30 Pounds Lost!

I have lost 30 pounds in three months, and that feels pretty awesome. I am just going to take a minute to bask in the glory of my accomplishment. The entire summer, whenever I slipped up on my diet or skipped a workout, I would feel so guilty and discouraged. However, my success shows that overall I have been staying the course.

I feel very proud of myself for finally sticking to something. I have tried to lose weight on my own before, but I never got very far. I always played sports growing up; and, I had never been absurdly overweight. This past spring, however, I was at a very low point psychologically and using food as comfort, so I packed on a lot of pounds. As summer began, I realized that I had finally reached a point where enough was enough. I could no longer go on being this unhealthy, and I was ashamed that I had let myself get that way. So, with the support of my family, I got on a new routine. I joined a gym where they not only lead me through strength training and cardio, but also helped me develop a healthy eating plan. I had to overhaul my entire diet. It was difficult and monotonous at first; but, once I started eating a variety of healthy things, it no longer felt so tortorous. In fact, I enjoy what I eat. It is possible to eat healthy things that taste good and lose weight without feeling like you're starving. Of course, there is temptation everywhere. I slip up on occassion; but, the key, I realized, is to just forgive yourself and start again.

The exercise has been incredibly beneficial as well. At my gym, I am being guided through weight lifting and strength training, which I had never done a lot of before. I am also using the elliptical there, which I had never used before. I feel like it takes more energy than the treadmill. I have been working up my endurance on the elliptical, and I feel that it gives me good results. I feel myself getting stronger and my endurance increasing. I am also on a mission to become a runner, especially outdoors, which I have never enjoyed at all before. I found the Couch to 5K program online, which is an awesome way for beginning runners to ease into it. I want to get through the program and do as much exercise outdoors as I can while it is still nice out.

I still have a looonngg way to go; I am aware of that. I am still about halfway to even being at an acceptable weight. The weight that I lost was ridiculous excess weight that should have never been there in the first place. Nonetheless, I am extremely proud of myself for getting rid of it. Never again. I am on the right path now. I am exercising a lot, and I can stick to my diet even when people around me are eating the things that I can't have. I definitely see and feel a difference in my body. My clothes fit better. In fact, I am in smaller sizes than I was at the beginning of the summer. Moving forward, I just want to stay the course; and, hopefully by December I will have lost another 30 lbs!

Replies

  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Congratulations!
  • USMC1968
    USMC1968 Posts: 62 Member
    Great... keep it up...
  • hpfan1130
    hpfan1130 Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you both very much!
  • KodAkuraMacKyen
    KodAkuraMacKyen Posts: 737 Member
    Congrats! It seems you and I started this at about the same time :) It's a great feeling.
  • hpfan1130
    hpfan1130 Posts: 10 Member
    It totally is! Congratulations to you, too!
  • geechegal
    geechegal Posts: 29 Member
    You are doing just fine. It's good that you are being realistic and getting the proper advice on exercise.:laugh:
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    This is so great!!
  • shill822
    shill822 Posts: 6 Member
    Congrats on the 30lb release! Awesome job and keep up the great work.

    Shari
  • Very inspirational read. Congratulations to you on your weightloss success! Today is my first day with MFP, and I did great all day -- even went to the gym, but now is my witching hour. Very hungry despite a healthy snack. I'm sure it is mostly habit that I crave food at this time of day, but I have to remind myself that I can survive without eating. I don't NEED any food right now. Dinner's around the corner, so I just have to hold out a little longer. I'm keeping my hands busy on the computer rather than in the pantry! Anyway, thanks for sharing your story.
  • hpfan1130
    hpfan1130 Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement! and welcome, danadi! Best of luck!
  • Gigglie_01
    Gigglie_01 Posts: 29 Member
    Great job
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