One Month and nearly 12 lbs down- How Calorie Counting Affected Me
F16 5’1” GW:120lbs CW:169.2lbs SW:181.6 lbs
Hey y’all! You might remember me when I made a list a few months ago asking about how I can take the right steps towards losing weight. Sadly, as good as the advice was, at the time I found it all too overwhelming, and didn’t really listen to anything :(
But recently, at the start of May, I don’t know what it is within me that changed. Maybe it was my lack of motivation to move around, how easily tired I grew form any sort of physical activity. Maybe it was how I noticed that I was consistently gaining.
Or... maybe it was because I had watched more than just a few seasons of my 600lb life and noticed some of my own behaviours mirroring those of some of the patients.
Needless to say, since May 1st, I have not only been calorie counting, but I have also taken the steps (literally) to Male myself more active in during the day. Instead of pounding around and doing nothing, I take near-daily walks when the weather is nice. I started using some of the weights and doing some exercises in my room on rainy days or when I’m not feeling too great about leaving the house. Needless to say, already I’ve seen a change.
I never knew how unhealthy I was until I realised how many calories were in the foods I was eating. I mean- an entire bottle of Pepsi was over 430 calories! And all the snacks I would eat during the day- awful.
For the past month, I have been diligently making sure to count every single calorie. No food goes left uncounted, and absolutely no way will I ever allow myself to fall into the negatives.
Sure it has been hard, given the fact that my parents have been super busy lately and only order takeout anymore. But by eating less of it, and exercising more and more, I am always prepared for those sudden days of a ton of fast food. Hell, I know exactly how to manage my calories in a day just to be cautious.
Sure, it gets frustrating when you can’t enjoy foods the way you used to anymore, and everything seems too good to pass up. But, it takes diligence. And there is no reason as to why every once in awhile I can’t indulge myself in a few Oreos here and there.
Overall, after stepping on the scale on the first of June and seeing how already I had lost so much weight, it was an eye opener. Maybe I don’t look too different now, but I’m already on track, and he’ll if I’ll let anything stop me now. I’m finally losing weight, I’m finally going back to being as healthy as I was when I was a kid.
I will no longer blame my weight on anybody but myself. I’m the one who made myself this way, and I will be the one to undo all the damage now.
And another thing- I just recently graduated high school, so I’m trying my best to lose a bit more weight in time for my graduation at the end of the month. I want to go out with a bang- both looking and feeling my best.
For anybody who is on the fence about losing weight, or for anybody who has tried and hasn’t seen success. It’s okay, I promise you that you can do it. Once you get started, once you have that motivation, it’s hard to stop. Once you step on the scale and see all your hard work paying off, trust me- it’s all worth it. Don’t let yourself wallow in pity, because once you take the first steps into doing so, you’ve already beaten half the battle.
I hope this didn’t come off as too rambly or wordy, I’m just really proud of myself right now. I haven’t Wright this much in years, and I’m happy to finally just start going back towards a healthy BMI :)
P.S.- feel free to ask me any questions or anything! I’d love to answer and talk to everyone
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