205 Days of MFP WOW!

Missevanston

A little more than 6 months

The transformation has been amazing! I have to say, at first it was really hard, then it was easier, and I gathered confidence. Now, it is hard again.

I have lost a good amount of weight, I have lost inches and bras sizes, gained a waist, and I have the sound beginning of some serious 'guns' and hardcore abs.

I am confident and proud of myself, and carry myself with a different attitude. I am strong, and more physically fit than I think I may have ever been (at nearly 50). I can run for an hour. I can do 25 pull ups and 60 push ups. I can run (or I could run 6 flights of stairs). I can hold a plank for 90 seconds!

I QUIT SMOKING!

I am slowly becoming the Queen of Abs and Core workouts at my YMCA.

I LOVE MY FITNESS PAL and all of the tools and friends that I have been able to utilize and meet...this is the best place to be, and I am so glad to be here!!

So having said all of that, I am not perfect, and have some issues. I have been stuck in a rut or a plateau that is tough as nails to break. I have tried a few strategies to break it, and so far have not been successful. I have reached my half way point, twice. I keep fluctuatiing between 210 and 215..messing around with the same 5 pounds...for more than two months now. UGH.
I have a knee injury that has made my work outs harder. I have adapted and learned to get a good burn without running. I am presently undergoing an injection therapy of joint fluid and and physical therapy twice a week. I have kept to my 6 day-a-week work outs. I have learned how to get my heart rate up by doing great ab and core exercises and working with a personal trainer 2x a week.

Ironically, I chose today to have a small slip and will not be under my calorie goal (heh heh). I can proudly say that I have not eaten an 'Apple Fritter' for more than 6 months, but today I did. Life is messy. Things can be difficult, and I am just not perfect, tho, I do try hard (lol).

Upon close evaluation of my daily and weekly burns, my daily and weekly deficits, my daily intake and overal goals, and reviewing the adjustments I have made thus far, I have come to the conclusion that I must cut out my evening glass of wine or alcohol. This, I have gotten away with, for some time. I have regularly consumed empty calories, and professed that I have earned it. So, logically I decided that like when I quit smoking, I would consume the rest of the margaritas in my house and began a total, all out ban on Monday. I read somewhere that alcohol affects metabolisim and I am already dealing with a slowed metabolisim, due to my stopping smoking, and my age. I am going to keep at my hard core work outs, and keep my calories the same, sans the alcohol and see if that can help.

Wish me Luck!

theba2il

Well-done!!! You're an inspiration! Thank you for sharing. I'm on day 16. Good Luck. :flowerforyou:

hallzz

Wow, you have accomplished a lot! I am just about three weeks in and am loving the site so far. Keep up the hard work and positive attitude and I'm sure that you will have even greater success. Keep altering things, dropping the wine might just work. I hope that your knee improves quickly and that you can enhance your workouts or alternate with what you have learned in the interim.

Newkell

you have done a lot to improve your health. I hope the changes will make a difference and push you past the plateau. good luck

IggyL

You are doing amazing and are an inspiration! Thank you for you continued motivation and support!