My friend asked me if I would like to be her partner, for the "Put a Stop To the Muffin Top" partners weight-loss challenge. (same challenge I did last year, just with a partner this time). I had success last time and lost 21 lbs in 3 months and took 4th place. Well, I gained some of that weight back and was feeling like I need to do something to get a few more pounds off, so I agreed to be her partner. I was so much more motivated last year. I had just signed up to run a 1/2 marathon and had lost 25lbs since having Alaina. It felt so good. This year, although I got some of those lbs back, I just feel like I'm in such a better place physically. And I am struggling to stay motivated. And lets just face it, I really enjoy eating!
And while we're facing things. Counting calories = sucks! It works, but it's no fun!
Anyway, I lost some weight and then I was back up a lb at last weigh in. Some of my fellow contestants started the challenge out by doing a cleanse (a nasty sounding one) and I thought maybe I'd give it a whirl. I tried to do one last time, but gave up after a day. I'm only doing a 3 day cleanse and I still get to eat salads. Yay! Thought I'd document this to try and hold myself accountable, but I'm not going to make any promises. Don't be jealous of my iron will!
I have been trying to eat healthier in general, but seriously, don't you have those days when you just want to eat some good old fashioned crap!?
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Every single day I want to eat good old fashioned crap. I have been so impressed with myself. I have only had (including the TWO I had on our couples date night) 7 desserts in the month of January. That is a huge decrease from my usual 1 dessert per day. I have gone to sleep many nights (and those nights often turned into sleeping nights) thinking, "I can't believe I'm actually NOT eating a dessert today." FRUIT does not count. I'm talking about cookies and cakes. So anyway, I've lost 8 lbs. since Jan. 1st and to be completely honest, I'm not happier. I miss my desserts. I told Brandon: "Why lose weight? I'm not happy being fat but I'm not happy without my desserts...I LOSE (hypothetically) either way." He just says that if I turn that 8 lbs. into 16 lbs., I'll start to really notice a change and be a lot happier about it. We shall see. I really like cookie and cake and I'm really comfortable in my own skin the way I am. My only motivation to lose some weight was I know I would enjoy my biking hobby more if I didn't have so much flub to pedal around. And, skinny biking clothes look cool. I have some, but they don't fit obviously. So I stick with Brandon's Cabellas t-shirt because nothing says attractive female biker like Cabellas. Anyway, sorry to make this all about me. What I meant to say was: good luck!!
I love me some good old fashioned crap! Yay for a challenge though, you can do it! Oh and I LOVE your collage below.
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