So far so good. I'm down a total of 5.5 pounds in 4 weeks- 19.5 pounds more to go! Hoping to reach my goal weight in June. Its frustrating because I was at my goal weight last June, then in July, our family moved, we started new jobs, kids started new schools, I was out of my normal exercise routine and with schedules crazy, there was a lot of take out dinners. I gained 25 pounds in 7 months! Now that things have settled and we've gotten into a routine, I'm back to running and the gym and can focus again. I just want to get back to where I was a year ago.
I've been getting more accustomed to smaller portions. I haven't cut out any foods at all, when I want something fattening, I've just been eating a small amount of it. I give myself 1 cheat meal a week, its usually Saturday's when we eat out. Knowing that I can have what I want in that meal helps to keep me sane the rest of the week. At first 1500 calories a day seemed like so little, but now it seems like a pretty normal amount. The key is not letting myself get too hungry- I have found that I have to keep a snack with me all the time. In my desk at work, I have an orange, some v-8 cans, popcorn, etc. to have just in case I feel hungry. If I let myself get too hungry, I always overeat at the next meal.
I'm going to start training for a 10K next week. I've been pretty consistent at running 2-3 miles 3 days a week until now. So, I'd like to add mileage and do a 10K in June as a goal to work toward.
Hope everyone else is hanging in there.