Accountability
Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since I was on this site. A lot has happened in that time. Some good, some life changing. My son is 6, my husband and I have been married 9 years. We lost my wonderful brother to cardiomyopathy, closed his home and his bar, had some medical scares within our family and tried to figure out who we all are without him. It’s been a struggle to say the least. There will be more postings on that, but it’s been a very difficult couple of years that have really effected my world and my life.
With the pandemic, we saw how much the world was filled with fear. Some justifiably, and some fueled by the media. I’ve had a lot to say but have kept most of it inside because 80% of the people I know can’t have a discussion about any other viewpoint but their own. We have grown distant from a lot of people, but closer to those in our family.
One of my comforts has always been food. Happy? Food. Sad? Food. Bored? Food. Slowly my weight has crept up to a point when I’m just not feeling good in my body. I can still push myself to do whatever I want, but it’s more work. Whenever we take pictures, either I’m behind the camera taking them or I’m strategically posing. That’s just not who I want to be. It really isn’t.
Last week, we booked tickets and a vacation house with a pool in Playa Del Carmen (outside of Cancun) for Mom’s annual birthday vacation. I can’t wait. My family loves to travel. We have been traveling mostly in and around Washington because of the pandemic but are ready to get on an airplane and get the heck out of Dodge.
Which of course means getting myself back into shape because, while getting healthy is a noble goal and should be enough to motivate me, it just isn’t. Let’s face it, it’s all about the pictures. I want to lose the weight and wear a bikini on the beach. With 50 sneaking up on me in September I told myself enough is enough and jumped in.
The last time I lost significant weight was when we went to Aruba about 2 years go. I lost 60 pounds in about 5 months on Atkins/Keto. My timeline is less this time since we’re going mid-August. So extreme measures are a necessary. Plus, I’m the kind of gal who likes challenges. I love to push myself to do things other people might not do. I think it’s just in my blood.
While looking up intermittent fasting, I came across OMAD (One Meal A Day). I had heard about it before, but it sounded crazy. Until it wasn’t. The more research I did, the more people who had significant weight to lose (like me) had seen dramatic results especially when combined with Atkins/Keto. I talked it over with my family and decided to give it a try.
Weight Loss Journey:
Starting Date: June 6, 2022
Ending Date: August 17, 2022
Diet Plan: Atkins/Keto (6/6) | OMAD Fasting (6/9)
Date: 6/6 Weight: 277.5
Date: 6/10 Weight: 272 Total Weight Loss: 5.5
Lost 5.5 Pounds in 4 days ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I need a place to be accountable. I need a place to start working through some of the things I have going around in my head and in my heart. So, we’ll begin again and we’ll see what the results are going to be.
