Hola tout le monde! (Yes that is Spanish and French)
SURPRISE!! I am back. HELLO! HI! How ya doin'? Ok, enough of that.
Where have I been? The answer is simple... here, there, everywhere.
What have I done? Not much... you know.. got married... no big deal.
And from that moment on... I STOPPED CARING. lol. Typical Becka.
My weight on my wedding week was 175.3 lbs. I was happy, I felt happy. I have never felt more beautiful and sexy than I was on my wedding day. It made my heart so happy to be in that dress, 25lbs lighter than the start of my weight loss journey. Since then, however, I gave up on diet and exercise. I was recklessly eating whatever and where ever I wanted. The big event was over... why do I still want to lose weight?
From August 25th to about mid October I had gained 10 lbs. I was officially back at 184.(something). Two months and ten pounds. If I kept going I would gain 60 lbs in one year! It is crazy how fast one can gain so much weight and how much work it takes to lose it again. I stopped posting my weekly weigh ins on Instagram (@beckybeatsthebinge). That's when I realized (as I was self reflecting.. a frequent past time) that I want to lose weight and be healthy so that I can have a happy life. So I can walk go to my husband's Christmas work parties and not be self conscious of what I look like in my dress. I don't want to be squeezing into spanks and constantly worried about my double chin in every picture I take. That is not a fun life. That is now who I am or who I want to be.
So, in about Mid-October I decided to get back onto a healthy lifestyle (not a diet) and get back into figuring out how to have a new lifestyle that is sustainable and realistic. I have not gone into hardcore dieting like I did at the beginning of the year, but I am trying to make my lifestyle more balanced in a way that I am not obsessing, but I am still losing weight. I was doing okay, but still fluctuating and having a hard time getting out of the mid 180s.
That is when I got advertised (thanks facebook) for Noom. I LOVE it so far. Tomorrow marks the end of my 14 day free trial and I have already lost 4.4lbs. It is awesome. The really cool thing about it (and this is totally not sponsored... if that isn't clear) is that it is actually teaching some really cool psychology tips that go along with weightloss. It has been super beneficial to learn how my brain works and how weightloss is just as much psychological as it is physical.
It is taking it day by day and everyday I learn a new tip or trick to help me navigate my life. It has taught me so much in such a short amount of time and I am so thankful for it. It is not this app that makes you feel awful for eating the wrong things. I can't even describe all that I have learned the past two weeks. Here is a QUICK list of some of the first things that pop up in my mind.
Calorie dense foods
Different types of food triggers *BEST LESSON SO FAR*
Portion size guides
Staying motivated
SOS Plan *For those days when I can tell I am about to go off the rails*
This is just a quick list off the top of my head that I can think of. To be honest, 4.4 lbs in two weeks. I will take it.. I am excited to continue on my journey with Noom and trying to figure out a healthy lifestyle.
Official weigh in tomorrow!
Hope you are all well.
Stay focused,
-Becka. xo
