On January 15th I joined the New Year, New You 2016 Challenge. After 13 days of struggle I realized that whatever I had done in the past to lose weight wasn’t going to work this time. It wasn’t as simple as CICO and moving a little anymore for me, so I had to change something more significant.
On January 28th, I decided to try Zumba via the Wii U, and 16:8 intermittent fasting. I also began to take part in the Walk to Mordor Challenge, and recently started to go to the gym. I've lost 9 pounds so far, and I want to share what I’ve learned in hopes that it may eventually help someone else.
*There is NO EASY SOLUTION. Everyone’s body behaves differently. Height, age, gender, activity level….all of these things contribute to truly sustainable weight loss. As such there is no one-size-fits-all solution to this lifestyle change. What worked for me only 3 years ago no longer works, so I had to take some measures beyond what I had before.
*Intermittent fasting was a scary thought. I have had low blood sugar issues in the past. However, I’ve been able to keep that in check through my IF. I’ve only slipped up a couple times by eating before noon or eating after 8…my big problem now is that I don’t eat ENOUGH. I’ve been floating around 1100 calories a day before exercise! There are also side effects…fatigue was the big one. If things start going wonky SEE THE DOCTOR.
*Fitness starts with your face. Food is so damned important…and it’s not even what you eat, it’s how much you eat. Loving to cook is a huge help as well as a food scale. I was religious with logging everything that passed my lips, and that’s made a huge difference.
*Zumba is super fun…if you already know how to move. It’s also unforgiving as fuck. I’m only playing the game (about 4-6 days a week!) and I’ve seen a huge difference in my endurance. Each session I do is about 450 calories of burn depending. It’s not easy at all, but I feel AWESOME.
*Give yourself a freaking break. Take a cheat day, rest, be lazy, eat pizza. But then get right back on the wagon! You won’t make any progress if you hurt yourself or starve yourself. Don’t obsessively weight yourself either…I learned that the hard way.
*Don’t get discouraged if it starts slowly. I didn’t see a change for a week and I have lost 9 pounds so far.
*You CAN simply walk into Mordor. It’s just really fucking far away.
*Support is important. Friends, family, strangers on the internet!! You guys have been a godsend to keep me going, and I sincerely thank you, r/loseit.
Hoping to be under 200 for the last weigh-in tomorrow!
F 5’ 10” 31 OW: 235 SW: 212 CW: 202.4 GW: 155
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