I've slacked off on the blogging for way too long. Thanks to my aunt who reminded me recently that it's been a while since I posted an update.
I've been chugging along and continuing to do really well with my new lifestyle. At this point I weigh 188 pounds, have lost 27 pounds total, and have lost about 5% of my body weight. In fact, yesterday morning I measured with my calipers and I have met my goal of making it to 35.8% body fat an entire month early. All of this is very exciting, but the most exciting things are my progress pictures.
This is me in mid-May when I made my decision to change my lifestyle:
Gahhh!!!! I'm very blimp-ish here. Notice just how far my belly sticks out (it's well beyond my chest).
Now, here is me about two weeks ago, wearing an exercise shirt I couldn't fit into when I began:
There is a GIGANTIC difference there. Even though I've gone from Holy, Crap I'm Fat!!!! to just plain overweight, it's a huge improvement. I've also managed to go from wearing a plus size in pants- 20W is what I should have been wearing in May, I just refused to buy them- and shirts, I am now two even sizes down AND am wearing a Petite. I technically fit into the 14 P, but it's still a bit tighter than I am comfortable with. I'm just not the lady that's going to rock the skin tight pants with the rolls spilling over the top, so I will not wear the 14 until it fits properly and I have nothing hanging out.
Anyway, here's a sample of the delicious food I get to eat:
Chorizo Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Deli Salads (this one is made with an Italian meat trio)
Chicken breasts stuffed and topped with spinach and artichoke dip and Italian cheeses
I'm also able to eat out regularly. I've had grilled pork chops and side salads with full fat blue cheese dressing, grilled lemon pepper chicken wings, pork carnitas taco salads (skip the shell and any beans or rice) with salsa and sour cream, lettuce-wrapped burgers with cheese and bacon, the innards of several tacos with a side of broccoli and real butter, and- one of my favorites- breakfast foods like eggs (scrambled or fried) with bacon or sausage and cheese.
Look, folks, this way of eating initially looks very challenging. How on earth do you get by with no bread or rice? It seems darn near impossible. Well, not only can you eat just about anywhere, you can also ENJOY it! The above list is proof.
As far as non-food things I'm doing, I regularly drink between 135 and 152 fl oz of water daily. I've also really committed to walking more since I got my fitbit. I started off with a modest goal of 5,000 steps per day, but have worked my way up to over 13,000 steps per day on weekdays. In fact, I'm walking so much- and it's mostly effortlessly at this point- that I've been meeting that goal in the late afternoons. So I've upped my goal again to almost 15,000 steps per day.
I've also begun a body-weight training program two to three days a week. It's pretty easy to do at home without any equipment, but is still very challenging. A minimum of two, back-to-back sets of 20 squats, 10 push-ups, 20 walking lunges, and 10 standing rows. I always do two sets, and am working my way up to doing three sets regularly. Some days I make it, others I don't, but I'll get there.
So that's my progress in the last month-and-a-half. I'm going to try very hard to not be lazy about the blog and to update something like once a week. Until next time, keep on keto-ing on!
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