My Journey

This is a happy post. Last time, I left you with a note of melancholy because I had gained weight back and went back over my hated number of 160lbs.

Well, good news, I’m back below 160lbs! I weigh 157.5lbs now. I literally shouted with joy when the number came up on the scale. 🥳 So, I’m down 11.3lbs.

I think the issue was that I cheated on my diet the tiniest bit… I literally only had a banana split, but that’s all I can think of to have caused the gain. And I ate the entire thing in one go—oops.

I’m back to my only sweet being Nutter Butters with milk at night (I ran out of Do-Si-Do’s Girl Scout cookies). And even with this sweet, I only have like 3-5 cookies, which takes a lot of restraint. Like, have you ever had Nutter Butters dipped in milk? They’re incredible!

I also switched my morning coffee with fattening creamer to Monster Energy Zero Ultra. Now, I’m aware this isn’t a healthy option, but it’s zero sugar and 10 calories. And to be honest, it makes me feel so much better, like way more awake than coffee did (for a while there, I was nearly falling asleep at my desk), and I don’t have any negative side effects from it. This is not to say it will work for everyone, but it’s better not to drink your calories in my opinion; it makes a huge difference.

I will let you know that I have an anxiety disorder, so I had been afraid to try energy drinks for the longest time, but they do nothing to trigger my anxiety like many people say. But try it with caution if you try it at all. Look it up and make sure you’re educated on how you may react to energy drinks. I’m not an expert by any means.

I had tried Coke Zero, but it gave me a stomachache, so if I have soda, I’m still having the full sugar version, but it’s rare. (I feel like I’m using a lot of comma splices, but this is casual writing, so I don’t really care haha.)

Well, here’s to leaving on a happy note. Hopefully, I will continue losing weight. Let me know how you’re doing or if you have any questions for me!