Wouldn't it be nice to have that tummy?In January, Dan and I declared it the year of preparation. Next year is looking to be a fairly big life changing year with family, jobs, living location...etc. So this year we were going to do everything we could to prepare. I wanted to get more healthy and loose some weight. I don't think I was big by any means, but I was at the very tip top of the healthy BMI for my height and I didn't feel all that good about my body, so I did something different.
First I joined Weight Watchers online. I'd done weight watchers with my mom one summer and got down to what I think is a healthy natural weight for my body type and height. So I joined the new online program they have and started tracking points on the application on my phone. I really like the new program because 1. you get more points for the day and extra points during the week=not hungry if you work it right and 2. most fruits and vegetables are 0 points which made me turn to them much more often for snacks and having larger portions of veggie sides for meals because I could fill up with fewer points. Apparently some people say that they don't loose weight because they overeat on fruit. I don't know how this is really possible but ummm don't overeat on fruit.
Anyways. I've been following the plan pretty well since January. For a month in there I plateaued but I was okay with it because I knew I was eating healthier and didn't feel like I was on a diet. I still ate out as much as we ever do, and for the most part got what I wanted, but the rest of my meals were so much healthier, it balanced out. And I felt good! So I wasn't worried that I hadn't reached my arbitrarily chosen "goal weight." I started loosing again, and then went to Cali for vacation when I was 1.5 lbs away from my goal weight, only to gain 2 while on vacation and then get stuck trying to get back down again. Finally this Wednesday after my GWB morning run, I weighed myself and I was at my goal weight!
I was a little shocked. I couldn't believe I'd finally gotten there. I told Dan and he said he was excited for me. He's really been a cheerleader about us being healthier in general and has put up with all of my more vegetarian and lighter meals. Doing weight watchers and focusing on eating more fruit and veggies has allowed us to eat more in line with the Word of Wisdom and I think we both feel much healthier and are more in tune with how our bodies feel when we eat certain things. When we went to Cali, we ate a lot of meals based around meat and our stomachs hurt! Our bodies are just not used to eating a lot of meat all at once any more and I think that's good.
After I told Dan, he had me hold two 5 lbs weights in one hand to help me understand what I'd done. I lost a little bit more than 10 lbs and it was amazing to hold that weight in one hand and know I had worked hard to not have that be a part of me any more. I know it wasn't much, but I'm proud I took charge of my life and did something different so I could feel better about myself and dropped a pant size to boot!
*disclaimer: I know some people hate weight watchers and I will admit that I wish I understood the nutrition behind the point system better. But I'll be honest, I'm liking it the easy way right now, and I don't feel like I'm sneaking around trying to beat the system. I truly have a much better understanding of what a correct portion size is, I eat more fruits and vegetables, some whole grains, little meat, and while I sneak treats pretty frequently, I know that a couple are okay but a whole sleeve of cookies or pringles is not. I feel okay with my more minimal understanding and how it's impacting my life at this moment.
First I joined Weight Watchers online. I'd done weight watchers with my mom one summer and got down to what I think is a healthy natural weight for my body type and height. So I joined the new online program they have and started tracking points on the application on my phone. I really like the new program because 1. you get more points for the day and extra points during the week=not hungry if you work it right and 2. most fruits and vegetables are 0 points which made me turn to them much more often for snacks and having larger portions of veggie sides for meals because I could fill up with fewer points. Apparently some people say that they don't loose weight because they overeat on fruit. I don't know how this is really possible but ummm don't overeat on fruit.
Anyways. I've been following the plan pretty well since January. For a month in there I plateaued but I was okay with it because I knew I was eating healthier and didn't feel like I was on a diet. I still ate out as much as we ever do, and for the most part got what I wanted, but the rest of my meals were so much healthier, it balanced out. And I felt good! So I wasn't worried that I hadn't reached my arbitrarily chosen "goal weight." I started loosing again, and then went to Cali for vacation when I was 1.5 lbs away from my goal weight, only to gain 2 while on vacation and then get stuck trying to get back down again. Finally this Wednesday after my GWB morning run, I weighed myself and I was at my goal weight!
I was a little shocked. I couldn't believe I'd finally gotten there. I told Dan and he said he was excited for me. He's really been a cheerleader about us being healthier in general and has put up with all of my more vegetarian and lighter meals. Doing weight watchers and focusing on eating more fruit and veggies has allowed us to eat more in line with the Word of Wisdom and I think we both feel much healthier and are more in tune with how our bodies feel when we eat certain things. When we went to Cali, we ate a lot of meals based around meat and our stomachs hurt! Our bodies are just not used to eating a lot of meat all at once any more and I think that's good.
After I told Dan, he had me hold two 5 lbs weights in one hand to help me understand what I'd done. I lost a little bit more than 10 lbs and it was amazing to hold that weight in one hand and know I had worked hard to not have that be a part of me any more. I know it wasn't much, but I'm proud I took charge of my life and did something different so I could feel better about myself and dropped a pant size to boot!
*disclaimer: I know some people hate weight watchers and I will admit that I wish I understood the nutrition behind the point system better. But I'll be honest, I'm liking it the easy way right now, and I don't feel like I'm sneaking around trying to beat the system. I truly have a much better understanding of what a correct portion size is, I eat more fruits and vegetables, some whole grains, little meat, and while I sneak treats pretty frequently, I know that a couple are okay but a whole sleeve of cookies or pringles is not. I feel okay with my more minimal understanding and how it's impacting my life at this moment.
3 comments:
Yay!! I don't know what i am more excited about your weight loss or all the potentials for the next year of your life. xoxo
Great job!
I'm so proud! I've also been trying to eat healthier and exercise more this year. I definitely haven't lost as much weight as you (congrats!) but I also feel like I've gained lots of muscle, so the scale may not be an accurate gauge of my progress. Anyways, yay for us! And I'm excited for the next year in your life! Maybe you'll be closer to those of us on the left coast... *g*
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