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| Us in Vancouver, right before I started Weight Watchers. 297 lbs sexy. |
The first month was a struggle. I went cold turkey, quitting all fast food and junk food. I never realized how much bad food I was putting in my body until I was forced to keep track of every little bite. The first week I was hungry. The biggest thing about WW is portion control. You can have anything you want as long as you don’t eat a lot of it. I knew I was an overeater but when you start to weigh and measure your food, to truly see how much you should be eating and how much that fat kid inside of you wants more, it can be a disturbing battle with your subconscious. So that first week was rough, but when my first weigh in came I stepped on that scale and I had lost 8 pounds. In a week. I make Kristen come in and look at the scale to make sure I wasn’t delusional. I lost 8 pounds…the hunger was worth it.
Then on the second week it really clicked. I would rather eat an apple than a bag of chips. A banana instead of a candy bar. This is going to be easy. The next couple of months were touch and go. I had a freak out one weekend when we went to Big Bear to visit Kristen’s parents. Her mom is an amazing cook, but the food is nowhere near WW friendly. I ate pasta, and butter, and red meat. On our way home I was hungry but didn’t want to stop anywhere to eat because it was all bad food. I started crying when I realized all I wanted was a salad. I felt like my insides were soaked in butter. Being the wonderful girlfriend she is, Kristen went out of her way to find me a Panera, and a low point meal.
Another funny moment is a time when Kristen and I were at Disneyland, not exactly a WW friendly place, and I wanted ice cream. Because I rarely had ice cream Kristen told me I can have it from wherever I wanted. I could choose between Haagan Dazs, something in the park, Cold Stone and all I could think was…I just want Pinkberry. I was craving fruit! I have never experienced cravings for healthy food until I started WW. There really is something to this program.
So here I am, 8 months later, almost 65 pounds lighter, and too comfortable. My weight loss has slowed. Some weeks I lose a pound or 2. Some weeks I simply maintain. But I still have more to go. My goal is under 200. I can stand to lose a lot more. The basis of my goal is not entirely weight. Its more about my health. I want to feel good. I want to hike at high elevations and not feel like I’m dying. I want to buy regular sizes in department stores instead of looking in the plus size section. And I think the reason my progress is slowing is because I’m getting close. I’m able to buy some clothing, I’m able to walk without getting short of breath. But I know in my heart I want more.
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| Us at Disneyland recently. 62.8 lbs lighter and still going! |
Here’s the plan: Go back to basics.
1. Better food. When I started I was eating a lot of vegetables and fruit. I have slowly let myself eat low calorie snacks which equal around 2 to 3 points. Fruit and veggies are 0! I need to quite these snacks, or save them for especially bad cravings.
2. I have to stop eating at food trucks. I started a new position at work 2 months ago and my coworkers are bad influences. I have an hour for lunch and I’ve been taking that to go with them to the food trucks. This has to stop. I will limit myself to once or twice a month.
3. The most important step: exercise! I used to go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week and hiking on Saturdays with Kristen. My schedule changed and we got a dog so our schedule was majorly changed. I never fit the gym back in after the adjustment period.
The food part is easy, I just need to work on my will power. The biggest challenge I have right now is exercise. I have decided to start running. This is a daunting challenge for the chubby girl who avoided running at all cost. I have decided to do a sort of Couch to 5K approach. My goal isn’t to run a 5K by any means, but I wouldn’t say no to one! Kristen says this new Kara that has emerged doesn’t say no to anything, so I am up for it. I also will need advice and tips from my friends, so if any of you have faced something like this give me some tips! I welcome them.
This blog will not only be about my weight loss progress but my fashion and cooking tips as well. Being a big girl has had its challenges, and even if I am to become a smaller girl, I know I will always struggle with my fatty tendencies. We’re all in this life together, we need to help each other out!
