A Journey to become...... Mended: 2 weeks down!

Thursday, January 31, 2013

2 weeks down!

So it has been 2 weeks since we started this 30 day challenge and the girls are doing great!!! Today I am posting some answers from one of the beautiful girls pictured here. I love that she is finding a way to make her weight loss work for her, her goal is to get back to a previous weight and she is using the resources she has to achieve it. Proud of her!!!!

-Why am I doing this (weight loss/the blog)? I have recently hit one of those nice round birthdays that make you go hmmmm, so this was kind of my New Year's resolution - make some changes and shed some weight after spending the previous decade having babies, lol
I was about a week into it when I saw Jen's invitation to join her for the 30 day photo challenge and figured that would be a great push and motivation (it's always better when you have someone to keep you accountable).

-What is going well or what are you surprised about?
I am basically just trying to cut the junk, the empty carbs and sugars. I also try to make dinner the lightest meal of my day (and no eating afterwards!) and basically just eat smaller portions of everything on all my meals. Another important change is that I force myself (yes, force!) to eat breakfast and even though it is not "Jen approved" (cereal haha) it does make a difference and helps keep me satisfied until lunch time.
Last but not least, I got one of those 30day workout DVDs to combine with the 30 day photo challenge so I am excited to see results after this first month :)

I have been surprised at how NOT hungry I am, even with eating much less. The first 3 days were though but I think the body adjusts fairly quickly and the fact that I choose better things to eat, even in smaller portions, keeps my tummy fuller for a longer time.... I don't even miss chocolate that much!

-What are you finding is difficult?
I have to admit it is...Patience! I want the weight to she faster and I want my body to show the changes faster! Watching the biggest loser contestants lose 8-12 lbs a week can be frustrating but I remind myself that they are in a different setting and I just have to stay focused on my own weight goal. Jen's semi-public challenge is really helping with that :)