Move More, Eat Less
All photos in this post were taken on my evening walks with my camera phone.
In an effort to be more healthy, I am trying to become more fit and lose some weight.
The internet is a wonderful place for all types of inspiration and encouragement. I like this post of Nicole’s talking about how she aimed to lose two pounds a week and used this graph to keep track of her progress (and dictate how much she ate). I like this idea of Cathy’s to move more and eat less. Doesn’t her phrasing make it sound easy? No grand gestures are required. Anyone can move more and eat less.
Last summer after our daughter weaned herself and I saw the numbers creep up on the scale, I focused on eating better, watched my calories, walked more, and I lost fifteen pounds in three months. For the past seven months I haven’t exercised as much, yet I have managed to keep that weight off. But I haven’t lost any more and I really need to. Plus, I haven’t been as active as I’d like to be. I need to set a good example for our daughter.
A few weeks ago I had this realization that if I want to lose 22 more pounds and could lose two pounds a week, then I would be at my goal weight in eleven weeks. After that I could focus on maintaining. Eleven weeks?! I can do just about anything for eleven weeks.
Here’s the graph I created:
After a week and a half, I have lost three and a half pounds.
May this downward weight trend continue… I’m gonna need your support.
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WOW! that’s amazing progress! you’re very right – moving more & eating less sounds TOTALLY attainable. i could do that! now i just need to have BEEN doing it for the past month so that my belly will retroactively remove itself for the pole photography session i have this weekend. DOH.
Comment by Alice — March 21, 2011
Way to go Carrie! You’ll be there in no time!
Comment by Tyler — March 21, 2011
I am right there with you! After leaving the corporate lifestyle (ugh), I dedicated myself to a good, *healthy & balanced* life plan in the year leading up to our wedding. 17 pounds gone and still heading downwards post-wedding! Can’t wait to break out the bikes for springtime (I definitely let the exercise slip this winter). Go Carrie! Go all of us!
Comment by Alexis — March 21, 2011
Sounds great! Love the graph! Enjoy your walks!!
Comment by Mom — March 21, 2011
That is about what I need to lose too. Perhaps I will join your graph
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