Monthly Weight Loss Weigh In {August}
I didn’t lose a single pound last month, not even one! I bounced around back and forth between 139 lbs and 142 lbs. My body got nice and comfy and just settled right in to that weight and that was just fine with me. 🙂
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If you’ve been following my story for awhile you know that a couple months ago I decided to switch gears and head into maintenance mode. After 8 months of big exciting losses I knew that things were slowing down. My #1 goal was a strong healthy weight for my height, age and circumstances, I feel completely accomplished. I could probably lose about 10 more lbs and slim my mommy tummy a little bit more, I may still do that, but at this point I’m just over the moon to be fitting into a size 6 and XS blouses!
I feel strong, I feel healthy, and I feel beautiful. There is the constant temptation to dwell on and talk about all the things I have left to accomplish. All the little things that no one else notices but that I pinch and poke and try to cover up. The weight loss may be coming to a close but retraining my mind to view my body positively has just begun.
If I could go back, I’d tell myself that being thin doesn’t affect my happiness near as much as I thought it would. Loving my body has less to do with physical appearance and more to do with mental wellness and growth. Be encouraged self, these changes that you think are so difficult and depressing are going to make you feel better than you ever have in your life!
….and in light of all of that giving up McDonalds (and all the other junk) was 100% worth it.
January 2017- 19lbs lost
February 2017- 7lbs lost
March 2017- 14lbs lost
April 2017- 12lbs lost
May 2017- 7lbs lost
June 2017- 6lbs lost
July 2017- 5lbs lost
August 2017- 0lbs lost
To read more about what I did to drop the weight CLICK HERE!
You inspire me!
Thanks so much for sharing this journey..
We’re loving the food and eating clean now too!
I lost 40 lbs! 😊
You look amazing, but more importantly you are amazing! Sharing your story, struggles, and diet with all of us is just so inspirational and we are all learning how to be healthy from you! Thank you so much!
Hi Brittany,
I recenty found your blog and Facebook group (through your Youtube video with Shaylee) and I am so inspired! Our stories are similar, and this is just the motivation I needed to do what I know I’ve needed to do for a long time! I would love to see a “What I eat in a Day” blog post, and would love even more to see you start a Youtube channel, hint hint. I’d also love to see a “What’s in my fridge or pantry” post as well. I’ve loved every recipe I’ve tried so far, and so have my kids. Thanks again, your hard work is changing lives!
Hi Rachel, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the recipes!
I did a whole weeks worth of those, you can find Day 7 with links to the rest of the days here:https://instantloss.com/2017/04/23/importance-keeping-food-journal-day-7/
Here’s a link to what I keep stocked in my pantry 🙂 :https://instantloss.com/pantry/
You can see more lists of what I normally keep on hand in the grocery lists on the meal plans or here:https://instantloss.com/2017/07/08/meal-plan-grocery-list/
I hope to start doing more with youtube soon! I have a few things on there but not much yet :):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCHw0wgqI8Dr54kj23W56ag?view_as=subscriber