Hello,
Today I want to talk about something personal, but before I do I want to put a big ole' disclaimer on it. ***People come in all shapes and sizes and what is right for some may not be right for others. I am only talking about me!***
And the truth is...I am FAT.
Have you every seen a body shot of me...there are like two on this entire blog and I have posted almost 400 times. I dislike my body very much right now. I am 5'8" and 200lbs (I know this for a fact because I just went to the doctor last week). And if you read my blog often you know I love candies and cookies! LOVE.
So where I'm at is not terrible but it's bad and you know what it HURTS. I can feel it in my knees and in my back and I just don't "look" like myself anymore. I don't have the energy I used to and stupid things wind me. I have gained 30 pounds since we moved to Chicago less than 2 years ago. That's more than 1 1/4 pounds a month! Needless to say this is why you never see a fashion post from me. So something has got to change.
First thing I did a week ago - I installed the My Fitness Pal app on my phone.
And I started tracking everything I ate. WHOA. I was putting so many empty calories into this body of mine that it seriously scared me straight - straight away from my box of cookies (I didn't even eat the last two!). I mean it was all sugar and carbs and fat. You can only exist on Red Vines, Diet Coke and cookies for so long I guess.
I also got my Fitbit this weekend.
This little baby tracks your steps, stairs, calories and sleep patterns. And if you stay active your flower "grows" ;) I wear it on my hip in it's little holster and at night I sleep with it in a wristband. It also syncs up with My Fitness Pal. So if I've been a good girl and done some biking or extra walking it adds calories to my diet for the day. Can you say Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwich = 40 minutes of biking around the neighborhood. I already earned 2 this week :) I also love the sleep tracking function - I knew I was waking up a lot at night!
I don't know why I'm writing this. I don't want anyone to say "Oh you're not fat." or something like that. I don't really want any encouragement. I just know a lot of us have thing we are "working thru" and sometimes putting those things out in the open helps make us more accountable. I don't want to eat right and exercise for a week , a month or a year. I want to change some seriously bad habits.
So here's looking forward to some fashion posts :)
Be well...
Jasmine
I think it's great that you're taking charge of your health and doing it in a healthy way! The fitbit sounds so neat! I want one!
ReplyDeleteThank you - I swear I already feel better! I got my fitbit from Amazon and saved $10!
DeleteI am fat too!!! :D
ReplyDeletehahaha it happens to the best of us!
DeleteI've never heard of the Fitbit, i'm going to look into that!
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Confessions Of A City Girl / Enerjiee
I didn't want something soooo advanced like the BodyBug but this is pretty simple and keeps me accountable :)
DeleteI lost a lot of weight and was posting a lot of healthy living tips. Then the winter came and I was a happy eater heheh so now 6 months later I realized that nothing fits like it did last year. So everyday I am trying to walk a little further,and eat a little better hehe
ReplyDeleteI have been a "happy eater" for much too long. The other day I ate a ruby red grapefruit and it was just as good as candy!
DeleteI know the feeling. I don't even want to look at myself sometimes. I've gained an insane amount of weight over the past few months too. I was planning on exercising again but after I broke my ankle I'm not even thinking about it anymore. Kudos for trying to make a change. I still need to find some motivation. Keep us updated. I always wonder if those gadget help at all.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel! I gained a whopping 50 pounds during my pregnancy and still haven't lost all the weight a year later. I love technology, but I don't know how well this would help me lose any weight... Let us know how it goes!
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Eyeshadow Addicts Anonymous
I think it's great that you're taking charge of your health so you'll feel better! The biggest indicators for me that I need to change my eating habits are always sore knees, or lack of energy, etc. Listening to your body is sooooo important.
ReplyDeleteSadly I still have a terrible sweet tooth. But I've found that if I eat less artificial sugar, I crave it less. So I just try to not have soda, candy, etc. and get my sweets from fruit, etc. And that makes it much easier.
I lost 50 lbs 8 years ago and I've had to make major lifestyle changes to keep it off. It's good that you're still rewarding yourself :)
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