December was tough, but we made it through. January took some transitioning and some adjustments, but again... we made it through. My current weight is 227 which has been holding steady for quite some time now. I started exercising a few weeks ago and with no changes to my diet, I fluctuated up 6 lbs. Then I got sick and quit exercising and I'm back down to 227. Weird how that works. As soon as I can get rid of this upper respiratory junk, I'll resume walking and hopefully preparing for my first 5k. I committed to a 1/2 marathon for February 2015. So I have a goal to work toward.
Trying to help hubby get back on track, I made some infused waters to help detox. I can say the fat flush water with grapefruit, orange, mint, cucumber and green tea tastes like ass. But there's another one that I found that isn't bad. this one calls for:
Gallon Jug
4 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp diet cranberry juice
2 bags of dandelion tea (brewed)
Mix together in gallon jug and fill with water and refrigerate for 2 hours before drinking. This is not meant to be a meal replacement.
I will drink it out of a 24 oz cup. 2 cups of the detox water and I add another 1/2 cup or so of cranberry juice and fill the rest with ice. Yesterday was my first day trying it out and I was peeing every hour and it definitely helped move things along with #2 as well. Hubby didn't notice much of a difference, but he'd only had about 1/3 of what I'd had for the day since he was at work most of the day. I figured I'll give it a week and see how things go. I'm so close to my 200 lb lost mark. I'd like to be there SOON!!! 2 more lbs to go! And only 28 lbs to ONEderland!!!
Our road to healthy has taken a turn for the better. Our little ones (9 and 10 year old girls) have decided to jump on the wagon with us. Our almost 9 year old struggles with her weight and has gained 10 lbs since August, despite being active and staying away from junk food. We have always been very open about nutrition and always talk about how our bodies process food for fuel. Apparently something sunk in with her and after weighing in at 92 lbs 3 weeks ago, she decided she needed to make a change. She and I have been working on her food choices and incorporating regular activity and she is down 2.5 lbs. Because she is still young and growing, I don't want her to focus on losing weight... I just want her to focus on not gaining. She will grow into the weight that she is. But I know how much of a boost it is to her self-esteem to see that her efforts are putting out some positive results!! So if she loses weight in the process, then we will take every little success we can.
I've got some big goals for the year. First is to get back to school. Still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, but I'll at least finish my Associates in Psychology. Like I mentioned, I'm aiming for a 5k in a few months and a 1/2 marathon in about a year. I'm hoping to make it to ONEderland by the end of the year. I know losing this weight is not a race so I'm fine if it comes off slowly. I will not sacrifice my health for a number on a scale.
Well that's all I've got for now. Hopefully I'll have my 200 lb lost update soon!!! =)
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