back on the wagon
i don't think i've written about my weight in here for a while... and since its on my mind i thought i'd journal it
i'd been trying half heartedly to loose weight for a while.. i'd do a 20-30 minute video once or twice a wee... maybe do dumbbells every second week... basically no where near what i needed to be doing. i've always wanted to loose weight but... gulp 120 is a lot of weigth to loose and honestly... i don't feel as though i can do it.
on sunday my mom and i talked about it and she seemed more committed than she had been in the past. this is going to sound cheesy but we started promising each other things like "you will not buy junk food today." or "you willl not eat junk food tomorrow" or more recently, "you will not eat anything other than fruit or veggies after 8:30" and "you will do the walk away the pounds 1 mile walk
the promises help... its somehow easier to do something if i've given my word or if i know i'll be accountable... knowing we each are going through the same thing also helps. i broke it once... but 1 out of 6 is pretty good! (especially since i forgot about it and got an almond croisant rather than the muffin i wa planning on getting!) i've also been good about snacking a little less and snacking healthier
testerday morning when i went on the scale it told me i'd dropped 2.4 pounds this week. i didn't believe it... i often lost 2-3 pounds only to have them reapear the next day... but this morning... they were still gone! i know 2 out of 120 - 125 is nothing... but... its a start... and more than i've usually done in one week... the last time i saw any consistant results it was about a year ago when it took me over 2 months to loose 8 ounds... i don't loose easily! anyways before i loose whatever small belief i have that i can do this i'll stop that thred
point is... although i'm trying not to get my hopes up because i know i generally have a hard time staying on track after a week or two.... this time seems different... its nice having someone to do it with you. i know that she can't control what i eat or if i work out.. iknow that it ulteitely has to be me... but i think we can help eachother allong the way! i'm attempting not to think of the long run... its not going to be easy... and i still have all my nagging "you''ll never manage this" doubts.... but... i'm also hopeful and a little more determined than usual!
mini goals:
food:
1. have no junk food for at least four days a week
2. don't have anything other than fruit or veggies after 8:30
execise
do video at least 5 times a week
try to get into a routine
weight:
1. hopefully loose 3 pounds by november 10th (it might sound low.... but with my track record i want them to be achievable!
2. loose at least 8 pounds (hopefully 10) by christmas eve.
i'd been trying half heartedly to loose weight for a while.. i'd do a 20-30 minute video once or twice a wee... maybe do dumbbells every second week... basically no where near what i needed to be doing. i've always wanted to loose weight but... gulp 120 is a lot of weigth to loose and honestly... i don't feel as though i can do it.
on sunday my mom and i talked about it and she seemed more committed than she had been in the past. this is going to sound cheesy but we started promising each other things like "you will not buy junk food today." or "you willl not eat junk food tomorrow" or more recently, "you will not eat anything other than fruit or veggies after 8:30" and "you will do the walk away the pounds 1 mile walk
the promises help... its somehow easier to do something if i've given my word or if i know i'll be accountable... knowing we each are going through the same thing also helps. i broke it once... but 1 out of 6 is pretty good! (especially since i forgot about it and got an almond croisant rather than the muffin i wa planning on getting!) i've also been good about snacking a little less and snacking healthier
testerday morning when i went on the scale it told me i'd dropped 2.4 pounds this week. i didn't believe it... i often lost 2-3 pounds only to have them reapear the next day... but this morning... they were still gone! i know 2 out of 120 - 125 is nothing... but... its a start... and more than i've usually done in one week... the last time i saw any consistant results it was about a year ago when it took me over 2 months to loose 8 ounds... i don't loose easily! anyways before i loose whatever small belief i have that i can do this i'll stop that thred
point is... although i'm trying not to get my hopes up because i know i generally have a hard time staying on track after a week or two.... this time seems different... its nice having someone to do it with you. i know that she can't control what i eat or if i work out.. iknow that it ulteitely has to be me... but i think we can help eachother allong the way! i'm attempting not to think of the long run... its not going to be easy... and i still have all my nagging "you''ll never manage this" doubts.... but... i'm also hopeful and a little more determined than usual!
mini goals:
food:
1. have no junk food for at least four days a week
2. don't have anything other than fruit or veggies after 8:30
execise
do video at least 5 times a week
try to get into a routine
weight:
1. hopefully loose 3 pounds by november 10th (it might sound low.... but with my track record i want them to be achievable!
2. loose at least 8 pounds (hopefully 10) by christmas eve.