Hello!

LunaLovette13

Hello everyone! I am new to this app, I'm a month in on my weight loss journey and I have lost 11 pounds so far (I'm sure a lot of that is just water weight lol)

I am on this journey because I have 2 hernias and my surgeon wants me to loose 30-40 pounds before surgery. While I was upset at first, because honestly I just wanted to be out of pain, I think this is the biggest motivation for loosing the weight.

My first month was just trying to correct my food and drink choices and researching the best but fastest way to do this. I still had all those old ideas in my head from my teenage years (no carbs, lots of salads, all the crazy stuff from the 90s ya know!)

I didn't want a specific "diet" where there were thousands of restrictions or to feel like I'm starving myself. I've done those before and they didn't work! I'm also a mom, wife and caretaker so I had to take those into account.

In my research I found a few great people I enjoy watching and have great ideas and recipes, I also found this app! So my plan is a nice mix of low carb/high protein, 80/20, whole foods and calorie deficit/portion control.

I didn't think I actually ate that much because I was always on the go, but I kept track of a normal week and because of all the grab and go, quick snacks, late night snacks and over eating because I was starving, I was taking in a lot more than I realized.

The calorie counting/portion control plus planning ahead is helping. I've noticed I don't crave all the carbs and sugar treats like I did but I do allow myself to have my beloved sweet tea (no caffeine headaches suck lol) and if I want that sweet treat I have better options than a pint of ice cream or a huge snickers! My body feels better because of all the water instead of living on caffeine!

SSorry I know this was long but I just wanted to get it out there and have some better accountability than just my husband! I am determined to loose this weight so I can have this surgery. I want to get back to the me before all of this pain and weight!

If you read this far, thank you so much and I wish you the best of luck on this journey!