I have
been hesitant to do this post. Mainly
because it is not the first time I have posted about my big plans to get healthier
and lose some weight. I have actually
done it, too. I have said I was going to
get healthier and lose weight and did it.
During my hubby’s last deployment in 2012-2013, I lost over 25 lbs. The hubs actually lost a little more I
think. Unfortunately, when he got home,
it was too easy to jump back into old habits.
This was especially true because after a deployment he wants to eat at
all those yummy restaurants and meals he missed during deployment. Heck, I don’t blame him. To be honest, this isn’t the first time that
has happened. I usually lose weight
while he was deployed and then gain it back (and then some) when he gets
home. I actually had a friend at work
years ago tell me shortly after a deployment, “Your hubby must have gotten home
again. You’ve got that happy weight gain
going on.” I wasn’t offended. She was correct. I call it the deployment weight cycle. He leaves.
I lose. He comes home. I gain.
What is different this time? The hubby
and I are doing it together. We are
working out together 5-days a week and making healthier choices at home when it
comes to our eating. Right now, we are
following Chris Powell’s carb-cycling plan, which basically means you alternate
high and low-carb days and get one “reward” day a week where you can eat the
foods you love, within reason. While we
have been working on nutrition for the past month, we have only been following
this plan for a week and so far, I am happy with not only the results, but with
how I feel overall. My favorite thing
about the program is that it doesn’t require me to give up foods that I love,
mainly cheese. On the low-carb days, you
eat more fat, which means cheese! It
also lets me have Greek yogurt on a daily basis if I want and pretty much unlimited veggies. So many eating programs want me to give up
dairy and I will be honest, I could give up meat before dairy. I just like that
the plan is flexible, gives me options, and I feel like I am eating super
healthy and not starving myself. That is
a big win for me! The only negative I
have found (and it might really be a positive) is that I have to eat 5 times a
day, which means I feel like I am thinking of food ALL THE TIME. Honestly, I am pretty sick of thinking about
my next meal.
We
actually started working out prior to New Year’s, just to avoid this being
another New Year’s resolution. We’ve
been doing Insanity Max: 30 and it is kicking my butt. We are working out 5-days a week together,
most days at around 5:30 am. Hubs is
also usually working out one other time a day.
Overachiever. Early morning
workouts are not my thing, but it is getting easier. I have found that getting up early seems to
improve my energy level and motivation the rest of the day. Now, I just need to get where I can go to
sleep earlier. I LOVE Shaun T and
Insanity is how I lost 25 lbs. in two months last time. I’m not expecting to lose the weight as fast
this time, mostly because I am eating a lot more food. Previously, I am pretty sure I wasn’t eating
enough. However, I want to make sure I
am completely doing it the right way this time and in a way that will be
sustainable after I reach my goal.
After
four weeks, we have our results folks. I
have 8 ½ pounds and over 11 inches, 2 of those from my waist alone. Even better, I feel great, my energy level is
so much higher and I am not hungry. If
anything, I spend a lot of my day feeling overly full. The hubby has lost a little more than I have
weight wise, which seems unfair, but he has been working out more and is a guy.
Plus, I have lost way more inches, not
that this is a competition or anything.
HA HA. 