Hey kids, I'm back!
You know that moment of dread when you wake up in the morning and you've been on vacation and you KNOW you have to step on the scales and it's going to be bad? Yup, that was me this morning. 166 lbs. Oof...a 3 lb gain from last weeks lowest weight. BUT these things are to be expected and I'm going to be super good with counting calories and exercise this week to lose the gain.
New York was awesome!! We did Top of the Rock, a Broadway show, fancy drinks at the Marriott rotating bar, The High Line, Chelsea Market, 9/11 Memorial + Museum, Brooklyn Bridge, met up with one of my online friends for the first time, Grand Central Station, Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Phew! It was a whirlwind trip being there for essentially 2 full days, but we did it!
After drinks in the Marriott bar we were expecting to pay at least $100 for the experience, but we had the "treat yo' self" mentality in mind. When we ask for the bill the waiter told us that a couple who left had paid our bill for us!! He told us that they said that we seemed nice and they wanted to pay it forward. How incredible is that?! We couldn't stop smiling!!
The trip was full of incredible food too, I knew that I wasn't going to be on plan so I didn't count calories, so I'm not going to moan about the gain and be all dramatic about it. I had an awesome time and ate some of the best food of my life, including the best pizza and cheesecake. Mmmm.
However I did have an interesting moment while I was there. I saw a girl who was striking and very much a healthy weight. I saw her and couldn't help but think "my face could look like that when I lose this weight." Right now I've got little pudgy cheeks and a double chin, but when I lose weight I know those will be gone. I've never EVER seen my face thin before because I've never been thin in my life. It was really inspiring to think "what will my face look like?" and it really motivated me. Weight loss is incredible, but seeing before and after pictures I always focus on how the face has transformed rather than the body most of the time. It's always so inspiring to think my face could look so different at goal weight. Just thought I'd share!
After being in a big city again we're definitely motivated to get moving on our plans to move to a different state. It's going to be crazy...hard since we want to be freelancers too...I'm imagining the stress factor will be huge but we need to do it to grow. I'm starting to find myself getting annoyed at the BF's parents and their quirks, I appreciate them so much don't get me wrong, but I just want us to live on our own again!
-----------------------------
Mom2three - Wow, your story is incredible! I think now that you know how you like your body you'll be able to push yourself. Don't get dissuaded when you gain, when you work new muscles and old ones they get heavier before the fat starts to burn off. I'm sure the science is much more complex than that, but when I work out I always gain a little first before losing. It's completely normal for me, so don't get put off! Keep drinking loads of water and fueling your muscles with protein and you'll be fine.
TooManyDimples - Congrats on the loss and it sounds like you're OWNING it with this weight loss thang! Saying no to pizza, drinking tea, no more soda, no more chocolate...you'll do awesome if you can keep it up. Go you!
Wannabehealthy - It's definitely hard to count those little nibbles...but I'm sure it'll be worth it in the long run to avoid over eating!
Smiling - I think if we both calorie count and get under our goal we will definitely see results. We can do it
.
Jesslan - I admire your determination and your courage, you're doing awesome, keep up the great work and you'll reach that goal!
Bobbo - Yes, as wannabehealthy said, you use the same link that was PMed to you. Bookmark it and you'll be fine!
MinervaMoo - Sometimes it takes thinking about something dramatic to motivate, which sounds crazy but it can be scary enough to change. One of my friends passed away because of his weight, I think to myself if I give up and let myself get bigger it could be me. I have the "fat" mindset to do it. But I want to live a long, healthy and happy life and frankly I don't want to die young. Good luck on going to the gym more, little baby steps and increase your effort 10% each week and you'll be an exercising machine in no time!
