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I finally did how about you? Do we all want to be brave diet buddies and share our most edible desires LOL
I did SO good in 2016! I had been carrying a lot of extra weight for YEARS and would lose some here and there just to then gain it back but I really stuck with it and lost about 50lbs, then when the holidays rolled around I started getting more and more lax about eating right, then I told myself I'd crack back down after the new year and could just never get motivated again. If anything I think I even behaved worse then usual cause I thought I'd made so much progress I was too far from gaining it all back....boy was I wrong. After spending pretty much all of 2017 saying, "I'll start next week" I've gained pretty much all of that weight back
But once again, I'm trying to ignite that spark and get motivated. Day 3 here of my "eating right and exercising", I'm trying to avoid saying "diet" as I know this needs to be a lifestyle change if it's going to have any chance of sticking and working. I'm not alone, most everyone I know is doing something. Tis the season and all. Some of my coworkers have opted for the "whole 30", some are doing Weight Watchers and I've even got a couple doing a fast all day and then just eat dinner thing. I've tried many things and believe people should do what works for them but in my experience, counting calories is what I personally prefer and feel like I can stick with. It doesn't leave me starving all day and opens me up to eating pretty much anything I like so long as it doesn't exceed my calories. I'm also trying to be better about using my elliptical daily and maybe just giving myself 1 or 2 days a week off. I only do it for 45 min while I watch a show but I can do it in the comfort of my own home so that makes me more likely to do it.
So how about you guys? Anyone else resolved to try to lose some weight this year? Wanna use this thread to support each other and lament together over our fallen fast food favorites? Here, I'll go first...
My name is Gingerbread, and I like fried foods.
I did SO good in 2016! I had been carrying a lot of extra weight for YEARS and would lose some here and there just to then gain it back but I really stuck with it and lost about 50lbs, then when the holidays rolled around I started getting more and more lax about eating right, then I told myself I'd crack back down after the new year and could just never get motivated again. If anything I think I even behaved worse then usual cause I thought I'd made so much progress I was too far from gaining it all back....boy was I wrong. After spending pretty much all of 2017 saying, "I'll start next week" I've gained pretty much all of that weight back
But once again, I'm trying to ignite that spark and get motivated. Day 3 here of my "eating right and exercising", I'm trying to avoid saying "diet" as I know this needs to be a lifestyle change if it's going to have any chance of sticking and working. I'm not alone, most everyone I know is doing something. Tis the season and all. Some of my coworkers have opted for the "whole 30", some are doing Weight Watchers and I've even got a couple doing a fast all day and then just eat dinner thing. I've tried many things and believe people should do what works for them but in my experience, counting calories is what I personally prefer and feel like I can stick with. It doesn't leave me starving all day and opens me up to eating pretty much anything I like so long as it doesn't exceed my calories. I'm also trying to be better about using my elliptical daily and maybe just giving myself 1 or 2 days a week off. I only do it for 45 min while I watch a show but I can do it in the comfort of my own home so that makes me more likely to do it.
So how about you guys? Anyone else resolved to try to lose some weight this year? Wanna use this thread to support each other and lament together over our fallen fast food favorites? Here, I'll go first...
My name is Gingerbread, and I like fried foods.