First off, I want to thank this community for it's positivity. For me, it's helped me stay accountable just by having this sub show up on my homepage (between r/memes and r/aquariums).
I've been slowly working on changing my lifestyle for a little over a year. I lost 15 pounds in the first six months and (drum roll) I just hit a small milestone. I'm under 200 (199.2 to be exact!) For the first time since college, And I'm thrilled!
I lost motivation this Fall 2019, so I decided to have a "weight loss" resolution as I'm sure we've all tried (I had tried at least 3 times with the resolution motivation). One resolution is so big and cheating on it (which I'd inevitably do) feels like such a huge loss to motivation.
This time I tried something different - Every month I've picked a new thing to try and get better about. January: Don't eat out so much. This went swimmingly until about day 15 when I just HAD to get stoned and eat Cheeba Hut. Next day, though - I was right back to eating at home. I stayed pretty good, (saved a lot of money) and rediscovered my love for meatless chicken (the kind made from veggies -- seriously, they taste so real).
February: Go to the gym more. I mean... I was paying for the membership anyway -- why not see if I could put it to good use First week, I went once. But, the remaining weeks I made it 3 times a week. Eliptical: 30 mins Weights: 20 mins
March: Try not to drink any calories. Ya'll this one was gonna get me. I felt it day one. I love soda and I failed, DAY ONE (March 1st, those damn $1 McDonald's cokes). But days two, three, and four have been water only! I'm sure I'll miss my target again, but I'll just have to take another shot at it the next day.
I don't know what's in store yet for April, I guess I'll decide when I get there. But, it just seems less "final" when I miss a goal I set for myself two weeks prior. It's kept me on (better) track.
Thanks for reading fellow weightloss champ!
TLDR: I hit under 200 pounds for the first time since college! I make little weight related goals for myself every month and get back on the horse when I miss my target.
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