Down 20!

Hi all!

I decided today would be a great day to share, as I'm officially down 20 pounds in total. I feel SO MUCH BETTER than I did 20 pounds ago, in January, when I first decided to start this journey. I feel healthier, clothes fit nicer, I'm not out of breath going up a few flights of stairs, and I don't go to bed hoping not to have a heart attack!

The other day, I ran 1km, walked/jogged 1km, and then went up 14 flights of stairs. It felt amazing. I can't IMAGINE having tried to do that a few months ago!

My goal is to lose 10 pounds in the next month. I need/want to speed up this process a little bit. Even though I have lost 20 pounds and will NEVER EVER see myself in the 300-pound range again, I would like to lose about 10 pounds per month to the end of the year.

Although this whole blog is about losing 100 pounds, I've been 240 before and REALLY liked how I looked and felt at that weight. When I get to 240, I'm going to reassess, and see if I want to lose 20 more pounds or not! 80 is still....amazing.

For exercise, I've continued boxing a few times a week, and my bf and I are considering something else active to do together for the fall (either badminton or dodgeball!), plus I am considering joining a rowing club that would meet once a week for the fall months.

Finding activities that are fun as well as good exercise is a FANTASTIC way to be able to not be QUITE as strict with carb intake (still need to stick to a program), or have salad dressing or those little extras that normally would stop you from losing weight. That's one trick that has really helped me.

Cause, even when it's super healthy food, I still love to eat. I don't worship it. But I do have to admit I love it! Working out just lets me eat a tiny bit more and 1. not feel guilty and 2. still lose weight.

Try it!

Thanks for sharing in my first 20 pounds off. Can't wait til the next 20 pound-mark! I will have updated pictures in a week or so up on here so you can see the difference in the same clothes as the first post I ever posted in January.

xoxo

andrea g.