After much consideration, I have decided to blog about one of my personal goals: nutrition and exercise/ weight loss. My intentions in posting weekly are for accountability, encouragement, reflection, and perhaps to give hope to others.
I have struggled more this time to take off the baby weight and have tried several approaches. Finally, a few weeks ago I decided to try the thing I thought would work but that scared me, giving up sugar. This one is tough because I love sugar. I have eaten so much sugar for so long that I just didn't think I could go without it. I would see others decide not to eat sweets and thought it was too extreme and found it hard to believe that they didn't want it after a while of not having it. Well, I went without it for a week. I was so proud of myself. It was hard at first, but it got easier. I lost 3 pounds and decided I would just have one treat. One treat led to lots of treats and back came the 3 lbs. with 1 more. I noticed too that sugar now made me sick. So, I have decided to avoid it all together. I can have it if I want, but I just don't want it anymore. It's not worth it. I still eat fruit and mildly sugary stuff, but I have really cut back.
So, after week 1 of cutting sweets, I have lost 4 lbs.! Yay! I can also credit power yoga, jogging, and walking for that. My goal is to lose 40 lbs., so that takes me to 36 to go!
This week I will also focus on portion control and not eating emotionally or out of boredom.
Week 1
-4
ttl -4
36 to go!
7 comments:
Good for you! I love reading about other people's progress and success and am excited to follow your journey!
Go Rachelle!!! You can do it! You are inspiring me too. I don't think I'm ready to completely cut out sugar, but I have been a little out of control lately so I'm trying to do better. It's like my sweet tooth that shut off for half my pregnancy came back with a vengeance and made up for all the sweets I would have had. Anyway I'm trying to cut down for now. Good job exercizing and with will power!! Oh and I loved the haircut post, how cute. Can't wait to see her in person with her new do!
Good job! It's not so bad to not have sugar. I have been off sugar for so long now that when I have something sugary I get tired of it really fast and I can't eat too much.
Good job and good luck!
That is wonderful! Good luck!!
Well, this is a good reminder to me! I know how much better I do without sugar but the end of the pregnancy, I always do terrible! I keep thinking after I deliver I'll be disciplined so I can lose the weight. I have a feeling this time will be harder, too. So, way to go! Thanks for leading out with a good example!
Thanks for all of your great comments!!! I hope you all reach your goals as well.
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