Weight Loss Journey

I know that back in February I said that I’d share my current weight with you and start posting weekly weight loss updates.

I’m fully aware that it’s April, and I’m just getting around to this now. 😉

The reason I ended up taking such a long break in between these posts is that in February and into March, we ended up going through a stressful move.  Then after the move was over, I found myself delighted to just be a wife and mom again without all the online responsibilities that I’d pulled back from.

Our family was finally experiencing more normal days after so many difficult days, and I couldn’t have been happier.

I Think I’m Ready Now

I’m ready to share my weight and share just how I’m planning on losing weight this year. But before I share numbers, I do want to say that I’m not going on a typical “diet” to lose weight. I won’t be counting calories, but I am going to be eating the same foods that the rest of my family eats.

I mentioned a long time ago that I wanted my family to follow a whole foods plant-based diet. We did for some time and then fell away from that because of how busy I allowed myself to get, and then there was David’s diagnosis…

Well, we’re getting back to following that way of eating.

However, we’re not getting back to it in an all or nothing sort of way, because we’re still going to eat turkey on Thanksgiving and special meals for birthdays. But for the most part, we are cutting out meat, eggs, and dairy from our entire family’s diet.

We officially started back on a whole foods plant-based diet with lots of healthy starches, vegetables, and fruits last week. I feel like this way of eating is right and totally doable for my family. And it’s actually already blessing us when it comes to our health. See below. 😉

My Current Weight

Last Monday, I started the week at 193 lbs., and I weighed in at 190 lbs. last Saturday morning. After 5 full days of eating a whole foods plant-based diet, I lost 3 pounds!

We did do something really special food-wise for Easter, and I’ll share more about that in my next post.

Overall, though, I’ll be sticking to eating healthy starches like potatoes, whole grain pastas and breads, beans, vegetables, fruits, and the like, and each week I’ll come back and update on my progress.

My goal this year is to lose 25 lbs., and I truly believe that it’s going to happen.

Here’s what my weight loss progress looks like so far:

Beginning weight: 193 lbs.

Current Weight: 190 lbs.

Goal Weight for 2014: 168 lbs.

# of total pounds I want to lose in 2014: 25 lbs.

# of pounds to go until I reach my goal: 22 lbs.

Total # of pounds lost to date: 3 lbs.

Do you have a weight loss goal for 2014?

Okay. It’s been almost six months since my last weight loss post. I had to take a break from really putting a lot of effort into losing weight while David was sick. Yes, I still tried to eat healthy by ordering countless veggie stir fry meals and veggie omelets while David when was inpatient for his transplant, but still.

By the way, you wouldn’t believe how hard it is to find good, healthy food while you’re inpatient at the hospital. That is, without having to eat the same things over and over again. As we neared the end of David’s stay, when I’d call to place a food order, the girls on the other end of the line started to tell me what I was going to order before I even asked. They knew. 😉

It was almost always either veggie stir fry, broccoli, and green beans or a veggie omelet, broccoli, and green beans.

The Roller Coaster of Life led to Unhealthy Choices
Even while trying to eat somewhat healthy in the hospital, it wasn’t always possible at other times. Life was so unpredictable, and there were many days when I’d wake up not knowing whether or not I’d go back to sleep in my bed or on a hospital couch that night.

When David was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia, everything changed. And if any changes led to a stressful feeling in my gut, I’d eat mindlessly, which was actually a reminder to pray and ask for the Lord’s help for whatever difficult situation had come my way.

But I would still eat whether I was truly hungry or not.

Starting Fresh
All that to say, I’m ready to start blogging about weight loss again. I need the accountability, and I miss being able to fit into my clothes comfortably.

I’m planning on sharing my starting weight with you next week, and thereafter, I’ll share an update once a week. I’d love for you to join me, so that we can cheer each other on!

My goal is to lose 25 pounds this year. By the grace of God, I know I can do it.

Are you working on losing weight this year?