Dodgergirl27
Regain and Getting Back to Basics
May 17, 2017
Well, I just spent the last 1/2 hr re-reading through all my blogs. Oh, how I miss the girl with that much dedication. I"m 3.5 yrs out now, and sadly I have let regain become a thing. The good news is, I"m having my come to Jesus moment, the bad news is, I let things get way further out of control than I should have (and that I vowed to myself I would).
So, where am I at? As of today I weigh 221.4 (35 lbs up from my lowest weight). I never quite hit my goal weight of 170 (186 was the lowest I got, and honestly I really liked my body there, so my new "goal" is 180, so i have that 5 lbs of wiggle room).
How did I get here? A number of factors. First, I stopped holding myself accountable on a daily basis. 2 of the biggest tools to help me lose the weight (and I said this over and over in my early post) were MFP and weighing in daily. While I still use MFP, I"m not 100% (or even 50% most of the time) accurate or dedicated like I was early on. I need to get back to that honestly. 2. I rarely weigh myself anymore, which is maybe the thing I"m most disappointed in myself for, because I feel like burying my head in the sad was how I got to MOB in the first place and when I started this journey, I vowed to never do that again. Turns out, old habits truly are hard to break! Other factors that I know have played a roll: I drink way too much way too often, alcohol needs to be cut out of my diet; I don't wear my fitness tracker any more, and I can bet I'm back to less than 5000 steps a day, much less regular workouts; I allow myself cheat meals regularly (not just cheat bites); veggies and I are no longer BFF's; I don't focus on getting 60 oz of water in any more; and protein first is a long lost forgotten phrase; I had plastics and my stomach looks better than it ever has (even with the re-gain), I think I used this as an excuse to let old bad habits back in.
So, how do I get back on track? Well, basically, I plan to go back to basics (and do everything listed above, but in the affirmative). I need to check back into MFP daily, I need to focus on my steps, water and protein. I need to limit my carbs to under 50/day. No more alcohol.
So, my dail goals: 60+ oz of water; 70+ grams protein; >50 g carbs; 10,000+ steps/day; weight in every day; login to MFP and track every day (no exceptions)
Weekly goals: 3 workouts a week (hard, sweat inducing workouts)
Monthly goals: write a blog post and check in with OH to keep myself accountable.
40 lbs, I can do it! I have faith I can re-engage with the girl I was a year and a half ago. I am recommitted to myself and this journey.
