Post-biggest loser

It's been a little over a week since the Biggest Loser contest at work ended. I weighed myself yesterday and I have officially reached 20 pounds lost. Woot!

MyFitnessPal has been an incredible help during my weight loss. I seriously don't think I could have done it without being informed about and accountable for what I was eating, which was an invaluable service it provided. Last Friday marked 150 days logged on in a row. I hit my 15 pound loss and 100 days in a row on the same day, and now I very nearly did 20 pounds and 150 days in a row on the same day. Lol

For every 10 pounds lost, MyFitnessPal gives you the option to recalculate your calorie budget. While it's rough trying to fit under a new limit, I found myself looking forward to this one. It's a welcome challenge! The first time, when I wasn't expecting it, it dropped my daily calories by 60 and for a few weeks afterward, it was difficult to stay under it. I wondered how I would do this time, knowing it was coming. I continued to eat like a normal person today (Subway salad and Smashburger veggie frites for lunch, chicken and pierogies with mushrooms for dinner). That is something I have been proud of through this whole process--I have lost my weight without crash dieting or pills or anything like that. I just know what it is I'm eating. I still eat fast food, I still have sweets, I still eat foods I enjoy. I just make better, more knowledgeable choices.

I don't think I'm going to recalculate at the next 10 pounds. My daily calorie limit is already pretty low and I think keeping it at the same amount and exercising will still allow me to lose weight, just maybe not as quickly. It's hard to imagine myself having lost 30 pounds. I'm going to predict that I will reach that point by labor day weekend. I have been losing about 10 pounds every three months or so. We'll see if I'm right! Mumford and Sons will be a wonderful gift to myself!