I am 48 year old female.
I live in Surprise, AZ with my husband of 13 years and my 10 year old
daughter. About 4 years ago I started a journey to lose weight. Over this
time I have learned a lot about myself.
1) I am a binge eater.
If I control my carbohydrate intake I am more successful with controlling the
binges. As much as I love certain carbohydrates (potatoes, bread, etc) I have
to limit the amount of these items in order to not only lose weight but also to
maintain the loss. Because I am a binge eater I am capable of eating a very
large amount of food in one setting. I have had to learn portion control and
that I can satisfy my hunger with smaller amounts of food.
2) I am a competitor. I
actually enjoy running.. though I am actually what I call a "wogger"
. I walk/run... to an average pace of 12:30/mile (at this time). I am working
on being more of runner than a walker.. that is one of my goals for this year..
to actually run an entire 5K without walking. I really enjoy participating in
events in which I am competing with others.. but particularly so I
can try to improve my previous results.
3) I want to share what
I learn with others to help them on their journey. I am a RN by education. I guess
I have always wanted to help others.
More about myself..
where I have been and where I am heading. As I mentioned in the opening
sentence, I started this journey about 4 years ago. It was September of
2010 when I decided I needed to start working on my weight. I had reached a
high of 215 pounds. I decided to follow a low carbohydrate diet.. such as
Adkins.. since it had worked for me in the past. I was not necessarily counting
calories at first but I did discover MyFitnessPal and found that it was a great
tool for helping me track my intake much easier. Over about 8 months I
lost about 60 pounds between watching my diet and doing moderate exercise. I
was running on the treadmill, using the elliptical and the recumbent bike at
the gym. I then started incorporating resistance training to my routine and
found the remaining 15-20 pounds literally dropped off. By July of 2011 I had
reached my goal weight of 135 pounds.. give or take 2-3 pounds. I had started
participating in Sprint Triathlons with my sister and was enjoying my new
body.. unfortunately it would not last for long.
As I mentioned I have an
issue with Binge eating. Once I got the weight off I thought I would be able to
indulge in those items that I had given up for over a year... such as donuts,
pizza, hamburgers, ice cream.. and potatoes. Since I was so active with the
different events I was participating in, the weight did not start coming back
on.. at first. However, I suffered a few injuries in 2012.. a really bad case
of plantar fascititis and then tennis elbow. I was not able to run for
about 2 months.. and was not able to lift for about 3 months. Because I stopped
going to the gym regularly, the weight slowly began to creep up. I had
several changes that were also going on in my life.. job.. school and such. The
increased stress did not help. By December of 2013 I was back up to 185 pounds.
I decided enough was enough.. I missed my smaller clothes as well as being able
to effectively participate in the events I enjoy.. such as 5K runs and Sprint
Triathlons.
2014
has been a year so far of some ups and downs. I started the year off
right and followed a keto-adaptive diet. I managed to lose about 25
pounds but then life interfered! I stopped following this eating regimen
and piled those 25 pounds back on. I am trying to regroup right now and
re-establish healthy habits. Get an eye on this blog to see how I do!!!
I
have just been invited to participate
on a Ragnar team that will be running the race in Cape Cod. I am
re-establishing an exercise routine that will allow me to successfully compete in this race
as well as reach some other goals that I have in mind for 2015.Keep an eye on my progress by watching my blog!
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