I have to be honest with y'all. I have been feeling a slight bit defeated as of late.
If you remember, I began counting calories a few weeks ago in preparation for our upcoming cruise. I wanted to shed a few pounds and tone up a bit before putting on a swimsuit. And I had also mentioned that I was on a good start, having lost two pounds within a week or so.
Well...I got on the scale yesterday morning, and...well...those two pounds are back. And I am really upset.
I know, I know...it is only two pounds. It probably is only water weight or whatever. But I still feel like I'm not getting anywhere and that I will never reach my goal.
Weight loss has always been a struggle of mine. And it doesn't help that after the wedding I began my journey towards the Marriage 10. I hate exercising and I have an incredible sweet tooth. Double whammy. But, with that said, I feel like I don't eat unhealthy. I don't eat fast food. I don't drink sodas. Shoot, every day at lunch I eat a Weight Watcher's Smart Ones frozen meal!
I am quickly beginning to realize that I am not that sixteen-year-old girl anymore. The girl who could eat cheeseburgers and chocolate chip cookies every other day and still fit into her size 4 jeans.
Nope. I have to come to terms that I am
So, tell me...what do you do to stay in shape/lose weight? Any tips for me? Any healthy recipes that you care to share? Help me out!
I'm afraid I won't be of any help on this one... Actually, I feel completely the same as you do!
ReplyDeleteSweet tooth, loathe exercising, LOVE baking! And I don't feel I eat that unhealthy at all! The occasional treat maybe, but at the moment I have a very sedentary life, not doing much. I hope it changes a bit when I return to school because I hate to see pictures of myself and think "oh my, I've gained some weight!"
I'll be following your journey, together we'll make it!
I've lost 50 since February and my pattern of exercise is, at best, sporadic (and I'll sometimes go two weeks without any). For me, exercising is difficult because it tends to be *boring*, so I do it in much smaller doses rather than all at once in a given day.
ReplyDeleteI definitely know the frustration of getting on the scale and seeing a small *increase*, but also remember that, in a given day, your body can fluctuate as much as 2-4 pounds in *any* direction due to minor physiological changes that are constantly happening. It is for this reason that I recommend only weighing once per week. It ensures a more accurate picture of how your weight loss is going.
Now, in fairness, guys lose weight a lot easier than women do, so I've had an unfair advantage, but you've got this. I know you do. I do have some recipe tips but I don't want to make this long message any longer. I'd be happy to share them with you via email if you're interested.
Come back to Italy with me and I'll make you run to catch trains. = )
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Girl, I'm the same way! I think I'm still trying to eat like I am 16 again, when I played sports and had killer metabolism. I don't like working out either, so I walk outside with my bebe and husband and we usually get a mile or so in. That way, it doesn't feel like I"m working out. I'm like you, I feel like I eat pretty healthy (minus the dessert thing) and don't drink alot of sodas, but I still have a spare tire around my waist :)
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