80 more to go

Has any one else struggled with a weight loss journey? How did you persevere to accomplish your goal? Always feel free to leave comments, suggestions, or recipes in the comment section. Anyone who has been on a weight loss journey knows it is not easy. Every season I find myself saying the foods of the season are a struggle… Do you? I am happy to report so I have lost 11 pounds!!!!! 80 more to go!!! Somedays it is so easy other days the fight is on. The one thing I have learned about myself during this journey is I am a stress/distress eater. In the past few years with my mom’s diagnosis of lung cancer, then passing away and right around the corner from that COVID, and sitting at a desk the majority of the day does not help keeping the weight off. How many of you have a desk job? What do you do to help keep the weight off and not snack at work? Well guys it is time to wrap this up as I have a graduation party to finish planning. Please share your story below, I’ll be waiting to hear from you!!

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Now What?

About a week and a half ago I went to the doctor see the Nurse Practitioner, and received advice that I already knew. You need to lose weight, I acted surprised. You know sometimes you have to let them think they are telling you something new!!. lol Ok…so where do I safely begin…. well drink more water and there is this shot you can give your self every morning and it will curve your hunger and the slow down the digestive process. Well that sounds easy…right??? Then what….well you see this way you will not have to worry about eating, and just be careful with what you eat., Ok come back in 2 months and let us see how your getting along.. Drink more water, take a shot…then… Is this what they are selling across America? What about teaching people to make lifestyle changes? What happens when you plateau? Should I not be little by little moving around? Is exercise a thing of the past? This is beyond frustrating because there are people out here like me that are really serious about taking control and getting our lives back!! In my spare time I have been google how to and what food to include and making a diet change and what little things can I start doing to exercise… There is so much conflicting information and studies. One day at a time the journey goes on. -5

 

Day 3

Three days into the weight loss journey and my will power is struggling. Has anyone taken the time to log everything you eat and drink during the day and after about the second day, you have this sudden realization you need to change your whole diet and float in water! Any tips on how to increase water intake and not feel like a water balloon? This weekend I went to the store and a couple of my teens came with me, and I started filling the cart with fresh fruits and vegetables and grains, and they had a meltdown that they were going to start eating healthy and any junk food they are going to have to buy themselves. If any of you have any recipes, tips, ideas, easy to do exercises please share them below or if you are also on this weight loss journey let me know and let’s encourage one another. Until next time….

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Let’s do it!

Have you ever been to the doctor expecting a good visit, and you walk out feeling like a total failure? Like thousands of people over the last year, I have gained weight and today the numbers on the scale climbed to an unspeakable number. After a long talk with my doctor and realizing all the health issues it is starting to cause, we both decided it was time to do something about it. Looking over what I eat in a day, really not that much but I realized in a pinch I reach for the wrong things and they have added up. I actually thought I was losing weight but…. From time to time I will post updates during this journey. Time to learn the balance to feeling great again. Feel free to leave tips and a favorite healthy recipe. Please do not leave supplement sales information. Time to do it and do it the healthy old fashion way..

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