A Weighty Issue

I hate to sound like a broken record - and I'm about to.

Back Story:

I connnnstantly obsess work on my food intake, exercise output, and the number on the scale. I've been the same weight, plus or minus a few lbs, for the last 6 or 7 years and to be honest, for the past 6 or 7 years I've wanted to be about 15 pounds thinner. 

On Thanksgiving morning, I ran a 10k, and decided I'd stop running for the winter season. Pair my lack of running, with holiday eating, I gained about 7 pounds. After Christmas, I realized that I needed to get busy again, so I enlisted a trainer.

Flash forward 4 months later and I didn't lose a pound. 

And here we are today:

I still have those sticky 7lbs from the winter, and it's about time to get rid of them, and hopefully they'll take a few more of their friends with them. 

My current "program" is not eating carbs for breakfast or lunch. I've been doing it for one week , and I'm already down -2.5lbs.

My loose plan is so far pretty easy, and I'm finding that the key is preparation and having lots of fresh food in the house.

Breakfast is looking like yogurt and a fruit smoothie with a scoop of peanut butter.

Lunch is turkey, a cheese stick, carrots, an apple, nuts, and a banana.

PM snack is normally a Chai tea latte.

 

 I'm trying to get 5 cardio workouts in a week and that's about the best I can do. I'm still indulging in a drink(s) at night, and do allow myself a small scoop of ice cream after dinner too. 

I have a physical scheduled for next Saturday which will hopefully give me some intense, short term motivation.

I'm hoping my results will last as long term motivation.

Here goes nothin'!