one year later.....

[DanaeArgos]

It has been a year and few weeks since last I visited. A lot has happened since then. One major move from the Rockies to New England and a massive change in career and lifestyle. What drove me here? What else but a job my husband took. It's been an interesting, albeit stressful, year, gaining 40 pounds along the way. I finally got back to some semblance of eating healthier in November. It's been going great and I have lost 21 pounds by eating a ketosis diet! Yaay me!  I'm here again to take the next step as I have plateaued so I'm looking for motivation, success stories and an exercise plan to regularly follow as much as I can given my wacky work schedule as an assistant volleyball coach. Outside of tossing balls in the gym, I've been pretty sedentary. Time to get off my lazy butt and work out regularly and get to that next mile stone ---  another 20 pounds. 

 

Eating is nailed down. Somehow, I managed to dig deep and work through most of the rough mental days that would have ordinarily led me to eating fast food, ice cream, and mindless snacking. I haven't been perfect. A snack here and there, a meal, a whole day, a whole week even, but always managing to reel in the mindless gnashing and getting back on track sooner, and for much longer than in the past. I'd say 80% of the time I've been right on target. I finally found that discipline I needed. It's not easy. It's a constant battle, and I know now it will never ever go away. It is a demon that lurks just beneath the surface and I have to fight it always. Part of this shift was a mental resignation to accept the process of what it takes to lose weight, to know my goal, but to focus on the present. One big motivation was looking at the scale everyday. On a ketosis diet, the weight melts off. It is amazing how much weight you see falling off your body in the first week, sometimes two weeks! 8-15 pounds sometimes! Once the initial 'cleansing' passes, the weight levels off to a more normal level 1-2 pounds a week what I think is actual fat loss. Those first two weeks are critical to keep the motivation going, at least for me. Instant gratification that I'm losing weight!! 

 

I ramble.... Time to start exercising.

 

One of the perks of working for a university is free access to the weight room, and exercise classes. Time to take advantage of this benefit. I've signed up, I only need to show up.

 

First week

Complete at least 2 body weight sets four times a week

Morning yoga daily

complete one spinning class 

 

First 2 body weight sets completed tonight. woohoo!

 

Next

Yoga in the morning

Tuesday morning spin class

 

Check out my actual journal for progress should you be interested.

 

 

 

[Sabina]

That is great that you have your diet figured out and you've seen the scale moving the right direction. Woo-hoo! Best of luck to you building in more exercise.

[DanaeArgos]

Thank you, Sabina. I'm looking forward to getting stronger and more flexible. There are days I can't help but feel it is too late for this 41 year old body to do it. I know I won't ever be in the shape of a 20-something year old, but I do know I can and will get stronger and more flexible.