Only to be stopped again that May when we moved to Vegas for the summer and got pregnant again. In the spring of 2018, after another miscarriage, I decided to have another go. I tried again that winter to get ready for my cousin’s wedding, getting down to 185 (go me!) but with the holidays and a horrible miscarriage, I gave up again. I had lost almost 20 lbs (yay!) and was weighing 190, but still far from my goal of just getting back to my pre-baby weight of 155lbs. I stuck with it for 3 whole months! Then gave up when family came to town to visit.

That next month I committed to meal planning and eating better. Seeing myself, I knew something needed to change.īut that was much easier said than done. I didn’t eat well, I didn’t go to the gym, heck, I didn’t even go out walking. I had gone from a 145 lbs at marriage to now 207 lbs and totally sedentary.

But after getting married, having a kid, and developing super unhealthy eating habits in that first year after, I wasn’t even close to 140 lbs anymore. I had maintained 130-140 lbs all through high school. Want to remember this post? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest Board!.5: Stick with it until you hit your goal!.4: Track your weight for a few weeks and when you plateau, drop down the calories.3: Start at a higher calorie per day plan and start tracking.3: Know your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).Download my free printable custom habit tracker made specifically for this diet! Click here!.How To Start Your Own Tiered Calorie Restriction Plan:.I had gone from 207 at my heaviest down 70lbs to 137lbs!.Finally down to 1200k/day (healthy choices).Dropped to 1500k/day (making better food choices).Dropped to1800k/Day (Still portion control).Start at 2000k/day (Mostly Portion Control).What worked: A Tiered Calorie Restriction.What didn’t work: Fad Diets (Keto, Master Cleanse, All of it).

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