August Monthly Weigh-in

Whoohoo!

I lost 9 pounds! 👏

🎉 That means I’m down 27 pounds in 4 months!

I’m always leery about weigh-in day because I never know what that scale is going to say.

FINALLY, I’m starting to see some bigger results! And it’s all because I made some changes.

Things that changed this month:

~ I drank a minimum of 64oz of water per day

~ I switched fiber supplements

~ I eased back on exercising

~ Added green smoothies into my diet

Things that stayed the same:

~ Not eating over 1500 calories per day

I don’t know if one change in particular is the reason I’m in the 180’s all of a sudden, or a combination of all of them, but I am over the moon right now.

Drinking all that water has to have helped and when I say I eased back on exercising, I mean I haven’t done any at all this month besides the 2 times of kettlebell to meet my once a week challenge for my August goals. That’s a big change from working out 6 days a week during those first 2 months!

The big lesson here is to not be afraid to make changes and switch things up when they aren’t working for you.

YOU are the one driving this crazy bus, so it’s okay to get off the highway and take a back road.

🚌

July Monthly Weigh-in

I lost 3 pounds this month!

Yeah, it’s nowhere close to my 2 pounds a week goal, but considering that I’ve been having my period every other week (thanks perimenopause, however can I repay you? 😒), I’ll take whatever I can get!

I picked up one of my 3 pound weights and it’s actually a significant amount of weight when you’re holding it in your hand.

This last month I have eased off working out so much, but I’ve been sticking to my 1500 calorie plan and haven’t gone over.

Trying to lose weight during perimenopause is one of the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to do, but I’m not giving up and I’m going to keep making progress no matter how long it takes me to get to my goal weight.

I just have a few pounds to go until I’m in the 180’s and I can’t wait!

June Monthly Weigh-in

The results are in!

SW: 212.6

CW: 197.2

That’s a total of 15.4 pounds down in the last 2 months! And I’m out of the 200’s!

My goal has been to lose 2 pounds a week and that’s about as close as you can get.

I’m posting progress pics, even though I’m still embarrassed by my weight, to show that I really am doing this and these posts aren’t just a fictional yarn spinning for your entertainment like the romance novels I write. 😉

I can see a little bit of difference in the side-by-side comparisons, especially in my boobs where I seem to be losing most of my weight!

The last 2 months, I’ve been on a 1500 calorie meal plan and my workout schedule has been:

Standing Yoga: 7 days a week

HIIT: 4 days a week

Arm weights (10 lb dumbbells): 4 times per week

Kettlebell: 1-2 times a week

I’m going to be easing back on the workouts because it’s been too grueling of a schedule to keep up.

Here’s to another great month of burning fat and gaining confidence…

😊

May Monthly Weigh-in

So, the scale confirmed my suspicions... I’m definitely on the right track!

SW: 212.6

CW: 201.4

All it takes is not slacking on my workouts and not going over on my calories. Combining those two things is the not-so-mysterious secret to losing weight. Oh, that and my stubborn determination and incredible willpower! 😆

I sure am ready to get into the 100’s! Very soon...