Very happy to report that StrongerU has been working well for me! In the 12 weeks since starting in October, I lost 22.5 pounds, and brought in the new year in the 180s for the first time since my late teens! Granted, that 22.5#did include a bit of bloat right at the beginning, but it was still a solid 16+ pounds of loss. My last day on the program was to be Christmas Eve, although I stopped tracking the day before to enjoy the holidays. Overall, I was very good about following my assigned macros. There were only a handful of days that I went over by a bit, or chose not to track (Thanksgiving, 3 Christmas parties, and one other day that my head just wasn't in the game - chalk it up to PMS!). And I only had alcohol 3 times during the whole 3 months (including a few dry nights of socializing)! But despite those days, I'm still so pleased about my loss. Toward the end, my macros were 130 carbs, 40 fat, and 130 protein for 1400 calories, which was still enough to keep me full most days. I had a little struggle to stay within the fat goal, but found some ways to cut some fat out of my meals to meet it (primarily cutting out whole eggs at breakfast, and eating more chicken & pulled pork than steak).
Celebrating at Hollywood Studios after the race! |
One crazy day for my Fitbit! |
So, back on the StrongerU program this week...until my legit Girls' Weekend in Cancun in 4 weeks! I'm going to be super strict until we leave to make as much progress as possible (would love to see 179 on the scale!), and maybe get up the nerve to wear a (skirted) 2-piece on the beach! I'm taking a break from running until the weather improves in the spring, so I'm focusing back on CrossFit. Once again, I've lost a lot of strength and stamina from being away for almost 2 months while I focused on rehab and running, but I'm determined to get back at it! I registered for a Festivus competition that's right after this 2nd round of StrongerU wraps up, and to be in the intermediate division, I will need to master toes-to-bar...another challenge to overcome! Also started a pull-up progression program - I'd really love to finally get that strict pull up this year!
So, thrilled with how 2017 is starting, and looking forward to some amazing progress this year!