Before I knew it, 7 months had passed since my initial commitment to HHA, and I had lost an additional 55 pounds. I realized that when I set small goals (for me they were 1-month at a time) I was much more likely to succeed.
When I finished that one, I made another commitment followed by yet another. I lost weight and inches in those 28-days.Īfter HHA, I committed to Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred. When I added exercise in January 2013, I promised myself that I would diligently follow the 4-week calendar for Hip Hop Abs I made a commitment to myself. I didn’t have the commitment or willpower to resist. I joke that I look at an Oreo and gain 5 pounds, but in all honesty, I just don’t look I eat the damn thing (ok, ok, I eat the whole row of Oreos) and that is the cause of my weight gain. Over the past decade, during which I have spent the majority of the time uncomfortable in my own skin, I have spent hours lamenting to my mom about how unfair it is that I can’t eat all the foods that I want without consequence. It took me 5 months to lose 25, which I know is nothing to scoff at, but let’s be honest here, I wanted magical, super-speedy results…WITHOUT having to commit. There was no secret as to why the pounds weren’t falling off magically. When I was committed, I lost when I was lackadaisical, I gained. My food tracking record was spotty at best, and my weight fluctuated severely. I was using MFP to track my calories, but I wasn’t diligent. It’s sad to say that I didn’t have a whole lot of faith in myself to be successful this time around. I’d done WW and tried my hand at exercising. This wasn’t my first weight loss rodeo (you can read about my multiple previous attempts in my post “My Story in a Nutshell” if you haven’t already). When I decided on Augthat I was going to attempt to lose weight for the umpteenth time, I made a commitment…sort of.
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