Half Way There!

Just wanted to write a quick post because I’ve had so many people asking me what the “secret” is for my weight loss success so far, so here is:

First of all I started with being overweight. I started at the heaviest I’ve ever been. Even though I’ve always been tall, it’s kinda a crutch to carry weight. Gaining/ losing 5 pounds is not that noticeable, but when it keeps happening over and over before I knew it, I had gained 35 pounds since my freshman year at UT. Also want to throw in there that almost everyone is my family (sister, brother in law, sister in law, other 2 brother in laws) have recently lost a significant amount of weight, which also made me want to jump on the band wagon and not be the overweight, outta shape one of the bunch!

Second thing I’ve done is totally changed my diet. We bought shakeology and totally fell in love with it. It has been the main thing I would attribute my weight loss success. I’ve also cut out red meat for special occasions only, started eating a healthy breakfast everyday and skipped the drive thru while trying to eat healthy snacks along the way.

Third is I did the typical thing at the beginning of the year and joined a gym. However with March just around the corner, I’ve actually kept going to the gym. It has probably been the hardest part of this journey so far because it is a time commitment and honestly not my favorite thing to do. However, when it is all said and done, working out has gotten me into better cardio health, helped me manage my stress and I've met new people.

All in all, I’m half way to meeting my goal of losing 32 pounds. I am so proud to have gotten this far and if anything I’m just gaining speed. I feel great, love getting to buy smaller sizes and seeing all my hard work pay off. Thank you to my husband, friends, family, and co-workers that have been so supportive through this journey. 

-Rebecca