So as of yesterday, I have officially dropped 10 pounds in the last month. So I guess self-deprevation does work. That puts me back at my pre-IVF and IF medical intervention weight. I haven't been there in a few years. I've now got a baby and myself back, bonus. Actually, I have not been strictly dieting for the last two weeks--- I was nearly perfect for a couple weeks and then took a week break and then went back to the no-refined-carb thing. I have a theory that dieting too much is bad for my metabolism. I know that technically the calorie-in/calorie out mathematical calculation should hold, but I just don't think it does. There must be more going on physiologically than just that. I just don't see me continually losing 1-2 lbs a week when I am eating 1200-1500 calories a day. Mathematically yes, but realistically, no. I really do feel that if I go all out dieting for more than a couple weeks at a time that I might be doing more harm than good. I've never yo-yo'ed or emulated Oprah and hope to never do so. When I am less strict, I feel stronger when I exercise, which is a much better feeling. And I have finally started to see some returns on my running investment; just in the last two weeks I have upped my speed an additional .5-1.0 mph for the entire duration of the run. Not so shabby. Go me!
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Congratulations!!!! You should be very proud of yourself. Me...I still have the dreaded 10 pounds to lose....and by the look of things around here (brownies and ice cream) I must not be too worried about it. =)
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