My name is Kaylin Lynn Gealy (@walkingandcounting). I live in Greenville, South Carolina, and I am a data and document management technician. I lost 96 pounds in about two years with the CICO diet rule and walking for weight loss.
Before starting my weight loss journey, I was constantly tired and struggling to find energy. I found myself canceling plans and not participating in events that required exerting energy or moving for long periods of time. I found comfort in going to the store and indulging in sweet treats by myself.
My doctor was also concerned about my diet and lifestyle. My blood pressure was high, as well as my cholesterol, and health problems related to both of these issues run on both sides of my family.
While the health issues scared me, my motivation eventually came mainly from watching Youtube videos, looking at Instagram transformation pictures, and hearing testimonies of women just like me who had lost weight and how their lives had been positively impacted. I had gotten a new job transitioning from waitressing to office work, and I wanted to change even more in my life.
I couldnt keep telling myself I will start next Monday or make any other excuse. It was now or never. And that treadmill came home with me! The day I decided to start was May 10, 2018.
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I barely had room for the machine, but it was an important tool for me because I was still too self-conscious to get outside and walk. The incline function on the treadmill didnt even work, but it got me moving. I set a goal to walk on it every day, and I started my Instagram page to hold myself accountable. I wanted to document my exercise, size, and meals.
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Once I realized cutting down on portion size wasnt going to be sustainable for me, I read up on intermittent fasting. Eating only between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. worked well for the first few months. I could still eat what I wanted but in a smaller window of time. But after some time, I realized I would feel hungry in the morning or later at night, and would feel like I let myself down if I ate before 12 p.m. or after 8 p.m. Not a healthy mindset.
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CICO stands for "calories in, calories out." I read so many documents and listened to many dietitians about how in order to lose weight you have to be in a caloric deficit. I loved vegetables, so I downloaded an app where I could track what I ate and started learning about the volume of food and how different kinds could fuel my body differently.
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I was able to eat when I was hungry, eat bigger portions, and still lose weight by eating more vegetables, fewer carbs, and more lean proteins. It was awesome! I would put together some of the best salads and come up with awesome recipes by simply replacing some of the high calorie low volume foods with vegetables and other low calorie high volume foods. The bulk of my weight loss came simply from being in a calorie deficit.
Recently, I have been experimenting with low-carb, keto eating to see how my body reacts. So far it has been the best eating plan for me energy wise, but I am still contemplating what eating habits will be the most sustainable for me in the long run.
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At first it was hard because I was used to sitting down on the couch, snacking, and watching TV. I made the switch to walk on the treadmill at first while still watching my favorite shows, and now I will walk around my neighborhood listening to podcasts. True Crime podcasts are my favorite, and I find that if I am watching or listening to something interesting, it makes time fly by and its more enjoyable.
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I try to walk five days a week. Walking is free, good for you, and effective. In addition to walking, I do yard work and gardening. I have added in push-ups and crunches to my daily exercise, but nothing major. I once heard that weight loss is 80 percent diet and 20 percent exercise, and for me that has proved true.
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These three changes made the biggest difference in my weight-loss results.
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You start feeling like yourself more and more when you set a goal like this and achieve it. My confidence, happiness, anxiety, health, stress, sleep, energy and so much more has improved more than I could have ever imagined.
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