June Jumpstart!: Stucky stuck stuck stuck!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Stucky stuck stuck stuck!

My weight seems to have settled into a nice plateau, which is especially frustrating because I've been very diligent about creating a calorie deficit by watching what goes in my mouth and exercising nearly every day. The only thing to do is to stick with it, because the weight won't magically come off if I got back to my old habits either! So now is the time to grit my teeth and keep on keepin' on!

I have loved being a part of this competition. Though I figured I wouldn't even come close to winning, my competitive streak has really come out swinging - because the only thing worse than losing? Quitting!

I am nearing the end of my weight loss journey. Depending how my weigh in goes tomorrow, I will roughly have about 10lbs left for me to lose - and the closer you get to your weight goal, the harder it is to lose! I hope to reach my weight goal by my 31st birthday - April 22nd so wish me luck.

One last thing - I have a cousin who trains and runs in marathons regularly, and she posted this picture on facebook -

When do "perfect conditions" ever exist? There never really is! We started this during some major holidays for pete's sake! So anyway, thank you everyone for helping me to "get it done". Or at least get things started!

Sariah

2 comments:

CindyJanuary 10, 2013 at 2:38 PM
I sympathize with you on your plateau. I experienced a 3 month plateau over the summer and I was still really careful about my diet and exercise. It was really frustrating but eventually my weight just slowly started moving again. I wasn't anywhere close to my goal but I know how discouraging plateaus can be. I sincerely wish you luck in breaking through! Just keep working hard because you are absolutely right--the only thing worse than losing is quitting. You got this! :)
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heather_herrickJanuary 12, 2013 at 7:59 AM
You're doing great Sariah! Plateaus are better than moving backward too. Love the picture and quote. So true . . .says the girl who didn't go running due to the snow this morning.
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Log your food and/or calorie intake at least 5 days a week. 25 points. All or nothing.
Drink at least 64 oz. of water a day. One point a day if accomplished. 1-7 points.
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