300 lbs

I have been extremely depressed these last couple of months, and today to make it worse, someone snickered and called me fat behind my back as I left the room.
I was sad for about 5 minutes, and then it hit me.

I have lost over a 100lbs in less then a year.
I’m pretty fucking awesome. 

How me my self and I do what I do.

Hello every one. : )
Before I start, I want to point out that this is what I do, and it may not work for every one. It isn’t the fastest way, but its my way. I’m happy and a lot more healthier because of it, so because of that I am here to share. 

So as I said yesterday, people have been asking a lot about what my habits are. What I eat, What diet I’m following. And to tell you the truth, I’m not taking part of any diet. What I have learned from th3skinny, and many other positive healthy bloggers is that diets tend to be fads. A ~fast~ way to lose a couple pounds. But that isn’t what I’m looking for. Not only am I looking to lose more then a couple pounds, but I also decided I wanted to be healthy, strong, and feel good about my life in general. Starving your self, and taking away foods you enjoy just to lose five pounds is not how you lose over 200 lbs. It’s also not how you stay happy and healthy. It’s not about taking part in a diet, it’s about changing your habits for a life time.

You are right though, no, I’m not eating 5lbs of cake every meal and washing it back with soda. But I do still eat cake and every now and again Soda (I wasn’t much of a fan to start with). But I do believe part of your health has to do with your mental health and how you feel emotionally. Cutting everything out of your life wont make it easier, only harder. So what I have been doing is eating what I like, put smaller portions, and less often. 

If I want cake, I eat it. But before that I eat a good filling meal. Some beef roasted tofu, some greens, and some water. If I still want the cake, I eat it. Normally after a meal I’m not very hungry any more so it keeps me from indulging on a massive amount of cake (Cookies, ice-cream, chips etc). I have been doing this for quite a few months now, and now I find cravings a lot easier to handle. I also find I enjoy treats a lot more now, because that’s what they are. A treat, they aren’t replacing a meal.

So, eat filling meals that are healthy and tasty, and give your self a treat every now and again. You will find your self craving less because you aren’t taking it away from your self. 

Just a few foods I eat often:

Tofu, Salmon, Shrimp, Eggs, Lettuce (and other veggies), Green onions, Avocados, Almonds, Sunflower seeds, Mixed berries, Yogurt, Soy milk (strawberry), Peanutbutter, Bananas

I’m sure these are foods you have all read about before, but with them there are so many different things you can make. Adding things and taking things away, the best way to eat healthy is to experiment with sauces, spices, types and so on. There are a lot of places online to find out more about foods that give you what you need for what you want. I tend to stay away from beef and chicken more because my body doesn’t handle meat very well. I still eat them, just not as often.  

ANYONE who says ‘I’ll eat healthy once healthy food tastes good’ has never tried to cook for them selves. Don’t over cook your veggies into mush. Don’t dry out your meat, or go with out flavor. There is no need.  Healthy food is fresh, and crispy and robust. You just have to try it out, and never stop looking and trying out new things. 

NOW, of course, food isn’t the only part of ones health. You could eat nothing but veggies and fish and most likely loose a couple pounds, but you wont go very far. Stand up. Right now, stand up and do 10 jumping jacks. HEY! Look at that, what a good start! You just worked out. Of course it wasn’t very long, but it was something. IT WAS SOMETHING. Doesn’t something always feel better then nothing? When you are at your computer, stand up every half hr and do 10-20 jumping jacks. Not only will it get you moving and make you feel great it will create a habit. You start by just getting up and doing something. Start walking more. Get small cups of water so you have to get up again to get a refill. Start taking the stairs down instead of the elevator. Then start taking the stairs back up again. Even if you can only walk up two floors, that’s two floors. That’s two more then you walked before, and those two floors will eventually be 6 or 10. I live on the 11th floor and I couldn’t make it past 5 floors in the start, and I am not someone who likes to give up easy. But now? I walk up all 11 floors. I haven’t used the elevator in half a month unless I have had groceries with me.

Walk to the store, walk with your friends. Go to a park and walk. Go to the mall and walk. Walk, walk every where. On top of walking every where that is reasonable, I also do work outs at home. Something like this, where I can do it in my own room or where ever I am. I can’t use the ‘too busy to go to the gym’ excuse if I can work out no matter where I am. On top of this, I go for a walk along the ocean and enjoy the views three times a week.

So to sum it up, I eat what I want, I just eat smart. I keep around 1500-1600 calories, which is actually more then I used to eat before I started to lose weight. I was never a large eater, I just ate unhealthy and wasn’t active. I walk where ever I can , and I make sure to have fun every day. 

Sorry this was so long. So long without a lot of very detailed information. If you still have questions about what I do for my weight loss you are more then welcome to ask. Even if its not about how I do things, I will always try and redirect you to a person who is more knowledgeable then I, or a site that can help you. 

Thank you for reading!

I can do this.
We can do this. 

So now that a long time has passed and everything is order, I’m back! My computer broke, I moved, had no internet, got internet, internet on my new computer wouldn’t work so I had to take it back. Oh my, I have been busy!

To start off,  I would like to announce I am down to 260lbs! :) I feel like I’m standing on top of the world! 20 more and I am going to be taking a new set of photos. I’m excited!

Back when I got my massive flood of followers and kind messages, a lot of people asked me what I was eating / doing to lose my weight. After coming back from a long break from the internet, I have gotten quite a few more notes asking about it as well.   So tomorrow evening there will be a post about what I do and what I eat. It’s nothing special, it’s no secret, but I always like hearing others experiences so now it’s my time to share! 

Talk to you all tomorrow. :)

I can do this. 

Hello Every one! I am so extremely sorry for disappearing!

My computer broke! :( I promise to update very soon when everything is back in order.

I love you all. Also I lost 5 lbs :) 
I can do this. 

I’m really sorry to those who I have not responded to yet from my inbox! I have been very busy the last two days and not been able to spend much time on my laptop! I haven’t skipped over a single note, so just give me a little time. :)

I went from 14 followers to 44. Holy cow! :o

 

Thank you all for the support! You are all wonderful! :) <3 

edit: make that 47 O_O <3 

I stepped on the scale for the first time in a while. 285 lbs. : ) See, when you aren’t paying so much attention, good things happen.