30 days to self-awareness. Let's see what we learn!

ChristineManzione

I’ve dieted most of my life. The pattern was always the same—I’d get really thin, then gain the weight back. Last year, after spending a whole year being “skinny” and starving to stay that way, I’d had enough. I decided to stop chasing a number and start building strength. I took up weight training and stopped restricting myself to 1,000 calories a day. And honestly? I’ve never been happier. I may not be the same weight as before, but I’m stronger, I have more energy, and—for the first time in a long time—I’m having fun.

Now it’s time to celebrate a year of hard work, not with crash diets, but with small, consistent changes that have added up over time.

I won’t be sharing my weight—because I don’t know it.
What I will share is how I’m feeling and the progress I notice, both inside and out.

If anyone wants to join me on this journey, you’re more than welcome to hop on!

ChristineManzione

Done for the day! See you tomorrow.

1,378	85	58	132	1,295	29
Your Daily Goal	1,661	186	41	137	2,300	70
Remaining	283	101	-17	5	1,005	41

ChristineManzione

Good morning,

Yesterday I walked over 14, 000 steps, it was active recovery day, so I like to do a form of exercise that I enjoy that allows me to feel good. I love catching up with my friends and loved ones, so I used my walks to do that. It allows me to focus on other things when I am home, working, etc.

Did not sleep well last night, fell asleep at 12, and woke up shortly after, caught myself grabbing 2-3 protein chips, oh boy! well, I didn't add them to yesterday, because it is technically today, so they will be finished today, as one of my snack requirements. Off to the gyn for upper body, what are your goals today? Cheers to one day at a time! I will post my macros and the end of the day.

ChristineManzione

Yesterday was a successful day for logging, and activity I reached over my 15,000 steps, and weight trained upper body. Despite the fact that there are layoffs happening at work, and someone from my team, might be next, I chose what I can control vs what I am unable to, and in this case was just measuring, I didn't focus on the quality; I simply just tracked. while I did get all my protein, I was also way over on the sodium. While sodium is something we need when we are working out hard, you still have to be mindful of super over doing it all of the time.

What I did notice is, I ate more snacks than I did a sit-down meal, where there is more awareness, nutritionally rounded, and more satisfying. I am contributing this to anxiousness about those things that I am unable to control. This tracking allowed me look at yesterday's meals and say, wow look how many times you grabbed something? So, today's challenge is to have my foods focused on being more nutritionally rounded and let emotionally driven. I guess they refer to that as mindful eating. What is your personal challenge today? Off to the gym for lower and hoping to get 15,000 steps! Cheers!!

Interbeing

@ChristineManzione Great message! Weight training, coupled with good nutrition is an excellent way to get into good shape, physically and metabolically. My cross country running coach in college used to always say, "You can't out run a poor diet". This really holds true. 1,000 calories/day isn't sustainable, and, for me, I look towards long term sustainability, rather than quick results. If I could make any suggestion it would be to try to cut out the between meal snacks, they are diet killers. Studies show repeatedly, that limiting eating times to two or three times a day, or even intermittent fasting, helps with more efficient metabolism.

AstralCrazy

Great work so far! My accountability thread helped me learn so much and it definitely helped solidify good habits. I'm wishing you luck!!

JessiBelleW

I love this for you!

I too am not in a calorie counting phase right now, but having a protein goal I am wanting to hit and to work out (lift heavy) 2-3 days per week!

I’m conscious that this is what my lifestyle has to look like to not regain the 20kgs I’ve just lost, so it’s about making sensible choice and sticking with habits that leave me set up for great days