*In the past 8 months I’ve lost 20 lbs.
In the past month I have lost about 8 lbs by having a more structured eating/exercise plan.
For someone my height (5’2″), twenty pounds, is quite a bit and it really shows when you gain or lose that much.
When it comes to food, I have focused on consuming less than 20g of carbs each day during the week and on the weekends just eating whatever I want without binging and going overboard. I eat meat and a ton of vegetables. I am not doing Atkins. I’m just simply counting carbs as a way to keep myself in line. When I didn’t do this, I didn’t lose weight. Well I did but it was a very slow and not too surely process.
So the rule is: Monday-Friday, consume up to 20g of carbs everyday. Weekends, eat whatever I want!
Since this is a lifestyle change and not a diet, I have finally come to terms with the fact that my weight loss might not be a speedy as I initially hoped it would be.
I decided to not post photos of myself for another few months when I do a “Before and After” post. Instead I thought I’d post some delicious food pics instead.
Some things I like to eat during the week:
Al pastor with a side of fajita veggies at Los Gorditos
Trader Joe’s Applewood Smoked Bacon over a bed of mixed greens. Such a great, fast meal. For Produce I shop at New Seasons.
Peking duck of course. We get this is from Chen’s Good Taste Restaurant.
Tons of cured meats, lox and cheese with olive oil and pepper. For this kind of stuff, I shop at Trader Joe’s. Great value for a way smaller price than the Whole Foodesque stores anywhere.
For snacks during the week I tend to eat strawberries, 85% dark chocolate and yogurt (once in a while). Everyday though I do try to stay under those 20 grams of carbohydrates. It’s become pretty normal and my body is feeling great.
On the weekends I have more wiggle room and choose what I want to eat very carefully. Since I know I only have two days to eat what I want without feeling that it is being detrimental to my weight loss and general health, I make sure that what I eat is delicious.
Weekend foods:
Fish and chips at Year of the Fish
Sedona pizza (has bacon and arugula!) from Southwestern Pizza Company
Chicken and Waffle from Miss Kate’s Southern Kitchen
Salted caramel ice cream from Ruby Jewel. Patrick and I share.
Yep. Eating all of the above and losing weight consistently. The great part about this is that I don’t ever have cravings because I know to listen to my body and satisfy myself (don’t be gross) when I need it.
I also exercise 3-4 times a week by going to Barre3, going on long walks and doing aerobic workouts at home. Patrick and I are going to try and incorporate outdoorsy things into our routine.
So far, it’s all going great. 
Getting healthier and healthier, slowly but surely.
*The graph has a lot of dots. I do weigh myself everyday but only to track. If I wasn’t tracking my weight, I would only weigh myself once a week.
From here on out, I will start on the thank you cards as the gifts arrive but send them out after the wedding. That does make a lot more sense.
