My sister brought up the point that I will need to think about maintenance, since losing weight fast causes many people to return to their original weight when they are "off of their diet. Now, I think of my current lifestyle as lifestyle changes, not dieting stuff I am doing to loose weight. So, when I exercise daily, I know that I will still have to do the same to maintain, or else, my calories will have to remain quite low.
I would guess my current caloric intake is around 500-900. I exercise 30 mins some days, but for 1 hour and 30 minutes on most days.
When I maintain, I will still never be able to eat like I used to, but I will be able to eat a little bit more and I will probably want to exercise 3-5 times per week for 30 mins.
A good friend of mine mentioned yesterday that she thinks I will be so satisfied with the way I look once I reach my target that I will be motivated to maintain the weight.
I told her that I plan to get rid of my big clothes and buy small clothes and I think that that will help me to realize when I get off track.
I think I should have that as part of my milestone/goal marker, to actually get rid of my big clothes. I started out between a size 14 and a 16 and hope to be at a size 8. I hope that is the size I will be no bigger than when my weight reaches 130. About 9 years ago, I weighed 135 and was a size 7, so I allowed for some body differences because I'm older and have had 2 more kids.
Before, when I dieted, when I got hungry I wouldn't feel motivated to lose weight. The weight was really never that important to me. But I am committed. I visualize myself being in Fat Camp. My own, at home Fat Camp.
I had success at Olive Garden yesterday! I stayed on track.
Yesterday Meal and Exercise Recap:
I woke up really late (10am) due to staying up until 4am to design a website, so the times are funky.
Lunch 12:20 (my breakfast): orange, which I shared with my toddler
2: lunch: 1/2 home made subway sandwhich-sourdough- I couldn't find wheat and I heard that the enzymes in sourdough are healthy.
Turkey
Light Green salad on the sandwich
2:30 Egg whites and turkey in a light and dk green salad-approx 3/4 cup total with lemon pepper and squeezed lemon
Veggie (carrots, bell pepper, celery) stix and the rest of my salad-about 3/4 cup
4pm 30 mins of bicycle riding
Dinner Olive Garden around 9:30
appetizer: mocha with 1/2 cookie and whip cream
Meal: 1 bowl minestrone soup
Broocoli and aaprox 2 oz chicken
I ordered a kids meal of chicken and broccoli and spaghetti for my son. I ate his broccoli and no more than 2 oz chicken
After dinner: 1/2 breadstick
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