Great post Ali. That makes a lot of sense to me. This has been my most successful endeavour to lose weight and although my weight isn't coming off quickly I can sense that I have made a long-term change. Although my eating is a bit up and down my exercise is right on target and I am actually really enjoying it and can't believe I feel like an active person again.
Maybe because we are a bit into it we can all post what changes we have made that we think have been really successful as a motivation to everyone else?
I think I have been successful this time because I have integrated my core exercise into different parts of my life (eg. riding to work, getting in to a team sport) and then started complementary exercise (eg. jog once a week, stretching in front of the tv) that helps how I feel in my core exercise. I am also doing a few different types of exercise which is helping to prevent boredom (which I am prone to). Most of my exercise has been outside which helps me de-stress and cope with the rest of my life. I am also planning to take up a pilates/yoga class which I am going to use as a reward if I reach my weight loss target in two weeks because I love yoga and pilates but it isn't cheap so want to prove to myself I can and will do it.
Thanks QB! I ended up adding the 2kg on that I lost in the week before the challenge started. I wasn't going to originally but then thought why not?!? So 3.5kg since the challenge started. As I lose weight I keep thinking "this was the weight I was when I .....". Can't wait for the "this is the healthiest I have even been" feeling.
Sorry for the lack of posts recently having some major marriage issues I have still been eating well but not really exercising but hoping to get back on track this weekend. It doesnt help my gym buddy is over east for the week. I had started my period on weigh in day and only showed a 100g loss but now AF is at her end i am feeling alot thinner so was naughty and got on the scales. It shows a 1kg loss since wed so i am thinking i lost more last week than the 100g last week but i was holding lots of fluid. That means i've lost 5.1kg since starting the challenge and have only 4.9kg to go. OMGoodness i am over half way there and it feels awesome. I no longer think of this as a diet iykwim. I am actually making healthy choices without thinking about it. My lifestyle is changing. Lots of little changes too such as when i go shopping i park further away so i have to walk more further through the car park, I make more of an effort to play physical games with DD's if they ask for a movie i offer the park instead or to go jump on the trampoline with her etc just so i dont find myself sitting on my bottom too much.
I have had ppl start to notice and comment on my muffing top and face which is nice too.
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I have still been eating well but not really exercising but hoping to get back on track this weekend. It doesnt help my gym buddy is over east for the week. I had started my period on weigh in day and only showed a 100g loss but now AF is at her end i am feeling alot thinner so was naughty and got on the scales. It shows a 1kg loss since wed so i am thinking i lost more last week than the 100g last week but i was holding lots of fluid. That means i've lost 5.1kg since starting the challenge and have only 4.9kg to go. OMGoodness i am over half way there and it feels awesome. I no longer think of this as a diet iykwim. I am actually making healthy choices without thinking about it. My lifestyle is changing. Lots of little changes too such as when i go shopping i park further away so i have to walk more further through the car park, I make more of an effort to play physical games with DD's if they ask for a movie i offer the park instead or to go jump on the trampoline with her etc just so i dont find myself sitting on my bottom too much.
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