Back to Basics

Back to basics, for sure!

I have to repeat that statement in my head as many times as necessary, so I can actually follow through! It is way past time for me to get back to the basics; back to healthy, back to the consistent lifestyle that I was living before I fell off the wagon and damn near ran myself over…

I was thisclose to reaching my weight loss goal. Like .8 lbs…yeah,  point 8 pounds away – right there! And then, I let life take over…

Well, first let me really take it back…. life has been throwing me curve balls at a steady rate since last November. That is when I stutter stepped and lost my way a bit. I was a few pounds away from my goal then, and I was very happy with my body. After the death of a very close friend, I stress ate- all. the. time. Then the holidays hit, but I stayed in decent control and was able to get myself in check, nearly immediately.

In January, I got pregnant and the morning sickness helped a tad and then, at a little over 7 weeks I lost the baby. And, again, I stress ate. Unfortunately, the fiasco of losing my baby was a little more than a month start to finish, and I was depressed, so I ate. After everything was over with the baby, I promised myself I would get back to basics. Track and do it right.

The whole point of Weight Watchers is to enjoy food and life, but be mindful of what you’re eating and drinking. I know how good or bad things are for me. It’s all about making decisions. And I admit, I made bad ones. I have a closet full of new clothes that when I bought them, they fit perfectly or were roomy. Now, they just 'fit'.

I have hovered in the 141-143lbs. range for months now. I worked my butt off (literally!) a few weeks back and I got down to 139.8- .8lbs away from my goal weight. I could taste it!

No excuses, I made poor decisions, drank wine every night, I ate more points each day than I should have, and had very little, if any, exercise to counteract my food choices.

I must get this under control. I want to reach goal. I want my clothes to fit the way they did when I bought them. I want to enjoy myself during summer without any worry. I have worked very hard this last year to get where I am. It has been just over a year since I started this journey, and in that time, I have lost 35 pounds. I lost all the Jaxon weight. I lost all the stress weight that I gained between pregnancies after my loss of Mason, and I lost all the weight I gained in my 20 weeks of pregnancy with Mason. I am currently just under pre-pregnancy weight (overall). But I want a few more pounds, because I would be happier with just a little less weight than I started out with.

So, no excuses. I am getting back to basics. Tracking is number 1. Cutting back or eliminating drinking alcohol of any kind and fruits and vegetables overload for summer. I need to get my cravings under control and I need to focus on healthy options, not just convenience.

So, I am not going to dwell on what I did wrong or hate on myself for the decisions that I made, because it's over- I made them and this is where I am. But, I am going to fix it! I owe this to myself! And, I know that I can do it!

Xoxo-Ladylewy