smileLisa's Journal

Week 52: 130.0 pounds.

I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!

I am officially a member of the 5% club! The current statistic is that only 5% of the people who lose weight keep it off long term. The scary truth is that the majority gain it back and there is another group who develop eating disorders.  I have spent this past year looking for people on DS who have lost a lot of weight and kept it off and the only two people I have found who did it without surgery both developed severe eating disorders at the end of their weight loss. It scared the hell out of me to see that... But I have made it through the first year and into the 5%! YAY!!

It seems unreal actually. Like how the hell did I get here? In my head I am just out of the gates of finishing my weight loss, and I try to keep that kind of a mindset so I stay on my toes.  I decided to make a list of some of the things that I have learned about myself and my own maintenance journey.

1. If I didn't have DS, I would absolutely fail. I need you guys. I feel so strongly that my support system is what has kept me going and kept me strong. You guys are freaking amazing and I honestly will never leave DS because you are my glue. I love you.

2. Trigger foods. I can't eat those three (yes only three, the rest I can usually eat if I am careful) foods that will absolutely derail me. No matter what.

3. If I don't have a number goal (# of workouts, # of burpees, etc) I will become lazy with my working out and slack off big time. I am working on making sure I always have some sort of goal to work towards.

4. I need to write what I bite 365 days each year.  I came back from vacation one time and I remember having to log a 3,600 calorie day full of shit. And the two days surrounding it were like 2,800 each. ahhhhh! But if I hadn't logged it, I wouldn't have confessed to eating that much and gotten right back on track. Skipping a food log is never an option for me.

5. I know myself better than anyone and I have learned to gain trust in myself.  I have a magnet that is in my car that says "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do."  It has helped remind me to silence the overpowering doubts I get about this process.

6. If I didn't have a therapist to work on my emotional issues with, I would likely have gained it back. The underlying emotional issues behind WHY we eat is the most important thing here. 

7. I realize that I am a type A bitch (like Jillian from the biggest loser) and that the way I think is not how most people think. So I am working on finding a balance between telling people exactly what is on my mind and what I think they should do "Food log. Every day. No excuses!!" and letting them find their way.  It is hard for me to back the hell off, but I am working on it.

8. I realize that I WILL do this forever. I am never going back to how I was before. I am going to be a loud and proud member of the 5% club.

Brian is out of town this weekend, but when he gets back I am going to have him take a picture of me in both of my before pants. I have a pair of work slacks and a pair of jeans that I kept for comparison.  I am excited to post the photos.

MY NEW GOALS:

"Month 13 challenge" - From July 12- August 12, I will complete 1,500 burpees, 6,500 crunches, and 49 workouts.  I picked 49 because that will get me all of the way caught up to my 365 workout goal.

"Maintain weight loss Year #2" Maintain my weight between 127.5 and 133.5 pounds.

I am also going to start training for a 3 mile open water swimming race that will be on August 6th.  It is coming soon so I am going to focus on increasing my swimming mileage and getting some ocean swims in as well.

Brian and I are doing a 5k together (he is walking and I am running) on September 5th. I am excited to do a race together!

SUNDAY'S WORKOUTS

workout #1- run

2 mile run with the dog I am pet sitting

.2 walk 

it took about 19ish minutes (I didn't take my watch, I just checked the clock when we got back)

stretching

workout #2- gym

Treadmill-->

Lap 1 @ 6.7

Lap 2 @ 7.4

Lap 3 @ 7.4

Lap 4 @ 7.8

Total= 1 mile

60 burpees! (11, 13, 11, 13, 12)

Roman Chair- 3x10 straight leg lifts

225 crunches (3x75)

Treadmill-->

Lap 1 @ 6.8

Lap 2 @ 4.5 walk

Total= .5 mile

stretching

SUNDAY'S FOOD

pre-workout

packet plain oatmeal (110)

with no sugar added applesauce cup (50) and cinnamon inside

1/2 low carb monster (10)

Meal #1

starbucks (225)

1 cup cheerios (110)

inside yogurt (80)

with 1 cup blueberries inside (85)

Snack

20 grapes (50)

1/2 low carb monster (10)

Meal #2

alternative bagel (110)

with 2 tbsp mixed berry cream cheese (60)

20 grapes (50)

string cheese (70)

7 slices honey ham (60)

1/2 low carb monster (10)

Snack

1 cup cheerios

1/2 cup blueberries (45)

in a yogurt (80)

Meal #3

subway- 6 inch sweet onion chicken teriakyi on the herb bread with the sweet onion sauce, extra lettuce, bell peppers, cheese, salt, vinegar (350)

jamba juice- power size strawberry nirvana with calcium boost (345)

dessert

sugarfree pudding (60)

w/ 3 tbsp chocolate chips (210)

TOTAL= 2,290 calories... a little high

SUNDAY'S WATER

155 ounces total