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For me losing weight this time around is so hard. I can’t seem to go the distance. One thing I said I wouldn’t do I did, and now I’m saying it again to my hubby next time. No cheat days.

Last night he wanted pasta. In my defense I didn’t overeat, but it was a bit more carbs than I would like to consume on my new weight loss journey. Pasta is my trigger food. I am proud I didn’t just drown myself in the pasta pot, that I didn’t do. But with the sourdough bread, the salad, the salt in the sauce; it was too much and the scale reflected that today. Up five lbs.

I’m recalculating again. I set my ww app for weigh in Friday’s again, and Friday I will jump on the scale and face it. I will start counting everything. And I started weight watchers purple plan and I’m going to try my hardest to eat clean consistently. No cheat days. If he wants it, I’m going to have to summon all the willpower gods to help me have some sense of self control. It’s only food, right?

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Good Morning World and Happy Friday. I’m making strides in my new wellness journey, taking the baby steps that will help me climb the staircase to my larger and more loftier goals. Here’s what I’m doing right so far. I’m yet to sit down with my beautiful planner and start my vision board, that’s next. By the way I feel when my fitness and weight loss goals come together, so does my other goals. It’s all connected.

1. I’m tracking on my weight watchers app. I’m doing my best to eat vegan clean 80% to 90% of the time. I’m not eating late anymore.

2. I am waking up hours earlier and going to bed earlier. It’s a game changer so far.

3. I started walking 4 miles a day to start. I have a bigger fitness goals but that’s good to begin. I’m out of the fitness game for quite some time and my goal is to get moving and not hurt myself in the beginning. Of course incorporating stretching.

4. Self care, a clean space, lovely pajamas and robes so I can feel decadent after my nightly shower. I updated my bathrooms and I am organizing and decluttering my space. It makes all the difference. Beauty is inspiring.

5. That’s it to begin, oh and posting updates here until I decide to either return to my blog www.mychangeforaten.com or begin a new one. This works for me now.

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It’s #internationalwomensday2021

Everything I am and everything I do I owe to my women mentors in my life. ( besides my husband of course)

From my Midwest beginnings to my present life.

They have shaped me, taught me, inspired me, challenged me to do and be who I am today, and for that I always hold them in the highest esteem ever.

From my Mother, sisters, lifelong friends, new friends and beyond. To the women who inspire I have never met, to those who came before, and those yet to be.

From Midwest, to east, to everywhere in between and abroad. You are what makes international women’s day mean something to me personally. Happy International Women’s Day. Keep inspiring the masses and the women and girls next door. ❤️ Cheers to you.

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Weigh in and I lost two more pounds. I’m down six pounds since I began documenting my brand new wellness/weight loss journey here on tumblr. I currently weigh 181 lbs, down from 187 lbs. I’m really excited to begin my journey this strong.

What’s working? No cheat days, I’m not demonizing certain foods. I’m vegan so I’m already limited enough without adding new pressures to my food choices. I use my WW app and I work in everything, so I’m within my points and continue to lose even if I choose something like a vegan brownie. I’m losing. Of course I’m doing the 80/20 guidelines, mostly clean vegan but not stressing about the little things.

This week I begin moving my body. Today and tomorrow I’m cleaning, and organizing my space to begin in a positive manner. It’s easier to wake up and work out when everything is organized and easy to find. I did purchase some workout clothes, the only clothes I will purchase if I can help it. ( for now) I ordered from Old Navy, please comment if you have tried fabletics? I do need a few more pairs of Saucony running shoes, the only shoes that I can wear right now with my bunions. I’m feeling great and positive. My goal weight is only part of what I’m chasing. Working out and cardio are important, it’s the other side of the wellness coin.

I wish you health and well-being. We get what we put out, so I’m putting out my best going forward in 2021. March forward!!

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I have a thing with pretty robes and pajamas, and clothes to wear when I’m home. I find you can buy dresses, cardigans and kimonos that you may never wear outdoors, but make for lovely lounge clothes. I look for major sales, and I’m not as picky as I would be with my regular clothes. Is the dress hemline too short or the décolletage too low? Is the color way off? Who cares? It’s for my pleasure and the furthest outside I will go is my balcony. It feels rather decadent to drink my morning coffee in something I may not otherwise feel brave enough to wear. Gaining weight does that. But it feels good and it’s part of my own self care. Feel beautiful in the now at home daily. Why not?

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Hello March Monday. Weigh in day went well. I lost 4 lbs. More importantly, I didn’t get discouraged or lose my way. No cheat days or binges. Chipotle Vegan Burrito was my weekend meal and it was delicious.

This week I start to add daily movement again. It’s been a long time since I’ve been consistent. I’m going to write out all my goals and plans. Funny how when I get on track with diet and exercise my motivation for everything else returns.

Starting weight 187 lbs

Current weight 183 lbs.

First Goal weight in 150’s

Second goal weight 140 lbs.

My plan for weight watchers is the green plan, 30 pts.

New hair cut for the win.

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As the weekend approaches and I weigh in on Monday I have thoughts.

1.There’s no cheat days, if I want a vegan splurge it gets worked into my ww online plan. I’m eating 80/20,meaning most of my food is clean, non processed and healthy. Lots of produce.

2. Weigh in will remain on Mondays. It’s a way to stay accountable for the weekend.

3.On my ww plan the green plan seems to be best, keeps my portions in control. All fruits and veggies are free.

4. I’m going to help someone or a charity with each ten pounds. I did that on my blog www.mychangeforaten.com

5. I may return to my blog eventually, but here is so seamless and easy to post. I am in and out, sharing my plans and thoughts and it gives me much more time to get working out, meal planning etc.

Last thought for my Saturday. I got this. It’s been forever and a day since I felt that way. I got through a full week with no binges, and stayed within my points. I don’t feel like I’m setting myself up for failure. I feel in control and hopeful.

You?

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Non Scale Victory. I went and treated myself to a hair cut, and took off 4 inches off the length.

I did some soul searching of my past successes and failures in weight loss. I came to the conclusion that cheat days derail me. I’m on weight watchers so going forward I won’t have any weekend binges/cheat days. If I want something it will be a small portion and I will work it in my points.

Now it’s time to get my fit watch working and start moving my body. A pedicure is needed next so I can smooth out the rough spots on my feet so my cardio doesn’t hurt.

I’m so ready to weigh in Monday morning. Happy Weekend to all.

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Day four and so far I’m doing well. Trying to stay on my weight watchers points, no matter what I eat. Dr Praeger’s Black Bean Burgers on an Ezekiel English muffin with avocado, sautéed spinach in garlic, and bbq sauce makes a quick meal after a long night. Sometimes convenience foods are needed. To avoid snacking, I make a cup of decaf earl grey tea with monk fruit sweetener and soy creamer.

Tomorrow I’m getting my hair done. I believe self grooming helps you feel better as you get healthy again and see the improvements in your appearance. Don’t wait to take care of yourself, do it now.

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Some of my regular vegan food. I’m also doing weight watchers purple plan. As a vegan and one trying to eat more whole food plant based meals this works for me.

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Day two and so many thoughts come to mind on my ways of dealing with the weight loss and fitness journey this time around, and how I often treated the process in my younger years.

I ask this because before I have done the latter, and again I find myself contemplating waiting to get my hair done etc after I lose 20 lbs or so.

What’s wrong with feeling beautiful during the journey? If we have decided to love the body we are in today as we get healthier and fitter for tomorrow, shouldn’t we also practice any self care that helps us feel better now? I think so.

I once read in a book a quote by an author, but I can’t remember who she was. She said, and this is not verbatim, “always be impeccably groomed.” This really spoke to me. It’s that feeling you can wake up, and go and do anything. There’s no concern about showing your toes at the beach, or hair that feels unruly. I know appearances are not everything, but for me personally when I feel I look pulled together I’m more confident and more apt to go after the things I’m interested in.

So as I begin this brand new health quest, I will get my hair/toes done in the next two weeks.I will take the time for me now, not in six weeks or six months. I will feel beautiful in the now, and when I finally do lose the weight and get fit I will have enjoyed the process of getting there. This is my self care plan going forward and I’m worthy of all the self nurturing. It’s a win, win; so go for a swim and bare your painted toes, and let your beautiful hair down. You deserve it now.

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Happy Monday to all. I weighed in today, my start weight is 187 lbs. I’m chasing feeling energetic, feeling fit and well. But I must have a starting point so here it is, 187 lbs.

This is why my blog now is a secret ( from my main blog).

Having a secret blog is like getting to know a man just as a friend before putting on all the trappings and stresses of romance. There’s just getting to know a person, on a soul level.

My secret blog is the same, but instead of getting to know another human being, I’m being reacquainted with myself. No pressures, it’s a clean slate where I can create the life of my dreams in mind-body and soul.

Part of this includes learning to love the body I’m in as I go on the quest to be a better version of me. Do you love your body, or do you constantly bash it? I’m done with the self inflicted insults, the excuses why I gained half my weight back. Right now is my only reality. There is no yesterday. I choose to love my body and learn again to treat it as a temple and not a trash can. It’s a work in progress and today I’m here for it. Part of loving the body I’m in is admitting 187 lbs for my 5’3 body is obese. Change comes when you admit change is needed. Do I still love my body? Yes, I’m here and I’m alive. Say it with me. I love my body. Today I’m exercising to celebrate I have two legs to do so.

If you choose to love life and give gratitude for the body you are in, you start the process of creating the body and life you envision. Happy manifesting ❤️

Namaste’ Rose

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Here are my tools to help me focus and go forward with my goals and quests. I have a lot of plans, that means learning better time management skills. My husband’s Christmas gifts to me were all goal oriented with a rose gold theme, he knows me so well.

The reason I’ve chosen here to continue my wellness journey is I kind of feel liberated not telling my world what I’m up to again. Of course I will be still sharing my work and things I do on social media, but not the losing weight aspect. I may share my vegan food or occasional wellness thoughts and fitness posts. But when it comes to the weight loss journey I prefer not to start something again and set myself up for failure. I needed a semi private spot to work on me. Will I return to my blog or start a new one? Yes, for sure down the line. I even have thoughts for a podcast or youtube.

For now this feels like going on a wellness retreat where no one knows me. No pictures of my befores and afters. There’s no failure here because there is no before, only the beautiful optimism of starting fresh and new from this moment on. It’s truly a new beginning.

Tomorrow I will post my beginning weight, but even though I want to lose weight I don’t plan to be a slave to the scale. Non scale victories are so important too.

Next week I will be changing my wake up and sleep time and start building morning and night routines. My husband starts a new remote job and both of us will be on the same timetable. This is so important when breaking bad habits and building new routines and patterns.

This week is my start point. Each day I will be here, even for a quick daily check in with myself. Today is a brand new day. I choose to look towards the sun, after all that’s where all the light and warmth is.

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Let me introduce myself. I’m Rose, and I was an expert at weight loss. Losing weight was easy back in 2013-2017, but since December 2017 I fell off the wagon. I didn’t tumble, I fell hard. I’m not going to explain why or make excuses, it’s in the past. I will say this though, the last three years I’ve perfected the art of yo yo dieting. Losing a few pounds, gaining them back. Starting, stopping, stepping on the scale and tripping over myself in the process. I can’t seem to get it right, not to mention all of the goals I’m trying to simultaneously balance along with getting healthy and fit again. I’ve disappointed myself, and I know not a soul probably takes me seriously on my main blog. I’ve become that little boy who cried wolf. I sometimes wished I had a life coach, so I created this space for me to begin anew and be my own life coach. To document all of my brand new journey, because this time it has nothing to do with the person who was so successful at weight loss and fitness in the past, plus I want to achieve so much more. Here there are no pressures to gain followers or to share on my social media. If you find me here and wish to read on, wonderful; but I will continue on no matter if it’s just me typing here alone in this sparkling universe void. I’m just a twinkle, but I still have a spark and I will not give up or give in. I’m starting over, and at least here I’m not ashamed to admit that. Fall nine times, get up ten. I’m going to coach myself to live my best healthy and happy life and document it all right here. This is my brand new beginning.