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Today I am going to depart from my normal fact finding entries and go a little more into motivational.
While I have been overweight for the past 17 years, it has not been a huge gain. I was a junk food junkie and my body just couldn't keep up after I started sitting at a desk and got older. At my heaviest I was 239 just 1 1/2 years ago. Now mind you I am 6 feet tall, so I wore it fairly well. Had the sympathy belly going on. I started having issues tying my shoes and getting winded just going to the bathroom. It was at that point I decided to do something.
On June 15, 2015 I started. I began walking every day. I started with 1 mile and worked up to 3 miles per day, 5 days a week weather permitting. I also cut out carbs as much as I could and started eating more protein and fats. My family wasn't real keen on this since they are all carb lovers. Bread and pasta are their weakness. But I stuck to my guns and began to lose weight.
Over the next 6 months I dropped 45 pounds. It wasn't easy with everyone around me eating these refined carbs I loved so well, but I stuck with it. Sure, I had my moments of weakness, but I got right back on the horse and continued my journey. I had an injury last spring that derailed my progress. I did fairly well up until this past holiday season. I had only gained back 7 pounds up until Thanksgiving and then everything went downhill. I got on the scale just before new years and saw I was up 17 pounds. I knew I had to correct the ship before I ran aground.
Now I am back on track. For once I have found a site that has an active community that isn't overwhelmingly busy and actually has the foods I eat in the database. This is much easier for me as I don't like entering my food almost daily to a food database. Seeing the progress of so many people losing weight after years of being obese is just inspirational. I see so many people who have changed their lives. I also see people who get on themselves for having a misstep. Don't do that to yourself.
You have to realize we are human. We are genetically wired to seek out calorie dense foods. It takes a great deal of drive and motivation to constantly stave off this drive. Those who maintain longevity in this game have figured out how to balance this drive with moderation. And that really is the key. Moderation. You can't deprive yourself of pleasurable food and expect to never get derailed. It's going to happen, and those who are the most strict are usually the ones who go on junk food binges.
Like anything else in life, reward yourself once in a while. Have a cookie or a small bowl of ice cream. Just make sure to allot for it in your daily calorie count. Keep it to a single serving and don't belittle yourself for having some pleasure. It's ok to have a treat once in a while. By doing so you may be able to ward off the binge monster and be better equipped to stay the course.
Visa kostkalendern, 07 januari 2017:
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1647 kcal
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Fett: 96,81g | Prot: 68,76g | Kolh.: 121,08g.
Frukost: Mexican Blend Cheese, Egg. Middag: Alexia Waffle Fries Natural Potato Snack - Aged Cheddar Cheese, Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Classic, Little Caesars Mild Wings, Oil and Vinegar Salad Dressing (Home Recipe), Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables. Snacks/Annat: Utz Pork Rinds, Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter. mer...
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07 jan 17 av medlem: Arabella66
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Great post. Each of us are on a unique journey, different frames of reference, different goals and time frames, different strategies. I started in June of 2015, as well, my first goal was to stick 100% to plan for the first 227 days, which I did, and I think having a time goal instead of a weight goal was helpful. All told, I dropped 160 pounds in those first seven months.
07 jan 17 av medlem: @philrmcknight
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That is an awesome accomplishment! Kudos for having the staying power to achieve your goals!
07 jan 17 av medlem: e-commerceunleashed
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07 jan 17 av medlem: Arkgranny
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Thanks for the post. Always love reading your words.
07 jan 17 av medlem: Timg2500
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07 jan 17 av medlem: zzkaftan
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FS has been a huge help to keep me going. The people here are AWESOME!!!!!
07 jan 17 av medlem: Yourpissingmeoff
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Your post is awesome...thank you! I used to struggle with the idea that my buddies and FS friends seem to drop the weight and I was struggling with losing ounces. A dear buddy, Evie10, sent me a PM about her weight loss journey. She had lost 100 pounds but it didn't happen quickly. She told me that I was running my own race...just like a racehorse I needed to put on my blinders and not be looking at where others are but keep my eyes on the finish line. In turn, I had to realize that my body is unique, my needs are perhaps different, and my personal life has it's own challenges. I love FS because I learn so much from others. I see that we are each running our own races but we can hear the cheering from the sidelines spurring us on.
07 jan 17 av medlem: 2227Gwen
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Evie is so correct Gwen....great advice.
07 jan 17 av medlem: Arabella66
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