37 Pounds Down!

you look awesome! what was your routine?

Thanks everyone!

The biggest difference was cutting back what I ate and making better choices. I've got a major sweet tooth and I love comfort foods, and while I still count baking as one of my favorite hobbies, I've learned to exercise some self-control and limit myself to one serving when I eat sweets and other goodies like pizza and french fries. I started logging in the middle of February, and I haven't missed a day. I've really only had two big splurge days where I was way over my calorie goal since then, and I got right back on track after them.

I started out walking and doing some light stationary bike riding for the first few months, and then I took up running during the summer. When the weather was warm, I also rode my bike on errands to stores that were within a few miles of my house, but I've packed that away for the winter now.

The best part is that I'm happy with what I eat. I very rarely feel deprived, so I really believe that this is something I can sustain long-term. This is the first time since early high school when I've looked at myself in the mirror and not hated what I saw, and it's so nice to not dread shopping for clothes anymore.