Weight Loss Journey: Weeks 7-12

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Lots of weight loss updates during this leg of the journey. I hope that my experiences help you through any stalls or lack of motivation and inspire you.

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I can’t believe that it’s been a whole month since I’ve done one of these weight loss updates posts! Moving forward though, I think this does make the most sense, especially since I will have much more to report and share that will hopefully guide you along with your own personal weight loss goals.

If you read my last update from the 4-6 week mark, you know that I felt really defeated because I actually had a couple of weeks where I gained instead of lost. In the internment, I shared how I survive a cheat meal while on the keto diet as well as everything you need to know about exogenous ketones since I’ve gotten a lot of questions.

I want to point out that every body is so incredibly different and everyone loses at different paces. What works for me might not work for you, and vise versa. Also, I’m not a doctor, just sharing my experiences to hopefully help some of you mamas out going through similar experiences. We’re all in this together!

Ready for my big reveal?

I’m officially down…..

…a solid 11 pounds!

And I’m pretty damn proud about that. I know that my original goal was to lose 20 pounds by March 31st, but what I’ve learned is that my body holds onto weight and loses it very slow. After finally getting a physical with full bloodwork and speaking with my doctor, she assured me that the way that I’m losing (inches, with a focus on increasing muscle and toning) is actually better because I won’t have to deal with loose skin along the way. My body has time to adjust and react, so that’s definitely something to keep in mind if toning your body is your goal!

Here’s what I’ve learned during this past month:

Stop looking at the scale, pick up the weights. I hadn’t stepped on the scale until today since March 7th, which was hard for me but worth it. Muscle burns more calories and fat than having fat on your body, so even if you drop fat weight, and gain muscle, you will be toned and lose inches. I’m starting just monthly weigh-ins moving forward.
Still incorporate cardio. I’ve learned how important weight training is, but cardio is still important, too! I make sure that I’m on the treadmill at least an hour and a half a week of solid running, usually divided up by 3 days (so 30 minutes each time). You can turn your time on the treadmill into a fat-burning session by making it a HIIT workout, which is what I do.
Loving my Beachbody! I’m going strong with my Beachbody Barre classes 6 days a week and I’m obsessed. I’m halfway through week 7 on an 8-week program. This has broken down into 5 brand new workouts a week and I usually repeat that ab workout on Sundays because I need that most. They are 40-minute workouts and I can tell they are transforming my body, which is my ultimate goal. Once I get through the 8 weeks, I’ll most likely repeat the last couple of weeks a few times and then possibly try something new!
Take pictures….even if they are only for you. I have been taking pictures of me in the same bathing suit since January, every month or so and this is where you are able to see the true progress. No need to share thee online, I know that I won’t be, but they are an amazing reference for you to have that will motivate you to keep going.
I’m still drinking my ketones. I’m still obsessed with my exogenous ketones, and they have become a regular part of my life. I can tell a huge difference between my workout performance and total daily energy if I don’t take them, so they are important to me in my journey.
It’s okay to modify your goals. If this is the only takeaway that sticks after reading today’s post, then so be it because it’s an important one! Like I mentioned before, I put this huge goal of losing 20 pounds out on the internet in January and I’m only a little bit more than halfway there on my goal date. And that’s okay! I’ve realized now that if I just focused on fat loss and not tightening that I would be 20 pounds down with loose skin that I would be trying to get rid of. That doesn’t sound fun to me. So I’ve modified my goals. Lose inches, gain muscle, tone my body. And of course, lose the necessary fat along the way!