2016.
The year everyone hated.
I tell you what, almost all of the weight loss accounts I follow on Instagram either didn't lose in 2016 or they gained back part or all, of their loss It appears that that is part of the process for a good majority of people.
The important thing I take away from it is that I could have gained weight back but I didn't. I kept pushing, I kept trying, through all the tough spots and back and forth between 179 and 190, I stayed pretty steady. I maintained. I kept fighting.
2017. A year for a new story to be written, or finished. I'll consider 2016 my writer's block.
Today marks Day 3 of honest effort to remain on track with carbs. I had been "back on low carb" enough in 2016 but was not doing my best. I was sneaking Lilly's snacks, I was having too many cheat days (which are okay! Just not...three or four times plus a week.), I wasn't actively counting all carbs.
The past two days have been difficult. I am trying to follow the same plan I followed when I first started and lost the bulk of my weight. I wake up, I take my medicine, I make three scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, I eat said eggs. I like eggs but three eggs every day is hard. That's a lot of eggs. But it's 21 grams of protein which keeps me full.
I am writing down in my food journal everything I eat, and I am making sure to actually measure it all. That includes the two tablespoons of salad dressing and one tablespoon of bacos.
But, I am doing it. Two days and I have remained on track.
Nick went back to work today which means I am back on a schedule, which is great for maintaining my plan. I'll workout when Lilly naps at one. Not fond of working out in the middle of the day but it's what I have to do. Otherwise she tries to relive her birth while I do frog crunches by climbing on me and crawling through my legs. Over and over and over.
I'm using the 21 Day Fix workouts. I like them, I haven't overdone them like some of my Jillian DVD's, and there is a variety so I'm not doing the same thing every day.
Nick and I are looking into getting a treadmill and I'm excited about that. I like an easy cardio option and since the elliptical broke ages ago, I haven't had that really. I don't care if I pop on for a 10 minute mile once a day or whatever, being a stay at home mom has me sitting a lot and I need my legs to get moving. Running this past summer was nice when it wasn't so hot, and my legs did slim down. My body may be the same weight but I have gained some of my fat back for sure since I haven't regularly worked out since July.
So, I am surviving, trying to get into the swing of things. Once I get going I'm good, but it's the getting going that is tough. I gave Nick my scale and he's hidden it. I won't get it back until after my doctor's appointment on the 19th. The problem with the scale is when I'm doing bad it depresses me and I want to eat and when I'm doing good I think one cheat won't hurt. So it's a back and forth dance that gets nowhere.
So, that is where I am at. Sorry for not updating much. I've just spent my free time doing other things for awhile.
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