Hey everyone!
Day 1 of my MC is just about over, so I thought I'd get going and set up a little pagey dealie here.
BACKGROUND
I'm new to this forum, so here's a little background info on me. This is my 10th or 11th or 12th MC (I lost track), though it's been a couple of years since my last one. I usually like to do about one a year to stay focused on healthy eating and keep the ol' weight under control (if I can get through the first day without accidentally cramming nachos in my face). Metabolism is a bit of a wistful memory for me at 39, so I've gotta keep an eye on things so they don't spiral out of control.
I've been a vegetarian for 24 years, which just means I haven't eaten meat for a really long time and am at least cursorily aware of nutrition and balanced eating. Then about 10 years ago I went vegan, which was a life-changing experience. I lost about 30 pounds without even trying and my energy went through the roof. The last couple of years I've fallen off the wagon pretty hard though, mostly because my lovely carnivorous, cheese-addicted boyfriend loves to cook for me and I love to let him (hence CHEESE IN EVERYTHING). I also loathe cooking for some reason, so I'm usually all about the yummiest thing that'll take the least time to prepare... like a giant burrito from the local taqueria.
I live alone, don't have kids, work from home, and my job is stressful AF. So there's a lot of leeway for lazy habit-forming! I do take an hour-long walk every day to decompress, but my #2 stress reliever is bingeing on Netflix and carb-laden comfort foods.
MOTIVATION
My biggest motivator to start the MC is that I finally found my stupid scale! (I moved 6 months ago and half my stuff is still in boxes.) But really, I've been gaining weight these last few months like crazy - 23 pounds since I weighed myself before I moved, which is insane. My clothes aren't fitting and I'm feeling round, lethargic, unattractive, and mildly ill all the time. Enough is enough!
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In addition to weight loss, I'm also motivated to get my appetites under control again. Seriously, nothing compared to how great I felt when I was eating healthy and cutting out dairy and excess sugar, caffeine, and alcohol.
I also want to get my alcohol consumption under control, which I'm ashamed to admit is probably the biggest reason my weight has increased so rapidly over the last few months. I only drink on the weekend (on account of the crazy demanding job), but I've been relying on it FAR too heavily to help me relax, de-stress, and be social.
GOALS
I don't know how many days I'll go for yet because it'll really depend on how much weight I can drop and how soon I start to feel better. 10 days minimum for sure, but I'm thinking/hoping it'll probably be 20 or more.
I want to drop those 36 extra pounds, regain my health and energy, and get excited to restart my vegan diet again. Oh, and keep it to just a couple beers on the weekends! I have a specific pair of old-school jeans (the kind with no give) that will be my barometer, alongside the stupid scale. I can get the jeans mostly on, but not all the way up... and buttoning ain't happening.
STARTING STATS
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 186.4 lbs
Energy: 40%
Wellness: 50%
Hunger: 110%
Lemonade ratio: 2 tbsp fresh juice, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 pinch cayenne per 10 oz of water
SWF ratio: 3 tsp salt per quart of water
DAY ONE IN THE CAN
Lemonades drunk: 6
Steps walked: 8160
Brisk cardio: 72 min
I got so sick of hand-squeezing lemons on my last few cleanses, I finally sprung for a grown-up citrus juicer. It works great! So excited!! I also bought about 30 lemons, 6 grapefruits, a giant tub of Grade B maple syrup, and a fresh tower of sea salt. Already have the cayenne and Smooth Move tea.
Squeezed all the lemons and two grapefruits (I like to mix up my citruses a bit), and made a few lemonades today. Down the hatch!
Getting ready to take my walk, then I'll have a cup of SM tea before bed. Totally got busy with work and didn't get a chance to do the SWF this morning, but should be able to tomorrow morning after I hydrate.
Thanks for reading this ridiculously long post! Looking forward to reading up on others' stories and progress, and keeping each other motivated! WTG fellow MCers!
