Ok so Mike and I have both packed on several unwanted pounds since we got married 3 1/2 years ago and it is finally time to do something about it.
Our lovely sister-in-law Chris introduced us to Myfitnesspal.com. It's an amazing website that helps you keep track of every thing you eat, every calorie you burn, weight lost, etc. It's pretty awesome if I do say so my self. I was a little leery about trying it because I have used websites like this before and not had much success. I think my biggest problem is that it is such a pain to get on the computer every time I eat and if I dont do it right away I will most likely forget and eventually get frustrated and quit. Well since Mike and I got our fancy new androids we were able to download the My Fitness Pal app which has seriously changed my life! It lets me search for pretty much any food there is out there, including restaurants. I went out to lunch with sister at Chili's the other day and I was able to search the menu items on my phone so I could make an informed decision about what to order. It's amazing! It also has a bar code scanner, so anything I eat with a bar code, I just scan it and it brings up all the nutrition info on my phone, I tell it how much I'm eating and it adds to my foods for the day. I love it! It's kind of disgusting how bad for you many foods are. And FYI Red Robin foods have the most calories of any restaurant I have searched so far....even their "healthy options" menu is terrible for you.
I have also been doing the Biggest Loser Wii workouts every morning and they are amazing too! It's a really tough workout but it's something I can do everyday. I love that I can do it at home and the workout is different every day, so it doesn't get old like the workout DVD's of the past. It's like having my own personal trainer without having to pay for it. It's awesome!
So I started this journey on February 28 and Mike started a couple days later. After one week of diet and exercise I proudly lost 4 pounds...and Mike lost 8. After the second week of diet and exercise I gained one pound and Mike lost one. Totally not fair since I get 600 calories a day less than him and I have been working out every day and he ate a cheeseburger and fries for lunch one day! Ok so I was a little bitter. I had a little meltdown and cried for a few minutes but then I got back up, wiped away the tears and told myself it's ok. I'm not perfect and I can't expect my weight loss journey to be perfect either. I am still learning and I will make mistakes and have bad weeks, and that's ok. I just can't give up.
I have a very long way to go and it is frustrating that the scale is not going down as quickly as I think it should, but I have noticed other differences. My body is changing, my stomach is flatter, my arms are smaller and my pants are baggy. So I've only lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks, I just need to remember that it's ok. It's not about the number, its about getting healthy and feeling good about myself. The important thing is that I am doing it. I'm finally doing it! I feel good about myself; I can look at my body in the mirror without being disgusted by what I see. I am so excited for the future and for the future, healthy us. I just need to remember that all good things come in time.
