CalicoGal Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hello everyone. Let me tell you about where I am and how we got to this blog post. Firstly my husband and I are both overweight and have a beautiful little girl who will be just over a year old at the end of this. In the past we have always gone on a cruise during the fourth of July. My mother in law suggested we all lose weight for the cruise and since I had already talked about this program with my husband we agreed. I have always liked the idea of getting rid of all the processed crud in our diets especially now that I really don't want our daughter to eat it. I found this website late october and it was just bad timing so I kept putting off a change until now. I am tired of the BS. So I want to change alot about myself. "Flabby fat and lazy" is not how I want to describe myself anymore. My goals for me personally are to lose 60lbs or more and get into a single digit dress size. I also would like to start taking Tae Kwon Do again and start training for a marathon. Its always been my dream to run in one and I think I will get a big confidence boost out of it. We will be starting the Monday after we get back from vacation. So the 7th of January. I am really excited and think it will be interesting to see my mother in laws reaction since she is a strict calorie counter and was successful with her lap band for awhile but fell off the wagon. She initially lost like 80lbs. I need to to lose about 90 to 100 lbs. I am very excited to start this and look forward to charting my progress here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb0426 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Good morning, You have a week to read It Starts with Food. Having a better understanding of the impact of the less healthy foods and why you should eat the recommended foods and what they do for your body will make a big difference. Know that I appreciate the desire to lose weight and to be x size of clothing. I do want you to think about what you will do when you get to that size? I would gently suggest that you have some goals that focus on things besides the numbers on the scale. The number on the scale is just a symptom of your health. Whole30 is about changing your relationship with food - not just until you can get into a certain dress size, but for life. I want to see you succeed here, and the book is the best way to start! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberrantatavia Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I would agree with kb here.... the book is very helpful and gives you a solid basis and understanding of the program. Congrats on your desire to achieve better health, and it's great that you and your husband are doing it together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoGal Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Well It hasn't officially been 30 days yet as I started the 4th of January and I did have a couple lapses so I am going to keep going. I am down 15lbs but I haven't retaken any measurements. the couple lapses were a sandwich wrap and a few potato chips while I was out with my sister and then a couple instances of dairy. I am going to be very strict about that in the coming month. I have also realized I have a skin reaction after eating nuts. I become very itchy and get a hive like condition everywhere I scratch. Think worse then chicken pox itchiness with a bit of fire ant bite. It looks like what happens when you get a mosquito bite, just in great big swaths where ever I scratch. I don't think coconut is doing it but am unsure and will limit that as well this month. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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