I have been stuck at this current weight for over 2 and a
half weeks. To make matters worse, this past week I wasn’t even reaching my
calorie goals! I was under an average of 200 calories a day because I just can’t
eat enough in the evenings, and since I am most hungry while at the office, that
is where I eat the majority of my daily allotted calories. I have worked so hard
these past 3 plus months! It took years of false starts, and months of trial
and error before finding (re finding actually) what worked for me. In June, back
at my highest weight (32 pounds ago), I started my Healthy Vegetarian
Lifestyle.
I eat mostly fresh fruits,
fresh vegetables, veggie patties, dairy, and eggs. I will have a slice of
bread, rice, bran cereal, a tortilla, or corn chips every few days. When money
is tight, I will have a small frozen meal, but I still abide by an 80/20 rule. I
work out at home or at the gym 3 times a week, and I use MFP to count my
calories. I have dropped weight and clothing sizes. All of the clothes that
were tight when starting my journey are now too loose to wear. Stuff that didn’t
go over my hips now zip up and fit nicely. I am down 32 pounds, I went from a
22/24 (I was busting out of 22 but only had the heart to buy a couple 24’s) to
a 19/20, and from a 3x to a 1x/2x (1x blouses and 2x non dressy tops). I don’t
know why I get so impatient.
Three weeks ago I even deactivated my personal Facebook and
Instagram Pages, just to eliminate any more distractions from my weight loss
journey. It was getting annoying too. People whine so much and don’t do
anything to change what they’re whining about. I have fallen completely in love
with my instagram #fitfam I look forward to seeing everyone’s journey, every
day. It helps me keep myself accountable, it encourages me, and it keeps me
entertained and focused. It’s just awesome to know that there are other people
out there in the real world going through the same thing. I guess I need to
take my own advice and keep my eye on the prize.
-Madeline
