CrystalJo74's Journal, 20 Jul 22

A couple of people asked how I lost my weight and I really had to think back, cuz most of my successful strategies are HABIT now...kind of like being on autopilot ✈️ SO, thinking back, I think 1 of the 1st things I did was joined Noom and learned a LOT of info about how, when & what were the best choices for my foods. When I finished their course I found FS and have been here ever since!😊 Right away I started moving away from processed & 'fast' food. Started cooking my own stuff and spending WAAAY more time in the produce dept😁 I also started getting up off my rear and just MOVING. I had a lot more pain back then from my chronic autoimmune issues...but I forced myself to GET UP as much as possible. Then I found Yes2Next on YouTube for the easiest (for me) and most varied exercises. THEN I joined Letty's Zumba class on Zoom💃🏋‍♀️ ( which I intend to get back to soon). Next, I started using smaller plates & bowls to help with portion control and dug out my food scale which is permanently stationed now to the right of my cutting board😄 As I kept researching about nutrition & fitness, I started sharing what I was finding/learning here in my posts. Please feel free to scroll back thru my posts to maybe pick up some pointers👍 Measure/weigh my food, log every freakin bite, track my sleep and water, move more! I started out while using a walker and/or cane. I did my exercises with the walker nearby for stability. I started with 1.5 pound weights! I got myself a FitBit and started out with a goal of 1000 steps a day! Simple, easily attainable goals that I felt comfortable with. Thanks for asking about my methods! CICO and more movement...nothin fancy but I STAYED THE COURSE, seldom exceeding my calorie budget which was about 1000-1100/day for over a year. I wish I had taken more pictures along the way ( I highly recommend you take 1 TODAY! no matter where you are in your journey). I also wish I would have started strength training right from the start. OK...guess I've rambled on long enough. Each of us must keep 'tweaking' our goals and regimens. (my original weight goal was 150, which I thought was 'impossible') Different strokes, for different folks they say...but whatever you find you can stick with..DON'T GIVE UP!! 💙👍💙

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1548 kcal

Fat: 58.01g | Prot: 73.68g | Carbs: 188.15g.   Breakfast: Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Coffee-Mate Sugar Free French Vanilla Liquid Coffee Creamer, Fiber One Soft Baked Bars Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Equate High Performance Protein Shake - Vanilla, Great Value Indulgent Trail Mix. Lunch: Best Foods Real Mayonnaise, Rotisserie Chicken (Skin Not Eaten), Seattle Sourdough Baking Company Waterfront Sourdough, Grape Tomatoes. Dinner: Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning, Smart Balance Light Original Buttery Spread with Flax Oil, Orville Redenbacher's Original Popcorn Kernels, Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless) , Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless). Snacks/Other: Fiber One Soft Baked Bars Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Raspberries , M&M's Minis Chocolate Candies (Tube), Raspberries . more...