Monday, 24 March 2014

My Fitness Story


I’ve written about weight loss quite a few times around the blog but I’ve failed to stay on track each and every time. There are many reasons why I’ve struggled:

1.       I found it hard to eat healthy and stay within my calorie intake when my husband could eat anything he wanted

2.       Counting calories was such a hassle I could never keep up

3.       Summer meant bbqs, beer, outings and I got distracted from going to the gym

4.       Once I stopped going to the gym I couldn’t get myself to go back

5.       I would compare myself to others who were also going through weight loss and I felt defeated if I didn’t get the same results

In the middle of January I decided to give it another go. So far I’ve done quite well (minus a few cheat days) and I am happy with my process and results.  Here are a few reasons why this time I’ve done a lot better:

1.       My husband decided to join me so it’s a lot easier to keep up healthy eating if we’re both taking part

2.       Once I kept up with my food journal using My FitnessPal app for two weeks it has become second nature to log my meals

3.       I’ve decided to focus on one goal at a time so I’m not overwhelmed. I started with healthy eating and now that I have made it part of my daily routine I will begin to focus on exercise.

My starting weight as of February 2nd was 134.6 and I continued to weigh myself every week since every Monday morning. I didn’t want to focus too much on the numbers on the scale hence the weekly weigh-ins rather than daily. My goal weight is 125 lbs and I’m hoping that I can reach this weight by June 1st in time for shorts and swimsuit season. Once I’ve reached my goal I would like to focus on toning my body especially my mid-section.

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