I weighed about 205 pounds this time last year.
In August 2014 I weighed about 198 pounds.
I've gained close to 20 pounds in 7 months.
Clearly, I am eating too many calories. I obviously want to lose weight but I'm almost scared to try...I'm doing it wrong. I signed up for DietBet in an attempt to jump-start my weight loss again. I truly can't believe I'm here, but actually if I think about all of the food I've eaten that I shouldn't have and all of the workouts I skipped, I guess there's a good reason I'm here. Again.
With that being said, here is my plan:
Bed no later than 10:30 on the weekdays.
No alcohol, no grains, no sugar.
1200-1400 calories per day, calorie tracking on myfitnesspal:
- 100 oz of water
- Foundation of vegetables and fruits, with lean meats, and healthly fats.
- Starting off with macros of 40 protein/35 fat/25 carbs
Work out 5 to 6 days per week:
- Title Boxing 2 days a week (Tue & Thur)
- Zumba 2 days a week (Mon & Sat)
- Strength-training 1 to 2 days a week (Wed or Fri)
I will not be eating back calories burned. I toyed around with buying a fitness tracker to confirm calories burned, but I think I just need to learn my body and what good performance feels like.
Obviously the goal for this challenge is to lose 9 pounds by April 6. Do-able, but I have to stay focused on staying within my caloric range EVERY DAY.
LET'S GO