Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on February 25, 2015

A quick update on my end because, at 22,000+ steps, it's been a long day.

A solid 5 km run at a steady 6.1 mph has me feeling pretty optimistic about my body's ability to up my speed and/or distance over the next two or three weeks. I was a little worried about how my knee would fare given that I am also doing T25, but my body is much stronger now and I am not feeling the same level of tenderness that I have in the past.

Tonight was lower body focus in T25, and I am a little shocked at how easy these work outs are getting for me. Some moves are definitely more challenging than others, but I am keeping pace and going strong with no modifications on any of them. Only 1.5 weeks left in Alpha cycle before heading into Beta. I am looking forward to that transition a lot as I definitely feel the need for a new challenge.

Weighed in tonight, after rehearsal, under my dietbet goal so hopefully that will translate to a solid 0.5-1 lb buffer over the next two or three days.

Also, I picked my magic number. I've decided that I am going to take a break at 164 lbs. That puts me in a healthy BMI range, and brings my total weight loss to 90 lbs over the course of 16-18 months (my goal is to hit my magic number by May, but will be happy with a June completion). Taking a break doesn't mean going back to my old habits- I don't actually plan on changing much about what I am doing right now at all. But it does mean shifting my focus towards sustainability and maintenance for at least a month or two before setting to work on toning and muscle training.

So that means I have about 20 lbs to go, and lots of work to get me there! Maybe another diet bet is in my immediately future...?

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Lila

02/26/2015 1:38AM

I love your perspective on your weight loss. You're so realistic and healthy, which shows your a good inspiration for others. I find it very hard to read or hear stories from people who lose/have lost weight when it's not healthy. For instance, one of my friends wanted (didn't need to, though) lose some weight so she decided to lose 4 kg (8 lbs) in one week. So I told her she'll probably gain it all back the week after if she'll go back to her eating habits now. Guess what she said? "Oh yes I probably gain back 2 kg but it will be muscle". Seriously... some people?! I'm very happy to read your blogposts and see how far you've come and how you think about this journey. It's refreshing! :) Taking a break will be good, not to focus too much on weight loss. I'm pretty sure that will even allow you to still succeed! Some people do really well when they lose up a little. Again, great job and keep up the amazing work! 90 lbs, wow! ;)

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Lila

Sorry I'm still soo tired that I messed up some of my sentences.

Zita

What a lovely message to wake up to! I do try to keep a really positive, realistic spin on my journey. This was a lot less about weight loss for me and more about living a full and rich life. I need a strong body to be able to do that for my kids. Weight loss has been the consequence of eating better and being more active, but it was never the goal- not until very recently. Now I am trying to alternate between short term goals of weight loss and fitness, so that I don't get too hyper focused on 'numbers'. Being healthy is a lot more than just numbers on a scale. And I think that ultimately most people do understand that- especially those in this type of a bet :)