Weight Loss ~~ the beginning

Or maybe more like the re-set. I have been very lax in the health department. I have lost 24 lbs. since the middle of December. However, I have become more relaxed about the whole thing again, and got stuck at my weight for quite some time now. I even gained back 3lbs that will not come off again. So it is time to re-evaluate what I am doing, re-set the whole weight loss thing, and see what I can do to change.

Recently I started walking for 45 min four times a week. Always on my days off, since as a nurse I walk a lot at work. But that still has not busted me through my “plateau”. Perhaps my plateau is not that at all. I have been giving in to eating fried foods at work from the cafeteria instead of my healthy packed lunch. I also have been giving in to snacks, and not the health kind. I am talking about cookies, pudding, and ice cream. My vegetable intake is also low right now, which is a real shame, because of all the wonderful vegetable that are coming in season right now. See, I can’t even blame anybody but me for my failure to lose.

So here is my plan. Drink more water, and less caloric beverages. Matter of fact, lets make it one caloric beverage a day, because I do like my coffee with some creamer in the morning, and really don’t want to give that up. But I can give up the Crystal Light, sweet iced tea, and whiskey cola. Cocktail 🍹 Also the fried food at work have to go, including the snacks. 🍟  I have to stick to what I bring to work. I also have to incorporate more vegetable into my regular diet. 🍅 🌽 🌶 🥗

I will check in every week with a progress update. It will not be the same day every week, because of working it will not always work out. But here are my starting numbers. I am starting at 183 lbs and clothing size 14. Let’s see if I can report less pounds next week. The goal is to lose 2 lbs per week. Wish me luck!!! 🍀