Black shirt = before
White shirt = after
I still have a long way to go, but seeing how far I've come already is just the motivation I need to keep this thing going and see it to the very end.
Total pounds lost to date : 34
Monday, August 30, 2010
Proof in pictures
I still have a long way to go, but seeing how far I've come already is just the motivation I need to keep this thing going and see it to the very end.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Epiphany
Since I started my weight loss journey I have tried very hard to incorporate fresh fruits and vegetables into every meal I eat. I limit my carbohydrate and fat intake and try to eat things full of fiber and protein. In doing that I have completely weaned myself off caffeine - including coffee! I found that a lot of fruit have natural "pick me ups" that rev me up for the day to the point I don't even need the jolt of coffee/espresso anymore.
A few weeks ago I ate a brownie with some ice cream for the first time in months. Later that day I had the absolute WORST headache ever. It didn't occur to me until later that the sugar in the brownie and ice cream might be the culprit.
When I eat junk, I feel terrible. When I stick with the fresh fruit and vegetables I feel and look better. There is truth to the saying, "you are what you eat"
And one more thing, and only because I'm so excited! When I weighed in today at the gym I have lost (drum roll please.....)
A few weeks ago I ate a brownie with some ice cream for the first time in months. Later that day I had the absolute WORST headache ever. It didn't occur to me until later that the sugar in the brownie and ice cream might be the culprit.
My theory was actually confirmed this weekend. Saturday night I picked up an old friend from the airport for a Disney excursion weekend. We went to a restaurant at downtown Disney and then split a hot fudge Ghiradelli sundae. Yesterday, we went to the Magic Kingdom and enjoyed breakfast with the Characters (where I had 2 cups of coffee with cream and sugar), skipped lunch, ate a Mickey ice cream during the parade and drank lots of water. By the end of the day my head was pounding to the point where Excedrin Migraine didn't even touch it.
When I eat junk, I feel terrible. When I stick with the fresh fruit and vegetables I feel and look better. There is truth to the saying, "you are what you eat"
And one more thing, and only because I'm so excited! When I weighed in today at the gym I have lost (drum roll please.....)
30 pounds!!!!!!
I will post a blog all about it, complete with visuals and some of my favorite healthy alternative snacks in a few days. I just couldn't contain my excitement so I had to go ahead and announce it! :)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Progress
This is part of my day zero project. To see the complete list click here
I suggest that any one who is about to start a lifestyle change, or wants to lose some weight should first take a full length picture of themselves. I know, I know - it's not something you want to do, I understand. BELIEVE me I completely understand. I've been known to crop "fat" out of photos by adjusting the margins and sizing them to where you can't see my entire body. In fact, I also delete them, refuse to look at them and run far far away from anyone who has the desire to take one. Needless to say, there are very few full length pictures of myself floating around...
Now you don't have to show anyone this full length photo - this is your photo to help you see the changes in your body as you lose weight, tone up or begin healthy eating habits. You see yourself everyday and while clothes may start fitting looser it might be hard to actually "see" a difference in the way you look.
I didn't take a "before" photo because I just didn't think about it. Today, one of my friends took a photo of me sans 28lbs and I went back through old photos of myself to see if there were any full length ones I could compare to (I was actually wishing I hadn't deleted, run away, or hid from them) After searching for a while (a LONG while) I found one. I was shocked at the difference 28lbs makes. I could see things I wouldn't have noticed otherwise.
I've decided that I'm going take full length pictures of myself once a month and compare the outcomes. I'm a very visual person and I need to put things in to perspective. Maybe this is the motivation I need.
I suggest that any one who is about to start a lifestyle change, or wants to lose some weight should first take a full length picture of themselves. I know, I know - it's not something you want to do, I understand. BELIEVE me I completely understand. I've been known to crop "fat" out of photos by adjusting the margins and sizing them to where you can't see my entire body. In fact, I also delete them, refuse to look at them and run far far away from anyone who has the desire to take one. Needless to say, there are very few full length pictures of myself floating around...
Now you don't have to show anyone this full length photo - this is your photo to help you see the changes in your body as you lose weight, tone up or begin healthy eating habits. You see yourself everyday and while clothes may start fitting looser it might be hard to actually "see" a difference in the way you look.
I didn't take a "before" photo because I just didn't think about it. Today, one of my friends took a photo of me sans 28lbs and I went back through old photos of myself to see if there were any full length ones I could compare to (I was actually wishing I hadn't deleted, run away, or hid from them) After searching for a while (a LONG while) I found one. I was shocked at the difference 28lbs makes. I could see things I wouldn't have noticed otherwise.
I've decided that I'm going take full length pictures of myself once a month and compare the outcomes. I'm a very visual person and I need to put things in to perspective. Maybe this is the motivation I need.
BEFORE (April 2010)
After (August 2010)
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