Hi, I’m Wendy! I’m on a weight loss journey to lose at least 100 lbs without a traditional “diet” approach or quick fix. I’m here to document my entire journey, so come along for the ride 🙂
Hopefully creating this blog will help me become more accountable to myself, as well as inspire others.
How do I plan to lose 100 lbs without dieting?
I think the most realistic approach to weight loss is learning how to eat normally, without restricting certain food groups or giving up the things you love. I don’t think I could ever give up pizza, chocolate or ice cream entirely, although I can learn to enjoy them in moderation.
I am going into this with the mindset that it’s a lifestyle change, not a temporary solution. I need to learn to eat normally, and not use food as a comfort.
Starting pictures
Technically these are after my first month on the lifestyle change, but I’m sure I don’t look that much different yet. So we will just use these as my “starting” photos. I’m pretty embarrassed to be posting these, but I feel that it’s necessary to show where I’m starting from.
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Back
Also excuse the low quality graininess of these photos, taking them with my web camera was the easiest way to do it.
So with that, I really have three main things I am going to do to try and lose over 100 lbs
#1 Track with MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is a really cool app that allows you to track everything you eat, as well as tell you how many calories to eat per day in order to lose (or maintain) a certain amount of weight. It also gives you daily targets for protein, fat, carbs, and fiber.
It currently has me eating 2,260 calories per day to lose 2 lbs per week, although it usually increases the amount when it syncs with my Fitbit. I typically eat between 1,800 – 2,400 calories per day, naturally varying it throughout the week.
#2 Enjoy all foods in moderation
Like I mentioned, I don’t want this to be a diet. I’m just learning to enjoy all foods in moderation and not use food as entertainment or a comfort source anymore.
I will still eat carbs, fat, and sugar. I will still enjoy food. But I will cook a lot more, and eat out only occasionally. I also will incorporate more fruits and veggies into my diet, as well as try and get enough protein and fiber.
#3 Get 10,000 – 11,000 steps per day
The last thing I’m doing is aiming for 10,000 – 11,000 daily steps. I am using Fitbit to track my steps. I prefer Fitbit over other wearable trackers because I like their software, and I really like being able to be in challenges with my other Fitbit buddies!
Getting this many steps on a daily basis makes my body burn more calories, even though I’m not “working out” at a gym.
And that’s it! Essentially I’m taking the advice “eat less, move more” and putting it to work. So far I’ve lost 12.6 lbs after my first month, and I plan to continue losing over 100 more!
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