Wowzas – did January last forever or was that just me. Haa!
So many amazing things have happened since my last post that it seems
hard not to combine all the sharing into one huge post. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you and get closer to
that ‘blog every 2 weeks’ resolution I made. 😉
News flash – this post is about my recent weeks with weight
loss – BONUS - I am not sharing anything you should buy! Please remain calm…I know…crazy right?! Haa! Goodness,
it is everywhere these days. Okay,
moving on.
I have successfully lost a pound a week. YAY!
You know what finally worked?
Knowing my flippin’ body type and looking at my macros (percentage of
Fat, Protein, and Carb intake). It was
not super fun learning what foods I should eat and what I should not eat,
and then figuring out how much of in each category…January was rough. BUT – it got easier because now I have more of
an understanding of what is a healthy fat, what is protein, and what is a healthy
carb. Meal planning is now a bestie of
mine.
Body Type
Turns out I am an Endomorph.
This surprises a lot of people because this body type retains/stores
fat, is usually plumper/round – and I am a petite thing. The reality is - it is harder for me to lose
weight because if I am not eating a certain way, then my body reacts like a
caveman and stores up for winter. I have
struggled MY WHOLE LIFE with my legs.
They confuse so many people who I consider very knowledgeable about
fitness. You could even argue that I am
only an endomorph from the hips down – but you need to treat your whole body this
way.
Activity
I have also exercised at least 4 out of 7 days, and I have
been loving these Pilates / Barre workouts (30 mins). They are hilariously difficult for me, but
strangely in a good way that I am really enjoying them. I also have random HIIT workouts (10-15 mins)
that are mostly leg driven – but my husband thinks it's funny to throw arms in and
60 pushups later I can’t hold a phone to my face and want to put everyone on a speaker (true story).
Food
My macros are 50%-40% healthy fats, 30%-40% proteins, and
20% healthy carbs. This was really hard
for me. Having healthy fats as your main
food group looks REAL funny for this southern raised lady. My healthy fats are nuts, seeds, avocados,
Greek yogurt, certain cheeses, eggs, olive oil, etc. Can you imagine how my plates look? I’d like a scoop of seeds, a side of fish,
and half a cup of broccoli, please. The good news is that there are a lot of proteins that I eat that are also good fats so
that evens it out a bit. I eat a lot of seafood.
Cod has been my favorite. I wasn’t
getting enough fiber, so that took a while to get right. You have got to eat things that are high in fiber and still in the correct category.
So chia seeds were like a light bulb, and BOOM– bloating was way down
and the flow was smooth – sorry if TMI, but you have to get this right. My carbs are my vegetables, which I use to
fill my plate with but now I am just normal portioning it and am seeing the difference. Broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach, lettuce,
onions, tomatoes, green peppers – mainly dark green veggies. I do have Ezekiel bread once a week or
so. I usually save this for the
afternoon after my Wednesday Weigh-in & Measure.
What do my meals actually look like – I’ll let you know –
your welcome.
Breakfast – ½ cup Plain Greek Yogurt w/ 2 tablespoons of chia
seeds mixed in and some cinnamon with about 10 blueberries on top, and ¼ cup
unsalted raw almonds.
Lunch – this varies on leftovers. 1/3 cup veggies, chicken or fish (sometimes
both), and cheese/avocado slices usually. If it’s cooked it’s in olive oil and
seasoned well.
Dinner – same as lunch, big surprise haa! Usually a glass of
red wine.
Weight Loss
I will also admit that losing a pound a week is the healthiest but hardest part. I want to see results NOW, but they come in stages. I have consistently lost a pound a week since January 1, and I have to mentally realize that this is the way to go. It is gonna take time, I cannot rush it. I must continue to make good decisions daily. I’m proud of myself, but at the same time it’s only been 5 weeks, so only 5 pounds, and I feel like I’ve been doing this FORRREEEVVVVEEEERRRR. But – in 5 more weeks it will be 10 pounds…so, the toughest part is just rackin’ up those weeks.
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Another hard thing is making sure I eat the right number of
calories. My body acting like a caveman tends
to store up in case of starvation setting in.
So, I can’t cut calories to a crazy extent. This is hard for a recovering anorexic. When I was younger, I did just that – lower my
calories to a stupid low. No wonder I
have had a problem with my legs – they are storing ALL the fat from years & years of winter! Not to mention I never actually worked them…at
all…my whole life.
The last thing – meal planning really has made my life a lot
easier. You see – my amazingly handsome
husband is the EXACT opposite of me. He
is 50% healthy carbs, 30% protein, and 20% healthy fats! So we usually make dishes for ourselves that
I know I will only get a tiny portion of and he will get a huge portion
of. Like beans, couscous, whole grain stuff,
veggies, fruits…etc. Then you throw in a
semi-picky toddler in and it’s chaos without planning.
YAY for seeing success!
Hope this was fun and helpful!
