36/F….was a little too proud of myself in 2020 for not gaining weight like all my work friends, but I fell off the wagon in 2021. Back into martial arts (Muay Thai) went my round derrière as my New Year’s gift to self…and as of today I’m back in pants I hadn’t worn in 8-9 months. So happy!!
I don’t know if I’ve actually lost weight, but I do know my waist is down by 3” and I have a lot more energy.
Thoughts:
Net benefits: martial arts helped me a LOT with body confidence in my late teens and twenties, even though I didn’t need to lose weight at the time. Now that I do, it’s helping me with my confidence again, as well as my figure.
Fillers: the instructor has us practice stances and things at home which feels silly but I’ve noticed I can do them while I’m waiting for other things to happen. Instead of filling time by eating popcorn during commercials, I can do squats. Waiting for the microwave, I can work on whatever stance or short routine I’m assigned (burns about as many calories as Thai Chi). Plus, it FEELS a lot better than just standing there waiting for the proverbial water to boil.
Baby steps: super simplistic I know but I’m working on my diet very slowly. Right now it’s all about liquids. Soda once a week or less; I’m at 16 oz more water/day. No creamer in coffee.
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