I have officially lost 31.8 pounds! My goal weight is 20.2 pounds away, but I've become more focused on the way I want my body to look. I want to have zero love handles, no muffin top, no saddle bags, no lower tummy pooch, no flabby arms...none of that! I want to lose enough weight and strengthen and tone up to where I look AND FEEL great! A lot of people have been asking me how I've lost 30 pounds...what I'm doing, how I'm doing it, etc. I would prefer for people to read this blog from the beginning because it will give you a better understanding of me and what I've been through to get to where I am now. I've hit highs and lows, gotten past plateaus, changed my eating, switched up my exercising, the whole shebang. I've come to many realizations and have found what works and what doesn't. I will attempt, however, to hook a few more people with just this post so I will explain a little about what I have come to realize and what I am doing at this point in my weightloss journey.
The number one most important thing that I want to emphasize more than anything is that my weightloss has come from hard work, dedication, healthy choices, and making good decisions. I have changed both inside and out on this journey, and it is imperative to understand that this has been a complete lifestyle change. If you want lasting weightloss and to be truly healthy and strong, there are no quick fixes. I have kept my weightloss completely natural by eating healthy and making good food choices, and busted my butt in the gym. I have not done any fad diets, no "cleanses," no "lose 10 pounds in 30 days with this one diet tip," none of that. The way I have lost weight has been something anyone CAN do if they CHOOSE to work at it.
Currently here is my general daily routine, of course there are things that come up that change what I do, but ideally, this is my daily schedule:
Wake up at 5:15 and eat breakfast.
Breakfast options: low sugar instant oatmeal and unsweetened applesauce, 2 hard boiled eggs with a side of beans, fiber-rich cereal that is low in sugar (under 9g) with skim milk, or plain, non-fat greek yogurt with bear fit granola.
Drink lots of water!
Snack between 9:30 and 10am=V8 juice
More water!
Lunch at 12:30 is generally a frozen dinner (watch sodium) of the brands of Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, or Smart Ones. Try and get the kinds with no preservatives and 100% natural.
More water!
Afternoon snack around 3:45-4:00pm
Options: pistachios (or almonds) and a sugar-free jello/pudding, all natural peanut butter and sugar free preserves sandwich on whole wheat bread, organic, blue corn, no-salt-added chips with hummus or fresh salsa.
Dinner between 6:00 and 7:00. (Stay away from sugar and carbs here as your body doesn't have time to burn them off before bed.) Load up on veggies and lean protein like turkey, chicken, fish. If you must have carbs, make good decisions about them. (Brown rice, whole grain pasta, mashed potatoes, quinoa)
Drink more water!
Work out HARD! 8:00-9:15pm at the gym 4 days a week. 40 minutes of cardio, 10-15 minutes of abs/core with no breaks, and 2 days of arms (weights) and 2 days of legs (weights).
On at least 1 other day out of the week I find a way to be active without necessarily going to the gym. Some days I still go to the gym, but other days I go for a run outside, work out at home with one of the workouts I've listed, etc.
70% of weightloss happens in the kitchen. You have to make good choices. The other 30% happens in the gym where you HAVE to work hard. Push yourself further than you ever though possible.
Hopefully this has been a pretty good summary, but I really hope that you all read this blog from the beginning so you can understand my journey and where I've been so you know where I am getting my knowledge and "expertise," if you will. I hope to get some good feedback from this and hopefully a lot more followers! If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask me. I will be your number 1 supporter and I won't give up on you! Thanks for reading!!
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