Help! Help! Help!
First, an update. Since last February, when I started my diet, I have lost 25 pounds. 25 pounds! Hooray! While I am proud of myself, and so happy to be under 200 lbs (yes, I can admit it now, I was over 200...remember I'm only 5'3), I need to do more. And I need to do it faster. The weight that I have lost is no small potatoes, but it took me almost a year. This is mainly due to the fact that I lost motivation and will power several times, plus, yes I'm going to say it again, I love donuts.
I don't want anyone to think that when I say "faster" that I am planning on doing any unhealthy dieting. No starving myself (haha, like I could ever manage that), no diet pills or weird fad diets. The main thing I need to do to lose weight faster is to stay focused. As I said, it took me so long to lose what I did because I kept taking breaks. And the breaks got longer and longer, and were filled with more and more donuts, fries, and sitting on my butt in my yoga pants.
So this is where you all come in. I need motivation! I need focus! I need donuts...um, I mean...vegetables! Let me tell you what I'm looking for. I know I've said this before, but inspirational quotes or personal success stories would be wonderful. I would LOVE suggestions for fun workouts that give good results (hula hoop, anyone?), and even a workout buddy or two. *just a side note. DO NOT suggest Cross Fit. You Cross Fit people are part of a cult, I'm pretty sure.* I would also take donations to my Cardio Barre fund. Just throwing that out there. Finally, I would love healthy recipes. I have some stipulations on the recipes though. They can't be too complicated. It's really hard to cook with the babe crawling around. Second, the food has to actually taste good. Weird suggestion, I know. I especially like healthy recipes that don't actually taste like diet food...I have a few so I know they exist. Please give me more! Third, I don't want Paleo recipes, especially if they have a million grams of fat in them. You Paleo people...also a cult. And finally, and most importantly, I don't want recipes with any damn cauliflower in them.
I know I'm asking a lot from you, my few and faithful readers, but keep this in mind: If you need inspiration, focus or, yes, donuts, I will be there to supply those for you in return. I want and need to get healthier. Anyone who feels that they need to make a healthy change, let's do it together. And yes, I realize how horribly lame and cheesy that sounds, but I'm going to stick by it anyway. Please post your motivations, successes, recipes, and even your failures (especially if they are funny), either here or to the blog link on Facebook. Here's to another 25 pounds!!!
First, an update. Since last February, when I started my diet, I have lost 25 pounds. 25 pounds! Hooray! While I am proud of myself, and so happy to be under 200 lbs (yes, I can admit it now, I was over 200...remember I'm only 5'3), I need to do more. And I need to do it faster. The weight that I have lost is no small potatoes, but it took me almost a year. This is mainly due to the fact that I lost motivation and will power several times, plus, yes I'm going to say it again, I love donuts.
I don't want anyone to think that when I say "faster" that I am planning on doing any unhealthy dieting. No starving myself (haha, like I could ever manage that), no diet pills or weird fad diets. The main thing I need to do to lose weight faster is to stay focused. As I said, it took me so long to lose what I did because I kept taking breaks. And the breaks got longer and longer, and were filled with more and more donuts, fries, and sitting on my butt in my yoga pants.
So this is where you all come in. I need motivation! I need focus! I need donuts...um, I mean...vegetables! Let me tell you what I'm looking for. I know I've said this before, but inspirational quotes or personal success stories would be wonderful. I would LOVE suggestions for fun workouts that give good results (hula hoop, anyone?), and even a workout buddy or two. *just a side note. DO NOT suggest Cross Fit. You Cross Fit people are part of a cult, I'm pretty sure.* I would also take donations to my Cardio Barre fund. Just throwing that out there. Finally, I would love healthy recipes. I have some stipulations on the recipes though. They can't be too complicated. It's really hard to cook with the babe crawling around. Second, the food has to actually taste good. Weird suggestion, I know. I especially like healthy recipes that don't actually taste like diet food...I have a few so I know they exist. Please give me more! Third, I don't want Paleo recipes, especially if they have a million grams of fat in them. You Paleo people...also a cult. And finally, and most importantly, I don't want recipes with any damn cauliflower in them.
I know I'm asking a lot from you, my few and faithful readers, but keep this in mind: If you need inspiration, focus or, yes, donuts, I will be there to supply those for you in return. I want and need to get healthier. Anyone who feels that they need to make a healthy change, let's do it together. And yes, I realize how horribly lame and cheesy that sounds, but I'm going to stick by it anyway. Please post your motivations, successes, recipes, and even your failures (especially if they are funny), either here or to the blog link on Facebook. Here's to another 25 pounds!!!
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