were successful, I wouldn't be writing this today. I feel like I can't get away from where I am. It.keeps.finding.me.
The weight loss world would call this the dreaded plateau. I've got to do something to shake things up. Something drastic.
Cutting my calories down isn't an option. I don't want to go too low. My goal is to keep doing this the healthy way, but I'm desperate. I'm not comfortable where I am. I've even considered taking up my most hated activity just because its the furthest thing from my daily activities right now. Its literally one of the only things I've never tried...... *cough* running..... ugh. If you know me... I do not run. To even hear myself consider it out loud makes me want to go get a brain scan.
Anyone have any other ideas for me to try to kick start my body again? I'm a little bit limited because of my kids. They are with me 24/7. (and I wouldn't have it any other way :) And I don't want to join a gym. It just isn't my thing right now. But I'm open to considering other ideas.
I'm also open to hearing tips for beginners running.... like couch to 5 K in like 5 years kind of beginners running. lol :/
When I did weight watchers and would plateau on my weight I was always instructed to drink apple cider vinegar. Its horrible tasting. 1-3 Tablespoons diluted with water and it jump starts your metabolism again. Always worked!!!
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