Taking Breaks...

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So it has been quite crazy recently and I apologize for the delay in an update. I’m trying my best to keep this going, I just have to get in a regular habit of writing a blog. First of all I apologize for not doing the sushi recipe. We actually ended up experimenting with some stuff and I wanted to make sure that it would taste good before I wasted my time filming it. I promise I will have a new recipe of something up soon. Secondly, I myself have been struggling the past couple of weeks with my weight loss and I just flat out didn’t feel like posting. I left off with a weight gain of 7 lbs, well it hasn’t changed much since then. I did figure out what I did wrong that week and it was the sodium intake as well as shellfish. See, I have a weakness when it comes to anything seafood. Unfortunately seafood makes me swell and retain water really bad so I had to cut down on my seafood intake. 

As far as my weight loss goes I still weigh about the same I’m currently at 266. Yes, it is quite discouraging but my pants fit better. I can tell that my body is toning up and I’m losing inches but my problem is losing weight. When I lose a few pounds, I get lax the following week; therefore, gain it all back as a result. Don’t do this. Continue on the same routine even when you get excited about losing those few pounds or making a goal like I did. If you don’t continue you will suffer consequences. It is ok to take breaks because your body needs them but don’t go an entire week of no exercise and bad eating. My problem was my calorie intake on the weeks I took breaks. Just remember to continue eating healthy if you aren’t exercising so that when you get back to it you won’t have gained 7 lbs that you lost previously. It is hard to do, trust me I’m going through it right now. Another problem I have is the fact that I do have metabolic syndrome so if I get off the routine just slightly it goes all to hell for me. Psychologically, its extremely painful to gain 7lbs, lose 5, gain 2, lose 2, and then gain 5 again. But don’t let it get you down, I’m not. It is in the back of my mind but only to remind myself that I can’t stop eating healthy or exercising. That feeling it gives me when I step on the scale and have an excessive weight gain is enough to keep me going, because I don’t want that feeling anymore.

On another topic, I am running in my first 5k in two weeks. Yes, I am super excited and nervous at the same time. This is not the hot chocolate run that I mentioned earlier its another one. My running partner and I decided we wanted to do a 5k halfway through our training to the hot chocolate run just to see where we are as far as doing it in the atmosphere away from our comfort zones. This one is called The night of the running zombies. You can dress up as humans or zombies and run at night. I’m a human. I didn’t want to run in make up. Its a good excuse to get a new running outfit though since I don’t have one for the cold weather coming up!

 -Ashley

Please comment below to tell me how you’ve struggled with your weight loss and overcame it! I’d love to hear your inspirational stories.

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