This morning will be the 86th day I have stepped on the scale to review my progress on reaching my goal of 210 from 262. It wasn't anything normal, used the bathroom and fixed my aminos along with something high in protein. Stepped on the scale and what did I see?????? 209.6 I had to remember it's five in the morning and my family was still asleep, but I did the loudest silent yell I am sure has ever been done. We were given a professional scale along with the one I have been using this whole journey, and they were only .8 off, that scale showing 210.6. I am in complete shock, in 4 days my journey will reach the 90 day mark and I just look at the mission I have accomplished in such a short period of time. 52 pounds is a lot to carry, and it takes a mentally prepared person to lose it, don't expect to make a difference within yourself if you are not 100 percent ready to make the change.
What I have learned:
-Some people will support you, some people wont care. Its life, it just works that way. I am just recently getting comments from people I work with about the change in direction of my body and diet. I am not as strict as I was to start, but I take what I eat very seriously, Oikos triple zero becoming one of the main staples to my diet.
-Food is your friend, just don't take advantage of it. Ever have a friend and they only use you for what your worth and that's it? No emotional connection at all? Well 90 percent of the time that friendship will turn toxic, just like your relationship with food will if you don't learn to appreciate it for what it is. Learn the nutritional make-up of your favorite foods, and see if it is something you know you should be eating. If it has 68 sugars and 80 carbs per serving, well I will let you guess that one. CICO isn't about brown rice and chicken EVERY DAY. It's like I have heard on here time and time again, your calories is like money in the bank, as long as it fits then I say buy it. But please, be mindful of your macros. (Fat, Protein, Carbs)
-Cardio and Strength training are both important. I am learning this. I started strictly cardio, challenging myself to run 1 mile, then 2 mile, then eventually 3-4 miles. But I didn't start weight lifting till a little over a month ago. I do not care what ANYONE tells you but being hypo caloric and building muscle is definitely possible, you just have to make sure you are getting adequate amounts of protein within your caloric budget. I start doing HIIT type weight lifting with 20 pounds dumbbells, I now easily do the same exercises with 40 pound dumbbells, and never once during this 86 day stretch needed to be in a caloric surplus. I am starting to fill out my body more, and getting rid of the dreadful, "skinny fat". Not to mention, both types of conditioning burn calories, so if your caloric deficit is low, you can easily add 300-400 calories to your budget just doing an hour and a half between the two.
-No gym membership, No freakin excuse. I have a guy on my Facebook right now that posts stories about three different gyms he has a membership to. He's constantly showing pics of the equipment, or him with a sweat. Want to know the difference between me and him? I don't post anything related to my workouts on Social Media and I am actually seeing results. He's been doing that for almost 2 years now, so DONT get caught in the hype that you have to have a gym membership to work out. Man, I use an igloo cooler beside my kitchen table chair with two pillows as an incline bench, I don't want to hear the excuses lol.
-cheat meals, not days! Please don't read a post online stating it's good to have a cheat meal and mistake it for a cheat day. You are going to hit a rock in your progression if you think that is the right idea. On my cheat meal days, I would fast from 9 PM the night before, till about 6 PM the next day (21 hours) then indulge in literally ANYTHING I wanted. Whole pizza, check. Chines with 3 meats, check. Huge lava cake, check. Just once again be mindful of the calorie density in your meals and FIT YOUR MACROS as best as possible.
I hope this helps somebody, you guys have been such a help to me. The motivation is so real on this sub and I owe truly my life to the supportive nature of this place. I hope whoever is just starting today reads this with a little more understanding of how somebody else made it work for them, because that's what it is truly about. The nutritional lifestyle that works best for you, is the one designed for you, god bless you guys and on to goal #2 at 200 pounds!
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