I lost 20 lbs about a year and a half ago. I never counted calories. I just ate smaller portions of healthy food through out the week and exercised 3x a week at the gym. I would allow myself to indulge a couple times a week of unhealthy food but once again I kept my portions reasonable. My schedule was pretty consistent. I lived 15 minutes from my job and my gym was a 2 minute walk from my office. I got to work every day at 8am and got home by 6pm (when I went to the gym) or by 5pm when I didn't. The weight literally fell off in about 3 months. I went from 188 to 168, I was tightening up and looking fantastic.
And then my schedule changed. I started travelling full time for work. For one full year I traveled nearly 18 days out of a month, every single month. I changed my eating habits and stopped going to the gym. I would have a light breakfast and then a bag of nuts throughout the day and then indulge every dinner. I didn't lose another pound but I maintained for that full year. I wasn't thrilled about not losing but at least I was maintaining.
And then my schedule changed again. This April I started at a new desk based job. My commute to work is up to 2.5 hours for 3 days of the week. My office has free food catered multiple times a week and there are always a ton of snacks. I also started a relationship 4 months ago and only see my boyfriend Friday - Sunday. My schedule is all over the place. I spend 2 nights a week at my moms place, then 3 nights a week at my place and then 2 nights a week at my boyfriends. With all things considered...I have gained back 9 pounds.
I hate that I have gained the weight back and there is no excuse for it. I think about it when I am eating and I think about it when I am not eating. I don't want to go back to 188 and I am scared I am on that path again. I have done this so many times, losing 40lbs in a year and then gaining it back over the next 5 years. I want this time to be the time that it stops. I never want to see the 180s again in my life. It doesn't help that my boyfriend is in incredible shape and I feel like a tub of lard next to him (he does not ever make me feel this way).
I have been "trying" to stop the gain over the last month but not really stuck with anything that I have implemented. But I have made the decision today that any weight gain is going to stop right now. Tonight I prepped myself oatmeal for the work week that I can portion out into a bowl and make every morning at work. For tomorrow, I have prepared a small but filling lunch and chopped half a fruit for a snack. I will also be starting back up at the gym every Monday and Wednesday evening and Friday mornings for at least 45 minutes. The gym membership is paid for by my company so I have ZERO excuses. I am also going to join a yoga studio so that I can go do yoga every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. From here on out I will not be eating/drinking anything other than what I bring to work and limiting my outside eating to 2 meals per week.
I am turning 29 next month and I don't want the last year of my twenties to be one where I struggle with my weight. I am young, relatively healthy and I have no excuse to not be in better shape. I am 178 pounds and this will be the highest number my weight will ever be after tonight.
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