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So, I've been on what I like to call the poverty diet. Granted, one of my New Year's Resolutions was to cut back on dining out/fast food, and the whole losing an income thing has really helped that. I still do manage to drink a little too much beer with the boys and will totally eat cheap wings at trivia night from time to time, and I do eat pretty poorly in general on weekends I spend with the boys (which is, oh, you know, every weekend since February). However, I'm stoked to say that I've lost about 25 lbs since January. I've been keeping track of it on the Wii Fit I got for Christmas and it is very rewarding to see that line sloping downwards.
None of my regular jeans fit. I had to buy some pants at Salvation Army. And I found some pants from high school and tried them on while cleaning out my closet today. While I can close them, they are incredibly uncomfortable and totes do the muffin top thing (and my muffin tin was definitely filled over the recommended 2/3 of the way full). But, it's pretty exciting to know that I can button pants from high school.
I've also noticed that I'm in a lot better shape than I was 3 months ago. I went for a walk at a nearby park with my Mom and she ended up completely winded and I wanted to walk faster? And on Saturday, when we went to Longwood Gardens, I wasn't even phased by all the walking, whereas I think I probably would have been in the past. This is not the Lindsay I used to know... I credit hiking and just the boys in general... But, I'm pretty excited, which is why I decided to post another entry.
I'm not really concerned with getting skinny, cuz I know that's not going to happen... And I'm completely fine with it. I really do love my body for the most part. I'm sad that I think I'm losing some boobs, but that's to be expected since I quit the pill AND started exercising. I do like feeling healthy, though. I have more energy, I'm more alert, and--even in the face of all this job stress I whine about--I'm pretty happy.* One of my friends from college is starting the whole health kick now, too, and I'm glad we'll be able to support each other. I can't believe it's taken me so long.
*I realize that part of my happiness is also because there is a dude in my life who makes me warm and fuzzy and doesn't find my body icky either. But, I think the decrease in actual mood swings can be more accurately attributed to my more active lifestyle (and probably the lack of Yaz).
None of my regular jeans fit. I had to buy some pants at Salvation Army. And I found some pants from high school and tried them on while cleaning out my closet today. While I can close them, they are incredibly uncomfortable and totes do the muffin top thing (and my muffin tin was definitely filled over the recommended 2/3 of the way full). But, it's pretty exciting to know that I can button pants from high school.
I've also noticed that I'm in a lot better shape than I was 3 months ago. I went for a walk at a nearby park with my Mom and she ended up completely winded and I wanted to walk faster? And on Saturday, when we went to Longwood Gardens, I wasn't even phased by all the walking, whereas I think I probably would have been in the past. This is not the Lindsay I used to know... I credit hiking and just the boys in general... But, I'm pretty excited, which is why I decided to post another entry.
I'm not really concerned with getting skinny, cuz I know that's not going to happen... And I'm completely fine with it. I really do love my body for the most part. I'm sad that I think I'm losing some boobs, but that's to be expected since I quit the pill AND started exercising. I do like feeling healthy, though. I have more energy, I'm more alert, and--even in the face of all this job stress I whine about--I'm pretty happy.* One of my friends from college is starting the whole health kick now, too, and I'm glad we'll be able to support each other. I can't believe it's taken me so long.
*I realize that part of my happiness is also because there is a dude in my life who makes me warm and fuzzy and doesn't find my body icky either. But, I think the decrease in actual mood swings can be more accurately attributed to my more active lifestyle (and probably the lack of Yaz).