Well, here I am beginning another 365 project. Upon the completion of my previous 365 project I immediately began asking myself what else could I do for 365 days. Taking a photo everyday for a year was quite the challenge. Many days I didn't feel like taking a photo and posting it, many days I felt like quitting but I stuck with it. My hope is that I can stick with posting my eating and exercising habits and truly establish good routines. On my other blogs I've found writing to be quite therapeutic and I am hoping to discover a lot about myself while writing here about the biggest challenge in my life.
Today I weigh 317. There. I said it. It's out there. For the universe to see. This is actually 40 pounds down from my all time high. I think. At that point, I was too large for my scale so that is an estimate. I lost 40 pounds several years ago and somehow managed to keep it off through good times and bad, diets and binging. I was close to 300 a year and a half ago when I was pregnant. I consider it a miracle I didn't gain 100s of pounds while grieving my lost pregnancy.
Anyway, here I am. Ready. Day 1.
Breakfast was one serving of Kashi Crisp Berry Crumble and skim milk. So good. Reminds me of berry flavored Captain Crunch.
Lunch was an Amy's Cheese enchilada frozen entree. I added nonfat Greek yogurt. Not planing on making a habit of frozen entrees but it was there. With a few tortilla chips and Laughing Cow Chipotle cheese. Rounded it off with a handful of grapes.
Snack was 5 rolo candies.
Supper was 2 brownies and a glass of milk.
Calorie total was 1173.
My calorie allowance is 1930 so I did pretty good on calories today but ate way too much sugar. I'll do better tomorrow.
Exercise was a bike ride. I believe I went about 12 miles.
Wow, it was really tedious typing that all out in addition to logging it all on myfitnesspal.com . Not sure I'll want to keep that up....maybe just report calorie totals or something.
Anyway, I've been putting off starting this project for weeks so even though I'm not sure what form it will take or what I will post here....I've started.
Good luck, Paige. I will be following and cheering you along!
ReplyDeletePaige, I am sooo proud of you. I don't often comment, partly because I'm not sure if my words are helpful or not. I tend to be overly positive sometimes & yet, I know that if I'm in a funk...the last thing I want to hear is someone telling me that it's all sunshine & roses. The other reason why I don't always comment is I cannot presume to know what your experience is like, other than you've been through some amazingly painful experiences.
ReplyDeleteI have been quietly following you for over a year now, and you continue to surprise, amaze, and inspire me. I always root for you & send prayers for you out into the universe, hoping that - along with everyone else's - they touch you and support you in some way.
I LOVE that you are doing this!!!
I will definitely follow you on this blog & comment away, if you don't mind. Because I do know a little something about weight & weight loss. My highest was over 230 about seven years ago. I began to eat healthy & exercise & in 9 months was down to 140!
But, I actually gained weight about three years ago & was back up to 208. In January this year, I decided to try again. I've lost 35 lbs so far & have another 30 or so to lose. You can totally do this...one little step at a time! I'm so excited for you! This is a wonderful investment in yourself. Good luck, sweetie!!
P.S. Not sure if you have a crazy sweet tooth like me, but in the beginning of my weight loss journey, I gave myself permission to pig out on limitless amounts of fruit whenever the urge struck. Cherries, peaches, grapes...you name it! It helped to wean me off of the super sweets like candy, cakes, and cookies.
Cheering you on, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat start, Paige! I'm cheering you on!!
ReplyDeleteHere for you, offering support & encouragement.
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