JuliaMLN's Steps (Jan 18 to March 1)

JMarcella57

Major Goal: 129 by Nov 1, 2015
Sub Goals: 169 by March 1, 2015

Mini Goals for the week of Jan 18
Recover from past week's lack of sleep followed by cravings.

Get back to eating clean, real foods and almost no processed foods.

JMarcella57

I've been working this week to re-focus and I feel like I'm now back on track and ready to continue the weight loss and exercise.

JMarcella57

Major Goal: 129 by Nov 1, 2015
Sub Goals: 169 by March 1, 2015

Mini Goals for the week of Jan 25
Lose 2 pounds:
Cardio 3 days:
Strength training 3 days:
Continuing to eat "clean, real foods" and almost no processed foods.

aaliceinw

Cool baby steps Julia. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Real foods are so energising. Let us know if you have any challenges or if you need help with anything

How did you manage the cravings? I hope you are able to sleep better this week.

JMarcella57

It's generally the processed foods that create the majority of cravings. Our bodies get calories and expect the associated nutrition. When the nutrition doesn't come, the body thinks it missed something and asks for more. It's also the chemicals that are added to processed foods that are specifically designed to make us want more of whatever we are eating. (Keeps us buying more.) Also, lack of sleep and stress, triggers hormones that increase appetite.
So, how did I manage the cravings? I went to some extra effort to make sure I caught up on some of my sleep. I took care of some things that were causing me a little stress and by making sure that I stopped eating the processed items that had slipped back into my kitchen, the cravings left on their own. That is the upside to eating real foods when dieting. I get to eat more (with fewer calories) and cravings are far less.

aaliceinw

Gosh Julia! I would never have thought about any of that and how sleep deprivation would lead to further cravings. I just know from experience that processed foods sap my energy and I try to avoid them as much as possible.

I had heard that companies put additives to food to increase cravings though! Thanks for sharing your solution to the problem. It helps to understand contributing causes.

JMarcella57

Starting weight Sunday (Jan 25) was 181.

JMarcella57

Mini Goals for the week of Jan 25 **UPDATE
Lose 2 pounds: Starting weight 181; Feb 1 weight 178.4 (2.6 lbs lost)
Cardio 3 days: Did 2 days
Strength training 3 days: 2 days
Continuing to eat "clean, real foods" and almost no processed foods. Done

* So this week I will strive to do better on cardio and strength training to increase days and amount of time.

JMarcella57

Mini Goals for the week of Feb 1
Lose 2.4 pounds: Starting weight-178.4
Cardio-3 days
Strength training-3 days
Eat "clean, real foods"

aaliceinw

Whoop! whoop! Well done on losing your goal weight and on achieving clean foods

aaliceinw

And well on your weight goals too! 66% is a great achievement

JMarcella57

Mini Goals for the week of Feb 1
Lose 2.4 pounds: Starting weight-178.4
Cardio-3 days
Strength training-3 days
Eat "clean, real foods"
***February 8 UPDATE: Ending weight 177.6 = .8 lb loss
Not much on exercise this week.
Did eat "clean, real foods"

JMarcella57

Mini Goals for the week of Feb 8
Goal weight 175 pounds: Starting weight-178.4
Cardio-2 days
Strength training-2 days
Change gyms this week.

aaliceinw

Well done on your weight loss Julia.
Keep going with your baby steps. Which gym are you changing to and why?

JMarcella57

I found a gym where you can join at one location, but work out at ANY of their locations. We have a camper that is set up in a lovely resort park where I spend a good amount of time during the warmer months of the year and this particular gym has a location in the little town where this resort park is located. For one price, I can use both gym locations.

aaliceinw

That sounds really nice Julia.

I didn't log my baby steps as yet. They are:

1) Eat 3 balanced meals (Still battling)
2) Walk 5 times 10 000 steps
3) Eat my calorie goal - it is actually very difficult for me.

JMarcella57

My weight is so far stalled this week. Guess I'd better kick it into high gear today and tomorrow.

aaliceinw

Mine too but I barely exercised or walked. I'm sitting again all day tomorrow because I am in a workshop.