I'm about 4 months into EM2WL and I feel like all the stars are aligning and I'm seeing how holding steady with this program is paying off even more. I just hit a huge milestone for me, which is 10 pounds lost, which is an average of about 2.5 pounds a month. And you know what, it took me 4 months to get there, but I'm so much happier on this slow and steady pace. I don't dread tracking calories b/c I'm not so restrictive. I get to eat and fuel my body correctly, eating healthy about 95% of the time....You've got to treat yourself every once in a while and treats for me these days are still on the healthier side like greek frozen yogurt. I know that this is a lifestyle I can maintain for the rest of my life, and knowing that on days when I'm too busy to track, I've taught not only my body, but my mind, good choices to make.

And the kicker....I've been dealing with an injured foot and for a week and a half now, I haven't been able to work out much, and I've lowered my weekly exercise to 1-3 hours a week doing less cardio and more strength like exercises. And you know what, sticking the the plan on such little exercise time still works as I continue to lose.

I have to say, for those of you newbies out there reading this, that a big light bulb moment for me was to make sure to go back after 4-6 weeks on a cut to eat at TDEE. I was stalling for a month, went back to TDEE for a week, and then began losing again. I'm back to TDEE this week and I'm looking forward to it. I am no longer afraid of food. It's OK to not lose weight. After all, as we know around these parts, the scale does like to trip up your mind

I just wanted to share this here because I remember when I began, I was extremely frustrated s the results don't happen over night. But sticking to this plan will pay off in the long run. I can't wait to see what the next 4 months does for me...and I hope to be back to running soon.