Real Life Weight Loss Journey- From Fat to Fit to Fat but Getting Better

Okay, so I have been back on track for about a week now and I seriously feel like I could bite someone's head off. You know when you are awkwardly waiting patiently for your stomach to shrink and it feels like you need way more food than you actually should have? Well this back on track thing can be super tough.  I want those fried chicken fingers and French fries really, really bad.  Sometimes I catch myself dreaming about terrible foods when I am slow at work. But then I really think to myself, none of that is worth it. You have to remember why are you doing this, and you know you gain weight faster than you lose it. It can be super stressful, but when you see that scale drop week to week it will get easier for you, as it always does on this journey. I have done this before and if I could lose 83 pounds, what is 25 more? It is all mental, do not psyche yourself out. Here are some tips on ways to stay focused when you are struggling. Drink a ton of water: Drinking wat...

Morning Everyone! It's Day 1 of Sarah back on track and I am here to share with you some of my tips for keeping myself in line.  Staying on track can be extremely difficult.  Someone from work brings in a bag of bagels, or that cake for somebody's birthday.  We all wanna dive in and indulge.  But these are things we have to learn to cope with. The best way to stay on track is to PLAN EVERYTHING.  Literally, write it down, memorize it, and stick to it.  Planning out your meals for the week is the key to having success. Pick a day that works with your schedule.  Go to the supermarket and plan your meals. You can stick with the same meals or you can spice it up.  As long as you stay on track with your meal plan, whether it's Weight Watchers or another plan.  Go to the supermarket and don't get anything, I repeat ANYTHING that isn't part of the plan.  I always find myself wandering down the junk food isle and then have to kick myself in th...

Well, it's been awhile. I can honestly say I was pushing through hell for the last 7 months. With Senior Year and working 2 jobs, I barely had time to function. But the end is near and graduation is around the corner with a full time job offer. So exciting times ahead! I have to say I seriously struggled over these past months and I have really lost sight of what is important. Me. I forgot how to love myself and respect my body and my needs. Before this I worked my way down to the 120s by eating right and getting my workouts in. But over this stretch of time, I really started struggling. It would be harder to find time to pack my meals, and I would call and order daily. I wouldn't get time to workout because I would feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the time I got home every day. I really started to lose hope and I just gave up. I let the weight pile on. Today I am 20 pounds heavier then my lowest. Part of me wants to give up. And not start all over. Because that is ...