I haven't written on here in a while because there hasn't really been much to write about. I lost 55 pounds in the span of 5 months, which is great, but in the past month and a half or so, the weight is still coming off, but MUCH slower. I went about a month without losing anything, then I lost two pounds in two days! I'm not extremely worried though, because I was still running harder and farther, and my clothes were still getting looser, which tells me that I'm still losing inches and making progress, which is TOTALLY fine with me!
From the very beginning of my weight-loss endeavors, I've told myself that the number on the scale isn't a big deal. Granted, it's something that's very easily measurable, so it's a great gauge to see if progress is being made, but it's not something I want to get wrapped up in or obsessed with. I don't have weight goal, per se, that I'm working towards. I figure that once I run my first marathon (actually, probably long before that!) I'll be at a healthy weight!
I think another reason that my weight loss has hit a plateau is because my birthday was last week, so I let myself eat more junk food than I've let myself eat in a long time! I felt like crap afterwards, but since then, it's been harder to resist the cake, cookies, ice cream, french fries, and other foods I used to indulge in. Goes to reinforce my earlier post about craving what you eat. I've had to discipline myself much more lately, to say no to those things so I don't fall into my old habits again.
Later tonight I'm going to take measurements again with my mom to check progress in that area, so there may be another update (with pictures?) later tonight!
I'm also due for another Cleanse soon, which is the first 10 days of the 24 Day Challenge. Ever since my first one in September, I've stayed on the Max Phase, which includes several supplements that have made me feel incredible, recover faster, and have more energy in general, throughout the day. It's recommended that we do a Cleanse about every 90 days, and that mark is coming up. I'm really excited because there have been several friends that have expressed interest in doing one with me, so I think there will be a group of us doing one together! I know I'm super pumped to see the results that everyone else experiences on the Challenge and hear about how great everyone feels! More people are still coming to me saying they'd like to do it too, so it's not too late to join the party if you, or someone you know may be interested!
Another reason I haven't written in a while is because I don't know what you all want to read about! I know I get the most feedback on here from weight updates, which is incredibly encouraging to me and I love it, but I also want to be an encouragement and help to you, in whatever goals you may have, so if there's something you want to read more about, please let me know! That's the whole reason I started this blog!
