Weight A Minute

So if you've been following me at all, you know that I have been 'dieting' since the beginning of the year in an effort to lose the baby weight plus some.  I have had some success so far and I wanted to share some of the things I have been doing.

I've been entering all of my food and exercise on LoseIt.  I'm limited to a 1200 calorie diet.  I know that doesn't seem like much but the lower number helps to motivate me to exercise a little more so I can eat more.  I generally do pretty well with eating but that's because I eat a lot of the same things every single day.  I like that kind of routine. 

I'm also the world's most picky eater.  It's not even a joke.  It's so hard for me because I don't like any fruits or vegetables and that's what you're supposed to eat!  Instead, I just eat a lot of chicken and really try to watch my portion sizes. 

I did have a 'binge week' where I just ate whatever I wanted.  I still entered all of my food on LoseIt but the end result was not a happy one.  I gained 3lbs that week!

The next week I started an Advocare 10 Day Cleanse to get myself back on track.  That was ok.  There were a few pills to take, a fiber drink and some specific diet restrictions.  I wasn't able to get the fiber drink down.  I tried but I just couldn't do it.  So I took the pills and followed as many of the diet restrictions as I could.

After my ten days were up, I was down 5lbs.  Not too bad considering my binge week put me up 3lbs.  Along with the cleanse, I started a 300/30 Day Ab Challenge and I started doing a 30 minute cardio workout every day.  I was just looking for any way possible to burn some calories!

I got myself a Polar Fit heart rate monitor and I love it.  I wear that thing all of the time.

While I feel like my results are slow going, I am getting some results.  I am down 11lbs total for the year so far and I have lost 11 inches all over.  While my belly is my trouble area, I do see that my legs and butt have been shrinking and firming up so that's nice.

I have been slacking a bit as of late but I need to kick myself in the ass and get in gear.  I like the way I feel once I exercise.  I like the accomplishment of burning those calories.  The weather is starting to warm up so I'm hoping to start getting out and going for walks more often.  I am also looking for a treadmill for days when I can't get out of the house.     

According to my LoseIt app, I have 78 days to reach my goal.  I'm not sure that's going to happen with how slow the weight has been coming off.  I think I'd just like to make sure it's all off before I get pregnant again.  We will be waiting until at least August for that so I've got some time.

I do feel like I'm stuck in a rut right now.  I mean, I'm always under my calories for the day, which results in being under a pretty significant amount for the week.  I'm always trying to do some kind of exercise each day.  I'm staying away from sodas and sugars and limiting my alcohol intake.  But I haven't lost any weight since my cleanse.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I've got to get out of this rut.

How are you doing with your weight loss goals?  Do you have any tips on how to lose weight?  Have any easy recipes?  Share your success stories with me!!!