so…i am still on a diet despite me not posting. over the past two weeks i have been struggling a lot mentally. remember a few years ago when i was struggling with severe post partum depression? well, i’ve had a few relapse days. i am totally fine i just get days where i don’t want to do much and i sit and mentally beat myself up. i have been juggling a few pounds, i go up to 153 then back to 151, it’s just so weird. when i go to the gym i do a lot of strength training and then an hour of spin or i run. the fluctuation in weight is due to the new muscle. my hubby and a friend have helped me see that i am losing weight.
we booked our rooms in vegas for my birthday. let’s just say the final countdown is on. we re-started cycle #2 this week. we tried last week but it didn’t happen, we had contemplated going back to cycle #1 but i would not physically be able to do spin and run so cycle #2 it is. it’s actually really easy now because this diet is a lifestyle. i even ate two slices of pizza at my friends house on monday and lost a pound. it’s probably because i stopped drinking my starbucks double shots but i have been eating a few pieces of chocolate everyday. whatever it is, i am just accepting it.
I started Atkins back in January. I’ve lost 15 pounds since. Haven’t had the best couple of weeks. Had a back injury and can’t stand my job so thats depressing. I’ve got 9 pounds til I get to my goal weight. Just wanted to say keep it up. You are beautiful!
I’ve been on my weight loss journey since January and so far I’ve lost over 15 lbs.! It’s coming off slow, like you said, I struggle a lot, mentally, too. But, seeing this is encouraging! Read my story here. http://healingtheheaviness.blogspot.com
The struggles are common, girl. Do your best to be kind to yourself (don’t beat yourself up mentally, but rather love yourself mentally).
BTW: My friend was a certified Cardio Barre instructor when it first came out several years ago and she has a dancer’s body. I have several who are addicted to those classes. They are supposed to be great for your core.
I bought a groupon for the classes about a month ago. Bring non slip socks! The class was hard but felt good.
I feel like this time around its been so much harder to lose weight than after the first baby! I’m doing almost all the same things that I did after Mady and while with her I saw immediate, constant results, this time the scale has been a constant up and down battle. I’m down 32 lbs since giving birth, but still have 10 to go to get to pre-prego weight, another 10 to get to where I was after having Mady, and would like to lose another 20 on top of all that. Ugh. I’m trying to take it 10 lbs at a time to keep from getting overwhelmed. Luckily I’ve finally been seeing a steady drop on the scale since I started running, so hopefully that is going to be the trick for me. Thanks for sharing your triumphs and struggles, it helps to know other people are going through the same thing.