So as you all have read from my previous post I have decided to begin a journey into a better & healthier lifestyle. If you’ve decided to join me on this journey, that’s awesome! Congratulations on taking the first step to a better you. Now, here’s something important that you need to know – that will be the only easy step you will take toward weight loss. Keep that in mind when you’re having a bad day, feeling lazy or when you’ve strayed from you diet. This is going to be a struggle and you won’t see results overnight. After all, did you gain all that weight in just one day? NO. All the bad food choices and disregard for exercise is what got us to the point we’re at. Dedication, determination and most of all support is what will get us to the point we want to be.
So to start off this journey I will be posting pictures for the entire world to see. Now I am a bit self-conscious about this but I feel that by posting this and my progress throughout my journey will help me to keep motivated – and when I get all the weight off I will be able to look back at this as a reminder of where I never want to be again. This is my current position: 220lbs, size 16, 38DD
My goal is to loose 60 lbs. According to a study I once read it is healthy for people to loose 0.5-2 lbs per week. It helps to keep the weight off once it’s gone. From now until October 31, 2015 there are about 34 weeks. I need to loose at least 1.8 lbs per week in order to accomplish my goal. Yes that is expecting a bit much and I know that but if I were to set my goals too low, I feel like there would be less motivation for me to get up and get out.
In order to work towards my goal, I ordered YourTea ( www.yourtea.com )- the Tiny Tea 28 day Teatox which contains 84 teabags that you are to drink three times a day, 30 minutes before each meal. I received it in the mail yesterday and I’ve started drinking it today. I’ve seen a couple of my friends try it out any they say its okay. It helped clear up their skin and also helped a bit with weight loss. I am a huge tea lover and a tea that can help you loose weight sounded like the perfect thing for me to try. This tea is made from Chinese herbs that help cleanse the digestive system. Though the flavoring is very herbal I am able to drink it without adding anything to it (lemon, honey, etc.)
I am also going to be drinking shakes from Body by Vi. I was a consultant about a year ago and although consulting wasn’t for me – since I am a very keep to myself kind of person – I really did like the shakes. It comes in one flavor but you can add so many things to it to make it your own. My other half likes to drink it with a hint of cocoa powder and a teaspoon of peanut butter. Each shake is two scoops and you can add it to water or milk / soy milk. I just opt for water to keep my calorie count down making this shake about 110 calories. I use the shake to replace two meals per day, usually breakfast and dinner that way I have time to burn the calories I consume during lunch.
Last but not least, the third change I am making is exercise. From today on I will be working out 3-5 times a week. I am also staring a 30 day couch to 5k challenge in addition to working out 3-5 times a week. The challenge is as follows:
Day 1: 5 min walk, 2 min jog, 1 min walk
Day 2: 5 min walk, 2 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 3: 5 min walk, 3 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 4: 5 min walk, 3 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 5: RELAX
Day 6: 5 min walk, 4 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 7: 5 min walk, 5 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 8: 5 min walk, 5 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 9: 5 min walk, 6 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 10: RELAX
Day 11: 5 min walk, 7 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 12: 5 min walk, 7 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 13: 5 min walk, 8 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 14: 5 min walk, 9 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 15: RELAX
Day 16: 5 min walk, 9 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 17: 5 min walk, 10 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 18: 5 min walk, 10 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 19: 5 min walk, 11 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 20: RELAX
Day 21: 2 min walk, 13 min jog, 2 min walk
Day 22: 1 min walk, 15 min jog, 1 min walk
Day 23: 8 min walk, 5 min jog, 8 min walk, 5 min jog
Day 24: 17 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 25: RELAX
Day 26: 20 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 27: 25 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 28: 25 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 29: 30 min jog, 5 min walk
Day 30: 35 min jog, 5 min walk
Each Sunday I will post a weigh in and my exercise routine for the week. I hope you guys are as excited and determined as I am. Follow me on Instagram @thephatgirldiaries or join my facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/843183782408648/ ) to follow along more closely.
xo,
Lyn