Progress?

So after almost two weeks of traveling I’m back home. I’m still pretty busy so I had not been able to sit down and write and post something as I would’ve wanted but hopefully I can get back to my semi-normal routine soon. Lots of things going on at work, getting some more responsibilities, which is good but at the same time makes me worry. I can deal with stress, but usually that meant eating and eating and eating some more. I am an emotional eater and find comfort in food, which has been a lifelong struggle that’s hard to let go.

On one hand I managed to visit the hotel fitness center a few times during my travels, so at least I can say I tried to keep up some sort of exercise routine. On the other hand, I do not think I did as good with the food and drinks. First week I did OK, only having a cocktail (I’m a Vodka kind of guy) with dinner and keeping the snacking to a minimum  throughout the day; but during the second half of the trip I attended a conference which meant lots of business dinners and lots of free drinks. In past years I’ve been guilty of overindulging, this year I did not take it too far but still managed to drink a good amount of alcohol during the networking events. I had been tired from so much travel the week before so I was glad to end the trip on a happy and festive note so I may have slipped a bit. Compared to other years I did excellent so I’m not feeling guilty and I’m proud of myself for showing some sort of restraint but I know I still have a long way to go before I can get through one of these events without falling back into old habits. At the end of the day it was a successful business trip and I had fun, so that is really all that matters.

This past week marked four months since beginning this lifestyle change journey and while I saw some quick results in the beginning, my weight loss has stalled. I haven’t lost any weight for the past few weeks (Weight Loss Progress) and it makes it hard to stay motivated when the scale is not moving. I know that weight is not everything and I have seen changes in my body but it is still nice to see that number drop from time to time. I am planning to up my weight training sessions from two times a week to four and continue with the cardio workouts. I also need to be more conscious of tracking my caloric intake every day since I’ve been a bit lax with this lately. I think this will help me push through the plateau I’m currently at and start shedding some more lbs.

In order to keep being accountable here are my most recent progress pictures (more pics here). I haven’t gotten any better at taking these pics, still awkward AF.

I’m looking forward to seeing how my body continues to change as I switch up my routine and start doing more weight training. At least my belly is going down and clothes are starting to fit much better. No size change yet but if I’m being honest I think I was just wearing clothes that were too tight and was refusing to buy bigger clothes.

Thanks for reading and until next time!