Every. Day.

Hey all!

Still riding the waves here. I felt like I was making no progress the last few weeks but then had a great loss this past week! It really is an up and down journey. And I’m happy to still be on it almost two months in. Hoping after the third month I will really be able to look in the mirror and see a change. But I’m happy to feel like my clothes fit more comfortably.

Hope everyone is doing well on their journey!

Still here.... still plugging away.... doctor advised me to lower my calories further, so I'm trying my best. It means I have to be much more strict, which is definitely not as fun.

Still here... still struggling... but I'm here!

Looks like OP drop the ball after May 14. She had almost 2 months under her belt. Sadly, it's not uncommon for many dieters to quit their routine after 2 months and go back to old habits.

People that stay in control of their weight do the same things pretty much day in and day out FOR LIFE. That's just what you have to do to stay within the parameters you wish to be in. I know for me to continue my keeping my weight down, I can only eat a certain amount, exercise regualarly everyday and get enough sleep.

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quolwy wrote: »

@kaferine69 it's great that your recognized how processed foods make you feel poorly! I always feel that the first week of "clean" eating is the toughest, and has me feeling a bit off compared to normal, but if I stick with it past that point I get a burst of energy like my metabolism suddenly wakes up and my body adjusts.

Also, an hour long walk? WOOHOO great exercise, and ALSO a really nice break for your mind if you're able to really take in your surroundings. Where do you tend to walk? I personally love going through a few garden/parks in my neighborhood, but I also LOVE going down unexplored residential areas because I like to make up stories and imagine who lives in the houses. It's really therapeutic for me, since my mind is usually racing otherwise

We have a great completely shaded park 10 min from my house. It's a boardwalk over some cypress trees and it's about 2.1 miles to walk the entirety of it. It's also all completely shaded by the trees! It's a very peaceful and quiet walk. You get to see tons of different birds, and sometimes an alligator or two. It's a really nice change to get out of the sun's heat.

We also have another park even closer that's just a straight path within some trees and it's also shaded. I prefer this one because it's a wider walking area, so when my girlfriends come with me, we can walk side by side. The other one, the boardwalk one, there's really not enough room to do that.

Another really good park, about 10 min away, has less shade, but it's a more interesting walk because it's around a large lake; so you can see people in their water vehicles and also a ton of wildlife. We go to all 3 parks often and switch between them!

I get the draw of residential walks, but for me, I prefer nature-y ones, because I work in a downtown setting so I get to see and hear the traffic and goings-on all the time!

How’s it going now? I am struggling to follow the food restrictions.

I've finally broken through a small barrier and my weight is just falling off. I've been averaging a 1lb loss every 2 days. I'm aware this is mostly bloat and water weight, but I still feel really great about it because for my first week I was dancing around up and down the same 1lb.

I also signed up for the gym yesterday, and today is my first day going, to join a small class. I'm excited to see myself transform into a fitness girl!

I had a nice weekend. I was able to indulge in a restaurant lunch without going overboard and being able to make healthier choices. I got a lot accomplished around my house and I had a massage done yesterday. The cool thing was that my masseuse was able to tell how my weight loss has impacted my muscles. The normal aches and pains in my lower back were far fewer, my "problem areas" less painful. It's just yet another sign that I am on the right track and that this is working.

Feeling good today, and better overall in the past week than I have in recently weeks.

Still here, still losing! This morning I hit my second weight loss goal - under 240. I'm at 238.8.