In the beginning and during, 35 lbs down.

Hey people,

I'm here to post a bit about my story thus far. I;ve come a long way but still have some things I'd like to accomplish one my health journey. <--- NOT A DIET! or a quick fix. I'd like it to be for the LONG HAUL. Now, I know there will be ups and downs. I've certainly had my fair share. If i counted lb i went up and back down i'm sure i've lost LOTS OF weight.

Thus far I've managed to keep off roughly 36 lbs

Highest weight: 223 lbs
Start weight: 214 lbs
Current weight: 178 lbs
1st Goal weight: 175 lbs
Final Goal weight: 160 lbs




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My routine consisted of a lot of inconsistency but managed to work out for me. My main focus for a long time was to JUST GET MOVING. I would walk in place whenever possible. (Don't worry you'll get over people asking you if you have to go to the bathroom or ask you what the heck are you doing???)

I was lucky enough to be given a FitBit for a bridal shower gift from a fellow MFP'er Tammie Y! She is a great inspiration in and of herself!

Exercise type stuff:

I told myself that getting 10k steps a day 5 days a week was where I was going to start. From there I moved up to 12k a day. I then added in a gym membership and a free trainer consultation. She gave me a run through of some stuff I could do as far as strength training was concerned. ( I never paid for any more session with the trainer I just did my own research on here and some other sites and worked my way through things. ) I was seeing results and was happy with the timeline. Of course I would've liked to have results faster but I was doing it all on my own and that worked for me. I'm on a few challenge teams here on MFP. (Zombie Apocalypse Challenge ( a 9 week challenge) and Team M.O.M (Mind Over Matter) ( an on-going small group of wonderful peoples.)

Food:

I personalized my food diary and settings to meet some of the challenges with the groups. Changing focus from week to week to keep things interesting. Paying attention to WHAT i was eating and HOW I was eating it. Daily calorie goals were 1300-1700 depending on exercise burn, level of hungriness and time. I work 3rd shift and sometimes SLEEP wins over FOOD!

I did notice that when I got MORE and BETTER sleep my weight loss seemed a little easier.


so thats a little bit of my story and hopefully it will continue to be a productive HEALTHY journey!

p.s. some days i counted cals, some days i didn't. Some days I exercised, some days i didn't. But I always kept my goals in mind and have given myself until February to reach my 1st goal weight. So i think I'm in pretty good standings thus far!

Thanks for reading! :drinker: