Blog Part 2

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In the summer or 2007 I discovered 3fatchicks.com and started for the first time in my life losing weight. I started at 230 at the beginning of summer and was down to 195 by the time school started. I did a sort of modified South Beach Diet, just less strict on types of veggies and fruits since I never ate much of either so I any fruit or vegetable was healthy to me. Then over the next almost 2 yrs to now I have ranged from 215-182, wow I didn’t realize I was gaining and losing so much weight. I’m 5′10 and to be honest weight loss isn’t extremely noticeable on me, even after I lost the first 35 lbs people didn’t seem to notice. Right now I’m probably around 210 and people have told me I look like I lost weight when the last time they saw me I was 195-190. Anyways its just an odd feeling to have gained weight and tell good friends that I’m planning on getting healthier and losing all the weight I gained and they look at me like I’m crazy because they think this is the smallest they have ever seen me, oh well. I haven’t weighed my self for a couple of weeks so the 210 is an educated guess. I feel like quite a bit of that is water weight, as in 5 lbs tops, too much soda. Anyways so I started with Phase 1 Of South Beach and I don’t think its right for me anymore. The one thing I did learn that first summer of weight loss was healthy eating so I don’t feel like I need to restrict myself. I’ve always just wanted to eat healthy not be on a diet so why not start now. I think thats why I had a hard time maintaining during the school year because I’m too stressed out to not eat things I like. So for this summer I am calorie counting and just focusing on healthy eating not exercise, not to say I’m inactive, but it won’t be my focus. I’m planning on eating only 1200 cal a day for I don’t know how long, though I am giving my self more wiggle room on holidays. I started two days ago and so far so good its forcing me to eat healthier or end up hungrier, but if I really want dessert I can. So my final weight loss goal is 170, but for the summer is 190. I will be weighing myself every Sunday starting this Sunday so it will give me a better idea of where I stand. Also I don’t plan to only eat 1200 a day for the rest of my life, at most it will last till I start school where depending on how much I have to lose will be anywhere from 1400-1600, then 1800 when I’m at my goal weight. My mom is a nurse and I read a lot of health magazines and websites so the numbers are not out of nowhere and I know going really too much below 1200 is unhealthy. For the most part I keep this blog as a food journal and appreciate any advice or comments left!! Thanks!