30 November – 05 December 2020
This challenge has me nervous and excited all at the same time. It’s my own challenge. There is no one here but me, I’m not competing to win money or prizes. I’m doing this challenge for myself and to win my life. I can’t even say life back because I’ve always been big and didn’t have a “normal” life, so I’m challenging myself to do this to be able to experience things I have never been able to.
So here it is. It’s the end of the first week. I just kept saying get through today. Just eat one meal at a time. It’s not that I’m just trying to get through the day, but in some cases I am. I know that I have to sacrifice a bit now so that I can be great later. So, my days have become pretty routine.
- Get Up
- Walk the Dog
- Situps
- Breakfast
- Work
- Lunch
- Work
- CrossFit
- Dinner
- Chi Machine
- Bed
- Repeat
Some days I get really bored and just want to go out. BUUUUT I know that I need to stay the course. This is why I try to just focus on the day in itself. Notice how many times in this post I even have to say “one day at a time.” haha. The beginning is not going to be easy or fun, but you have to do it in order to get to the next milestone.
I know the first part of this has been a rambling mess, but I really want to be successful in this process and sometimes I have to ramble to get through things. One thing that has scared the shit out of me as I start this challenge is my ability to work through the mental aspects of losing weight. No one seems to talk about it because it’s not the sexy part of losing weight. The before and after photos are all the rage. No one wants to talk about the emotional rollercoaster you go through after losing a significant amount of weight.
Currently, I’ve lost 55 pounds. I still have 100 left to go, but even after losing 50 pounds, there is a shift in your life that happens. You’re most likely down a couple of pant sizes, and people start to notice. As I mentioned in an earlier blog this week, it’s really hard to accept the different behavior that is shown towards you just because of a number on a scale.
What I’m realizing is that it’s not just a number on a scale. With weight loss comes energy, better sleep, a better attitude, and so many more things I didn’t realize were suffering at 310 pounds.
Okay so here are the deets from the week:
Food
Food this week was great. I prepped all my food in advance and I’ve decided to just eat the same thing every day for a week so that I can just use the food as fuel and get on about my business. So here are the deets.
Breakfast
- 5 eggs
- Medium Pink Grapefruit
Lunch
- 200g chicken with a little taco seasoning
- 1 medium flour tortilla
- 100g strawberries
- 200g cottage cheese
Dinner
- 200g top sirloin steak (from ButcherBox)
- 1 medium Fuji Apple
Workouts
I was super consistent with my workouts this week. Charlie and I do a 45-minute walk every morning that is around 2.5 miles. Then in the afternoon, I have a CrossFit workout. Saturdays I just do CrossFit and Sundays I just walk. It’s been a really nice way for me to stay active and keep my weight loss going down.
I do track my
Weight
Actual weight this week was: 254.0
Goal Weight to hit this week: 255.0
