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In my opinion, part of maintaining is being able to spend a week indulging. You come home and hold yourself accountable! I say relax on your vacation. Have a donut, go out for pizza, etc. Make sure you get as much physical activity as possible. When you come home just hit the gym hard and reduce calories for a week or two…
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I've only lost eight pounds in the last six months. I wish it were double that number but I've come to accept that as long as the scale is moving down I am totally content. I see tracking calories and weight as a lifelong commitment for myself as I have always struggled to maintain. Don't stop even when you aren't seeing…
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If you overeat one day ... or two ... or for a week straight ... just keep logging your calories, get to the gym, and wake up each morning resigned to keep going. Its normal to fall off the wagon for a weekend or during a vacation, etc. but if you catch yourself and move on you will still succeed. Weigh yourself and track…
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FYI I'm 5'2 and weigh between 139-141 and I'm a size 8. I've been doing a lot of weight training recently and I run 5K six days per week but I wouldn't say I'm super muscular. In my experience I drop a size about every ten pounds lost (by size I mean 8 to a 6 to a 4). I would think for me personally I'd be a size four at…
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Just short of a year. I've had to loose 15-30 after each of my three pregnancies. I feel loosing slowly can be frustrating but it's easier to solidify those good habits and to maintain the weight loss.
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You will have a bad day ... or a bad week ... or a bad couple of weeks ... but you have to forgive yourself and recommit yourself to healthy living every single time you slip. I personally have to keep track of calories every single day or I start to overeat. It sounds like a pain but spending 15 minutes per day tracking…
