Do you remember me? Did you miss me? Did you think I had fallen off the wagon?
I'm still here, I'm still moving forward on my quest to be a healthier me. I'm still making progress.
I hit a wall. The winter was very long and very snowy. My weight loss stalled. Down for a bit and then the same for a few weeks. I got sick of trying to stay positive when I was frustrated. I took some time to step back and reevaluate the purpose of this quest. Weight loss is a great side effect but the ultimate goal was to be healthier. I am most certainly much healthier than I was two years ago.
One thing I learned on this quest is that it is unpredictable and as much as I'd love to lose weight every week, it won't happen and I need to be ok with that. I'm still learning to accept this but it's coming. This last little bit will be the most difficult to lose as it's been with me the longest. I will have to have faith in the path I have taken, know that I am doing the right things with my food and exercise. I continue to change up my workouts regularly and add weights to the weighted vest I wear. I continue to try new foods and look for healthier ways to eat. I am now addicted to lettuce wraps and most of my lunches are on lettuce wraps.
I still struggle with cravings. I don't know that those will every really go away but I deal with them. Talk through them with Munkee and friends. I have come too far.
I recently went to my doctor and she is happy with where my weight is but I still have a bit more to lose. I want to make sure that I'm within the normal range of the BMI before I start maintenance. I'm close but not there yet. So I guess I should give an update as to where I am.
As of this very morning I am down 153 pounds.
I still find that very amazing to say and still don't believe it really.
I will try to get back to writing weekly and giving an update. The last three weeks were crazy busy for my and I'm happy to say I have a few days off to regroup and relax a bit. So looking forward to it!
