The Weight Loss Journey!

Since Byron and I have been married I have fluctuated in weight between 10 and 15lbs. :( In the fall of 2011 I lost 10lbs by training for my first 5K… and I have since gained it back. Boo!! I gained the last bit of weight these past couple of weeks being sick. I ate the hearty meals like grilled cheese and creamy tomato soup and it just threw me over the ledge. I personally feel there are two main contributors to my weight gain and struggle to get it off. 1.) I am not as young as I use to be, So I think my hormones and metabolism are a little different and 2.) I have been at a desk job for a year and a half. I sit at a desk with occasional up and down movement for about 8 hours a day. This is the first and only job I have ever had where I sit at a desk most of the day. I noticed the weight gain after I took this job L. It is a struggle for me. I am having to find other ways to maintain my weight because the little changes I use to make that helped me to lose a couple pounds is no longer enough. I am not on my feet all day running around so I am not burning those extra calories and I am still use to eating the way I use to.

 

Over the past year or so I have changed a lot of my eating habits. I eat a lot healthier overall but I still eat my occasional unhealthy meals! I love wings and Pillsbury Chocolate Chip cookies! And both of these meals can easily but me over my limited calories for the day. I don’t feel changing my eating alone will help me to lose the 20lbs that I need to. So I am about to start going to the gym! Boo!! Don’t get me wrong… I love being active… but I hate the gym!! I get so bored at the gym! I would rather just be active playing softball, kickball, biking or whatever. But, I currently feel I need to get in the gym to really make this happen and increase my cardio by a lot.

 

So I am going back to tracking my food and exercise on www.myfitnesspal.com which will now sync with my outdoor running/ biking app Endomondo and try to get this weight off and in shape. (If you want to see what I am eating daily you can add me to your myfitnesspal account...my username is autumnewald). I have challenged a few friends to our own Biggest Loser Competition (I love this show by the way... it encouraged me to do my first 5k; and is helping to get me motivated again). I am trying to recruit fellow friends that I know want to lose weight... to join me. We would all put in $5-$10 and set a time frame and then whoever loses the highest % of weight by the deadline wins the money pot. I feel this would be a good motivator.

Today is my first day to the gym. I will be going during my lunch break. Luckily I have an hour lunch break and a gym that takes me approximately 5 minutes round trip to get there. I am also lucky because I recruited a coworker to go with me. She does not need to lose weight but she wants to get in better shape. I am glad she is coming with me. I think she will be a good motivator and push me more than I would push myself as well as helping to keep me from getting too bored.

 

Oh, one more thing. If any of you can help me with this that would be great! As I have posted in previous post… I am actively trying to get pregnant. So my question is do you guys have any pointers or information on things I can and can’t do in working out and weight loss while TTC? My doctor told me I can’t “train” but she did tell me I could keep playing softball. I am just a little confused… so if any of you have been there and have a few good pointers please let me know! I just feel I can’t put the weight loss off because of wanting to get pregnant. I want a healthy pregnancy and I know me being healthy will help that.

 

Wish me luck as I start my “Weight Loss Journey”