Mini Success

lexoxoc

Okay, so this is super small but I lost SEVEN POUNDS this past month....I am literally SHOCKED and AMAZED!

I restarted this weight loss track on July 1st after a 5 month hiatus.

Back Story:
When I began losing weight in 2011 I weighed in at my highest weight of 160 lbs. I met my initial goal of 20 lbs lost in 5 months. I took that victory as a big one and took the next 7 months off from losing and just maintained. June 1st, 2012 I restarted again and it wasn't as easy this time but I lost 17 pounds in 8 months! I was frustrated with this lack of movement on the scale/life got insane/grad school sucked the life out of me/ect. and I just gave up entirely. Well I gained 10.5 lbs back in only 5 months and wanted to strangle myself! So, here I came again at 134.2 lbs on July 1st motivated to lose weight for my cousin's wedding that is in 8 days and I am PROUD of myself!

Thanks for all the help & support MFP!

stephanj

Congrats! That's not "small" at all! What can you share about what really worked for you?

JenniTheVeggie

Fantastic!

lexoxoc

Congrats! That's not "small" at all! What can you share about what really worked for you?

The first two weeks of the month I was eating 1200 calories a day and eating back about half my exercise calories and working out an hour to two hours per day. The third week I did the same but had no lose at all. This past week I upped my calories to 1500 per day, not eating back my exercise calories and working out an hour to two hours per day still and I lost 2 pounds in just this past week.

Here's my workout schedule:
Monday: Running, Strength Training
Tuesday: I either do Zumba, Yoga, Circuit Training, or my favorite cardio machines at the gym
Wednesday: Running, Strength Training
Thursday: Again either Zumba, Yoga, Circuit Training, or my favorite cardio machines at the gym
Friday: Running, Strength Training
Saturday: Favorite Cardio Machines at the Gym usually
Sunday: Sometimes I take this as a rest day but I usually just workout everyday and on these day's I'll just do a light cardio at the gym or yoga or just strength training

I think Strength Training has made a HUGE difference in my weight loss. I still do a ton of cardio but I like lifting and it makes me feel like I'm getting definition!

vale_m624

Congratulations! and thats def a big victory! you should be super proud of every lb