I got up Friday morning, ready to GO! Showered and then stepped buck naked onto the scale. I even had my hubby get down and read the scale for me so that I wouldn't mess with the reading by bending this way and that trying to see what it says. 201 lbs. Ok, I thought to myself...could be worse. Where does that leave me? Trying to figure out what my first goal should be. I'm thinking small here. Everything you read says it's more sensible to make smaller goals and celebrate the small victories. Thus goal #1, 195lbs - reward # 1, order in take out for supper.
So, what have I been up to since Friday? Bused home Friday night from work, took the express bus home that zooms right passed my stop, doesn't stop for 4 more stops, thus forcing myself to walk quite a bit further home than normal. I think it amounted to a 15 minute walk, not bad and because it's an express bus, it gets me to the stop so much earlier that even with the walk, I'm home about the same time!
We did a large grocery shop on Friday night. Loaded up on fruits and veggies! Note to self: DON'T SHOP WHEN HUNGRY!! Ended up shopping for so long that by the time we got home, just wanted to throw a frozen pizza in the oven. You know what though, that's life, some nights require frozen pizza!
Saturday morning I got up and cut the lawn, if that's not exercise I don't know what is cause man was i sweaty by the end of it! Ate a ton of watermelon! and had some of hubby's homemade pork burgers for lunch and then he BBQ'd beef kabobs for supper.
Sunday was the definition of healthy living! We spent the entire day outside fishing! Took a picnic lunch, veggies I cut up the night before and easy peasy hot dogs (only ate one hot dog as opposed to 3 lol). We were having so much fun, we fished through supper! Not the best food day for getting my 3 balanced meals in, but got a ton of exercise and did not sit in front of the tv and waste the weekend!
That being said, today I'm exhausted from all the fresh air yesterday! Had an oatmeal breakfast and now I'm snacking on veg waiting for lunch...hubby made me a special veg lasagna. He so much wants to help me! He told me that he will do everything he can to help, but in the end, it's my life, my body, my decisions. Fair enough.
I spent some time talking to my neighbor last night about my lifestyle change. She's currently working out with my hubby and his buddy in the garage gym (something I couldn't do because I would take everything personally, not great for the relationship). She was saying that she's only been doing it 9 days but she already feels addicted. I wish I could have that feeling. I've never understood the addicted to working out thing. I've tried, forced myself out of bed at 5:30 am to hit the gym multiple times a week for months trying to get a routine, just can't do it. I told my neighbor this and and she says to me "but you can do what you can do". So true. I can take a bus that stops farther from home, I can park far away at the store to walk that extra distance across the parking lot, I can mow the lawn, I can eat smaller portions, healthier snacks and drink less calories. I can live a healthy life, my way.
Monday, 27 June 2011
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Day One...well kind of
Good Afternoon blogisphere...
Well well...here I am again, at the start of yet another journey of weight loss. First things first, I'm not doing this under the notion that I think anyone will read this blog, I don't deem myself, or my journey, as that important to the world. I need to do this for me because I need this time to be different. This blog is how I plan on holding myself accountable to my weight loss goals.
I sat down at my desk this morning and my fat pants were digging uncomfortably into my belly and my back was sore and in general I was just feeling gross. I got to thinking about where I wanted to be in my life and what it would take to get there. Even though I can never quite see what it is I am doing with my life, I can clearly see what I look like when I get there. Let me tell you, what I see is not some frumpy chick who is in last year's summer clothes because the idea of going shopping and trying on clothes (desperately hoping to not have to travel into the plus size side of the store) is just plain exhausting.
I instantly wrote to my husband (who was 130 lbs soaking wet when we met and has since bulked up in our home gym) "I'm going to lose weight, it's time to look and feel better". He replied with "did you smoke crack this morning?" to which I replied "no, the time just feels right to smarten up".
I'm 27 years old, been married almost a year and a half. I work a desk job. Have 2 dogs, 2 cats and a brand new pick up truck. Life is good, I really can't complain. Have we've been handed our trials, yes. Is life perfect, no. I have learned over the past year that the only thing in life that you can control is your own actions. It's time to take control.
About weight loss...I've done it all...Weight Watchers (1,2,3...times), LA Weight Loss, exercise regimes, 30 day Shred, competitions with girl friends...and the list goes on. They always work...I lose between 20 and 30 pounds, figure I'm doing great and that I don't really need watch the food I eat anymore because I know what I should and should not eat and alas, I end up back where I started.
At my heaviest I weighed 220 lbs. As an adult at my lightest, weighed around 175 lbs. Ideally, I like to think I would be extremely comfortable around 160 lbs. Most recently, I lost 15 lbs (going from 210 - 195lbs) as my husband and I were trying to make babies. Needless to say, we got some not great news at the beginning of April and I've been packing back on the pounds since. What I weigh now is anyone's guess. I would not be shocked if I was back to about 210 lbs. Tomorrow morning will be DAY ONE of this venture. I will weigh myself on our non-digital scale (that I think actually comes in a little light) and start there.
I choose to live a healthier lifestyle. In order to do that, I will eat out less, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat less red meat and eat in smaller portions. I will get more exercise and I will not criticize myself. I will look to my husband and friends for help and support however, this is my battle and it is up to me to be committed to it. No one can do this for me.
Where this blog will go, I don't know. What will be written, no idea. But I promise to myself, I will write and I will win this battle!!
Well well...here I am again, at the start of yet another journey of weight loss. First things first, I'm not doing this under the notion that I think anyone will read this blog, I don't deem myself, or my journey, as that important to the world. I need to do this for me because I need this time to be different. This blog is how I plan on holding myself accountable to my weight loss goals.
I sat down at my desk this morning and my fat pants were digging uncomfortably into my belly and my back was sore and in general I was just feeling gross. I got to thinking about where I wanted to be in my life and what it would take to get there. Even though I can never quite see what it is I am doing with my life, I can clearly see what I look like when I get there. Let me tell you, what I see is not some frumpy chick who is in last year's summer clothes because the idea of going shopping and trying on clothes (desperately hoping to not have to travel into the plus size side of the store) is just plain exhausting.
I instantly wrote to my husband (who was 130 lbs soaking wet when we met and has since bulked up in our home gym) "I'm going to lose weight, it's time to look and feel better". He replied with "did you smoke crack this morning?" to which I replied "no, the time just feels right to smarten up".
I'm 27 years old, been married almost a year and a half. I work a desk job. Have 2 dogs, 2 cats and a brand new pick up truck. Life is good, I really can't complain. Have we've been handed our trials, yes. Is life perfect, no. I have learned over the past year that the only thing in life that you can control is your own actions. It's time to take control.
About weight loss...I've done it all...Weight Watchers (1,2,3...times), LA Weight Loss, exercise regimes, 30 day Shred, competitions with girl friends...and the list goes on. They always work...I lose between 20 and 30 pounds, figure I'm doing great and that I don't really need watch the food I eat anymore because I know what I should and should not eat and alas, I end up back where I started.
At my heaviest I weighed 220 lbs. As an adult at my lightest, weighed around 175 lbs. Ideally, I like to think I would be extremely comfortable around 160 lbs. Most recently, I lost 15 lbs (going from 210 - 195lbs) as my husband and I were trying to make babies. Needless to say, we got some not great news at the beginning of April and I've been packing back on the pounds since. What I weigh now is anyone's guess. I would not be shocked if I was back to about 210 lbs. Tomorrow morning will be DAY ONE of this venture. I will weigh myself on our non-digital scale (that I think actually comes in a little light) and start there.
I choose to live a healthier lifestyle. In order to do that, I will eat out less, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat less red meat and eat in smaller portions. I will get more exercise and I will not criticize myself. I will look to my husband and friends for help and support however, this is my battle and it is up to me to be committed to it. No one can do this for me.
Where this blog will go, I don't know. What will be written, no idea. But I promise to myself, I will write and I will win this battle!!
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