Week 10

9 Full weeks down. And this week's weigh in @ 292 brings the total weight loss to 11 pounds! It feels so great! It's the lowest weight I have been since I started 9 weeks ago. This week's goal of 2500 calories was really good for me. I was able to get 3- 20 minute workouts in this week. So I decided my goal for this next week is to get 4- 30 minute workouts and keep at the 2500 calories a day. I really want this to be a lifestyle change and so staying at 2500 calories seems just right for now. Any lower would put unrealistic expectations on me right now. The weight loss and the way my body feels right now is very rewarding and I have to admit that it is tempting to go all crazy and eat less and less. I guess it's the excitement of finally seeing results. I think that a lot of people who try to lose weight do crazy diets that can't be sustained over long periods of time. I don't want to be "on a diet". I want to be healthy. I want to eat healthy portions of foods. I want to take care of my body that my Heavenly Father gave me. I can do that by changing my lifestyle in a healthy way, not a quick crazy diet where I am starving my body and not giving it the nutrition it needs. As I keep reminding myself of that, I can keep a good perspective and just keep plugging away and not get all crazy about it. Many thanks to all you wonderful friends and family who supported me this week, it helped me so much! I am going to try a mid-week check in on Wednesday to report how I am doing this week. It really does help knowing that I have other people counting on me. Thank you so much! Have a wonderful week!

Week 9- Let's Move!

296 and holding. Counting calories was an epic fail though. So I am starting a new idea. I have been really focused on my weight lately and want to shift that attention to forming healthy habits. So, I will try this week again for counting calories and going to give the "calorie counting app"on my tablet a try (thank you Stephanie for the idea). So everyone please hold me to it this week. I am going to do a nightly check-in on facebook to report my calorie counting, I need the motivation and to be held accountable. So I will start the "calorie app" tomorrow, my calories today were roughly 2500 which is where I need to be this week. Thank you all for the support! 8 weeks down, 40 to go, feeling positive and ready for another week!
-Tanya

Week 8

Great news this week! My swelling is better, not all gone but better. Apparently it wasn't water retention though. We still don't know what is causing it. But, I see the doctor about sleep apnea and possible insulin resistance/diabetes this week and hopefully we can get some answers/help.
   As far as my weight. It has been 7 full weeks and after being up and down so much I have stabilized around 296: which brings total weight loss to 7 pounds. 7 pounds in 7 weeks. Well, that's good. I had seen that number after just the first week, but after all that has happened I am still hanging on. So, now it's time to really watch those calories. I totally hate counting calories, I think it's very tedious, but I have done it enough that I am getting faster and better at it. So I will report next week on calorie counting and see how that goes!
Thanks to all and Happy December!
-Tanya