• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Munofore
  • Crafts
  • Gardening
  • Self Care
  • Home
  • Humor
  • Blogging
  • Random Thoughts
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Crafts
  • Gardening
  • Self Care
  • Home
  • Humor
  • Blogging
  • Random Thoughts
  • follow the fun

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Crafts
    • Gardening
    • Self Care
    • Home
    • Humor
    • Blogging
    • Random Thoughts
  • follow the fun

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Munofore is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program. This site contains affiliate links to various websites, including Amazon.com. Purchases through these links help support this blog at no additional cost to you. read more

    My weight loss secret

    Jul 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment

    A lot of companies, and some individuals I know, want to convince you they have the secret formula to weight loss. This diet, this pill, this exercise, etc. I have news for you, there is only one way to lose weight: burn more calories than you consume. Now, how you go about it is a bit more complicated. And it is different for every person and can even be different for the same person at different stages of their lives.

    If you really want to lose weight and keep it off permanently you need to "know yourself". Your likes and dislikes, your limits, your interests, your weaknesses.

    For some people eliminating carbohydrates works wonders. For others it's only raw foods and juicing. For me, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I would feel so deprived after a week on any diet that cuts out entire food groups I wouldn't stick with it. And then I'd binge on a bag of potato chips (Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream) and a carton of ice cream (Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia and/or Dreyer's/Edy's Samoa) washed down with an extra salty margarita.

    Studies show, running is one of the best exercises for weight loss. For me, NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. I loathe running. It hurts. I have tried a few times and just end up exhausted with shin splints every single time. I have never felt the runner's high, EVER. No matter how much I stretch or ease into it, start slow, etc. I just don't like it. So, like highly restrictive diets, I will end up quitting quickly.

    Some people like to workout with others, deriving motivation from having someone else there. Some, like a cousin of mine, turn gym time into competition time and try to outdo the guy next to him (unbeknownst to the guy next to him). Some like fitness boot camps with a personal trainer. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Number one, if I am doing a cardio workout I shouldn't be able to talk a lot of the time or I am not working hard enough. Number two, I like to have it as my alone time, just me and my thoughts. Well as much as I can be alone with my thoughts while listening to "Mommy is it my turn to dance on the step. Mommy can I play with the weights."

    In late 2006 I reached a low point in my life. I sprained my ankle (while mopping!) and when I weighed in at the doctor I was over 190 pounds. I thought about how much weight that was on my ankle with every step. I found a great website based on sound scientific data that I had been taught in college. I may not have mentioned that I was a Physical Education major, and more embarassingly, an elementary/junior high Physical Education teacher. So, I should know a thing or two about fitness. And that's what I needed, to lose weight and gain muscle strength.

    I never bought a scale. I bought some dumbbells that could be connected to form a barbell and some 2.5 lbs and 5 lbs plates.It was a plan of cardio (I chose walking and modified step aerobics), weight lifting and "carb cycling" (2 days are low carb/ high protein followed by a higher carb day).   I had a measuring tape to monitor progress.  In a little over 6 months I lost over 7 inches in my waist line! I didn't need to weigh myself, one look in the mirror told me how much progress I made.

    Then in early October I started ballooning up again. In almost 9 months I was up to over 200 pounds. I had an acute case of Primigravida. 🙂 And I do mean a "cute" case.

    He still is cute, but he still doesn't sleep through the night every night, and never more than 10 hours. You'd think after dragging him in the bike trailer 3-4 days a week to preschool for the last 2 years I'd have been able to lose the last of the baby fat. But I felt I had to eat a lot to keep up my energy and mood, since I wasn't getting enough sleep. But those days are over. School is now two blocks from our house!

    After letting my body recover for a few weeks it is time for me to get the job done. I know what worked for me in the past, but there is no way I have the time or energy during the day to obsess over macronutrients like I could in the past. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

    What I am going to do is go back to basics. I am trying to keep the overall calories consumed around 1500 a day spread out over 5-6 meals. As for burning the calories off I am back to cardio 3 days a week and weight lifting another 3.  I really missed you, my old friends.

    « This week in pictures
    Sometimes I wonder about Kids TV Shows »

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    audrey humaciu in kitchen

    Welcome

    I'm your hostess, Audrey, an avid "maker" that believes home made is better.

    Whether it's cooking, crafting, gardening, home décor, even blog design, I love making and growing things... even if I make a mess in the process.

    Discover more about me →

    Seasonal Projects

    • top down view of dried rose shadow box
      Make a Dried Rose Shadow Box Display to Preserve Memories
    • A Big Hug Card craft for kids
      A Big Hug Card Craft for Kids
    • supplies for red envelope making with text overlay "free printable Red Envelopes for Chinese New Year"
      Free Printable Red Envelopes for Chinese New Year
    • collage of video game themed Valentines with text overlay "25 free printable video game valentines"
      25 Free Printable Video Game Themed Valentines

    Popular Posts

    • elderly woman with family in the background and text "Sudden Dementia Could be Life Threatening."
      Sudden Dementia in the Elderly Can be Life Threatening
    • collage of pallet planters with text "DIY pallet planters: 2 ideas"
      DIY Pallet Planter: 2 Ideas
    • top down view of dried rose shadow box
      Make a Dried Rose Shadow Box Display to Preserve Memories
    • collage of plastic fruit containers with text overlay "Creative ways to upcycle plastic clamshell containers"
      Awesome Ways to Reuse Plastic Fruit Containers

    follow the fun

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About Munofore
    • Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Disclosure

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Work with Me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 Munofore