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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Day by Day

I am back!!!

Sorry for disappearing last month. My husband and I moved so we were busy with the whole moving process of packing and unpacking. Plus, we didn't exactly eat too healthy so it was pointless to write anything. School started back up 3 weeks ago so we have just trying to get into the routine of things again. I finally feel like things have slowed down so I can continue blogging!

This week we started 21 day fix (again). I probably ordered it during the worst time because we were in the middle of moving so it was hard to stick with it. Then we just got lazy with it. We still did the workouts off and on and followed the diet, but we definitely had our cheat days. The good thing is that I didn't gain weight, but I didn't lose weight either. At least the container system and occasional workouts did something good. I try not to beat myself up because if I just stuck with it a month and a half ago, I would probably be seeing significant results. 

I can't focus on that though. Yeah, maybe I messed up but I am still moving forward just taking it day by day. One of my mistakes was to consider this a weekly process. I can't do this week by week because whenever I fail or slip up I just say that I will start again on Monday and reason that it was ok for me to eat bad the rest of the week or enjoy food on the weekend because I will just start again on Monday. WRONG! Even if I fail today, the very next decision I make needs to be a healthy one. I need to stick to the program even if I have slip ups. Eventually I will get it right and change my unhealthy lifestyle and habits.

Until next time!

XoXo,

Christie

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

One Pound At A Time

Happy Wednesday!


I am happy to announce that I have successfully completed two days of 21 day fix and I am on the third day today!

When I ordered the program last week and as I was waiting for it to arrive, I searched through Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to look at peoples progress photos and cool recipe ideas. I was shocked at just how many people where transformed inside and out by doing 21 day fix.
So far I am loving 21 day fix.  I am still trying to get used to the containers and figure out how to combine them throughout my day, but it is so nice to not have to count calories and constantly checking what I am eating with my calorie counter app. 

Confession...

Even though I am excited about the new program and I love the container system, I was pretty discouraged yesterday..When I look at the number on the scale I get depressed because it is so far from my goal weight..42 pounds away to be exact. The road to my weight-loss journey is a longggg one. I am sure I am not alone when I say that I wish I could just wake up and have lost ten pounds over night and that the weight would just melt off in a month. But I know that is unrealistic and it will take time.

I mentioned in another post how it took over a year to put this weight on, so it will probably take another year just to get it off. Even though I say it and know that it's true it has hard to accept. But as my sweet husband reminded me of yesterday.. yes, the road might be a long one but I am never going to get through it unless I take it one step at a time. Step-by-step and pound-by-pound this weight will come off. I understand that the choices I make today that might seem small to me at the moment are going to be the cause for the big changes later. Choosing to pass up unhealthy food options and deciding to press play  might seem small now, but over time the results of those small choices will show.


This is the "weight-loss road" picture I see in my head. But even in this picture there is an end somewhere even though I can't see it right now from where I am standing.



xOXo- Christie 



Friday, July 24, 2015

Creating New Habits

Hey y'all guess what???

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!

In the past those two words used to be an excuse to eat pizza or junk food. But not today!!!

Last weekend I ate out four times! The first week of dieting just drove me crazy and I didn't control myself during the weekend and just ate whatever I wanted. 

This week I was filled with a new level of determination and I have kept to my 1200 calorie diet without going over. Unfortunately it rained almost every day, so I didn't go for my usual walks but I did T25. On some days I even added a TIU girls video to my workout. 

After a week of healthy eating and working out, I don't want to ruin it with my old habits of binge eating. Therefore, I am going to attempt to make a healthy avocado pizza on a flat bread crust drizzled with a cilantro mayo sauce for my husband and I to enjoy! Here is a sample: 


Amazing Right?


xOXo- Christie 





Wednesday, July 22, 2015

New Day


Hi Again!

I am halfway through the week and so far I have kept my 1200 calorie diet and I have exercised every day so far! I checked the scale on Monday to see what kind of damage I did from the weekend, and to my surprise I didn't gain any weight! Sure, I didn't lose weight .. but I am just happy that after a weekend of trashy eating I weigh the same.

Yesterday I bought 21dayfix! The workouts really appeal to me because it includes pilates, yoga, lower,upper focus and more! You do the workouts every day but they are only 30 minutes long which is doable! I also bought it because I think it can help teach me what to eat so I can lose weight, but most importantly get healthy!

I will eventually post pictures on my progress and the kind of food I am eating to help you out.

Thanks for reading!

xOXo~Christie 

Monday, July 20, 2015

Try Again

Ok... Confession..

After spending the week dieting and working out 1-2 times a day, I completely destroyed any progress I made during the week with eating out this past weekend. Remember how I mentioned Thursday was a little struggle to get motivated and I was really craving REAL food?? Well, I ended up giving into that craving on Friday... and then Saturday... and then Sunday.... ...I went to town I know... shameful...

The worst part is I knew what I was doing the whole time but I didn't stop. I knew I was not only losing all the hard work I had accomplished during that week, but I was also gaining back the pound I lost and some. I have no one to blame other than myself.  Over the last few years I have made really bad habits when it comes to food. I eat out way more than I need to and my portion sizes are probably triple of what I should be eating, and it doesn't help that I am an emotional eater.

Yes, this weekend was really bad. But I am going to keep moving forward and not look back. Today I went for a 30 minute walk and then I did T25 after. I plan on walking again this evening and do a TIU girls video. My diet so far has been on point and I am focused. I am going to keep moving forward day-by-day until I create new and healthy habits and choices.

Until next time loves!

xOXo- Christie

Friday, July 17, 2015

Keep Moving Forward

Hello loves! 

Today I completed day 5 of the T25 5 day fast track program  that was developed by Beachbody expert Shaun T!! Sometimes it can be hard to figure out what to eat whenever you are trying to lose weight which is why this  5 day  program is really helpful for beginners like myself because it gives you exactly what you are supposed to eat for the first five days of the workout. I did a little bit of research and you can find the meal guide online, but the workout you will need to purchase. 

The first couple of days were pretty easy for me to follow the program. However yesterday and today I am tired of eating healthy and my body is not used to small portion sizes. I am finding it really hard to stay focused. I think the first few days I were easy because it was the beginning and I was more motivated, but it's hard to break my unhealthy habit that I have been living with for the last 3 years. But I am not giving up! It took 3 years put this weight on, and it will probably  take longer to get it off. I am going to try harder next week and just push through until this new way of living becomes a part of who am I and not just who I am trying to be. 

The good news is I lost 1 pound in 5 days. It is a small number, but it is 1 pound closer to my goal weight. 





xOXo- Christie


Thursday, July 16, 2015

"NO MORE!"

NO MORE is exactly what I said to myself last week while I was in Kohl's trying on clothes that were  a little too snug for my new body. However, seeing as this is my first post I think it would be a good idea to introduce myself before I explain . 

So, who am I?


My name is Christie I am a young, happily married college student with one year left until I graduate. Notice the emphasis on happily?? Well yes, I am married to an incredible guy who makes me very happy and whom I love very much, and although I do feel I could talk about him on and on until your ears fall off, my marriage is not what this blog is about. 

So what do I mean by happily?? 

Did you know that it is very common for newlyweds to gain weight the first one or two years of marriage? There are many reasons as to why this happens, but I just tend to call it happy weight and boy do I have a lot of happy weight on me right now! It also doesn't help that we are both college students and we spend most of our day sitting in classes, working, or sitting to study. We don't have a very active lifestyle, and if there is ever a moment in our day where we do have time to exercise we will always choose to cuddle up on the couch watching one of our shows on Hulu. However, NO MORE! 

Confession- When I first got married I weighed 140 pounds. When we started school I weighed 150, but today the scale told me that  I weigh 193.0 lbs!  I gained 53 pounds in 3 years! I cannot believe how badly I let myself go and how my poor eating and lifestyle habits are destroying me. Not only is my weight affecting my health , but it is also affecting my self-esteem. I wear a size M/L shirt depending on the shirt, and XL jeans. I don't know the exact number but the size 13 jeans I tried on last week did not fit, and I am too scared to see what number I might be because I am almost to the point where I will be wearing plus size clothes. I never thought I would almost weigh 200 pounds or that I would be border lining plus size and regular clothes.. so NO MORE!

My reason for writing this blog is so that I can journal my weight-loss journey, help keep me motivated and accountable, and I also want to track my progress so that one day I can look back at this whenever I feel down and see my accomplishments so I don't give up. 

My plan is to eat 1200 calories a day consisting of 3 meals and 2 snacks. I am going to do a mixture of workouts. I own T25 from Beachbody, so I plan on doing that every day along with Blogilates and Tone It Up Girls. I just love their videos and since T25 is only 25 minutes long, I believe the additional videos will be useful to help me tone my muscles. In addition to all of this, I plan on pursuing a more active lifestyle which includes walking and perhaps tennis. 

My goal is not to become skinny but to become healthy. I am not going to exercise or diet to be skinny but to be fit. I am not losing weight for others or for what society tells me is 'beautiful', rather I am going to do this for myself. I want to be able to feel comfortable in my clothes and in my skin again. God has created me with a beautiful body, and it is time to take care of what he has given me inside and out. 




xOXo-- Christie