So I am starving!
On purpose.
Back in November 2018 my wife joined a weight loss challenge and challenged me to join her. It was an all girls challenge so I was not allowed to participate but she still wanted me lose weight with her. The challenge was through the holidays, the main focus being losing weight not gaining like we normally do through the holidays. I was hesitant at first but seeing her make it through Thanksgiving weighing and measuring all of her foods to make sure she wasn't going over her calories ( oh she let go on Thanksgiving day) and seeing the changes in her I decided to give it a try. I gave up soda and throughout December I went from 268 pounds down to 257. On Sunday when I usually felt the fattest because my church clothes didn't fit I started to feel good and my clothes were starting to get loser. Than New year's came. I gorged on food throughout new years eve and new year's day. I kept telling myself to get back on the diet but I kept pushing it back. To my credit two weeks after New year's I had only gained 2 pounds. 3 weeks after that I was back up to 265.
In February we decided to go visit a national park. When my wife posted our pictures I wasn't too happy seeing my fat self by this slimmer lady. At one point she took a video of us running. Again either the camera adds 50 pounds or I'm not seeing what other people see. When we got back from the vacation I wanted better pictures and the only way to do that is to lose weight.
On February 11th I weighed in at 265 pounds. 2 days later I lost 3.2 pounds by March 1st I was at 253 pounds as of my last weigh in I'm at 247. So yay me right?
Well this post isn't about my weigh ins but rather how hard this weight loss is! I am hungry almost all the time! I've heard it before that your not doing it right if your hungry to them I call BS here is why. When I feel hungry I lose weight when I don't I don't lose. It's as simple as that. Now to say I'm starving myself I'm absolutely not. According to my app I'm allowed 2100 calories a day. I eat most if not all of them every single day and I am still STARVING come bed time. It sucks it's not easy some days you don't lose and your ready to give up and other days such as today you go into a sort of depression. I seriously wonder if food gave me an antidepressant stimulant because again today all I wanted to do was gorge on comefort food.
So why am I ranting about my own personal weight loss journey?
I'll tell you why.
First of all I've noticed myself being more and more depressed. That will take an entire entry to talk about but I did ask myself one question. What do I need for my own well being. What do I need for my happiness. Again I'll go deeper into that later but one answer I had was lose some weight and be more active. So losing weight although depressing at first will be in my recipe for my own happiness and well being.
Secondly, I'm letting the world know that dieting sucks! Plain a simple it sucks. When your out shopping and want your usual snack, forget it. You can't. A single snack can be enough calories to take up an entire meal. When you crave your favorite restaurant, again, forget it. Most places I know again do not fit within your calorie range. This leaves eating at home most of the time.
Now onto the positives. First of all there is plenty to eat. When you eat half of what you used to eat at dinner there are always leftovers. One reason we don't eat out anymore is because there are always leftovers to eat.
You appreciate food more. When I eat all my calories, I'm still hungry, and I see my kids waisting food it bothers me. I can sometimes get 3-4 leftover meals from one good meal. Doesn't mean I eat all of it. I still like diversity in my food choices.
Food taste better. I can't tell you how many times I close my eyes because my food taste so good.
You lose weight!! I'm currently at my lowest weight since 2012!!
You save money. Eating out can take a huge chunk out of your bank account. So can food waist yet healthy food does cost more. Still with eating a third less you do save quite a bit on food.
And I think that's it guys. I'll leave you with my two cents on losing weight.
Stay with it. Even if you fall off and gorge remember your last record weigh in a try to beat it.
Allow yourself some if your favorite foods in moderation. My wife allows herself a donut every once in a while. I too slip a few cookies.
When your hungry your losing. Eat your recommended calories but also get used to being hungry. It's just part of weight loss. Again yes it is
And get a phone app to help you keep a food diary. It sucks sometimes having to input everything you eat but it really helps you know how much food your allowed daily to achieve your goals.
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