new starts, per usual.
well, everyone i know and i are starting weight watchers this week. i've done it twice before with good results. when i was 19 i lost 25 lbs and when i was 22 i lost 20-ish lbs. i've gained almost all the weight back both times, but over an extended time period and basically because i just decided to eat whatever i want. same old same old.
the stakes aren't any higher now or anything... i think i just need a jumpstart into overall healthiness and want to feel better about my body, etc. i've never had much of a problem working out; i think weight watchers jsut heps remind me of the power of portion control and balance in my diet. so my sister, my best friend, my mom & her best friend are all joining (most of us are RE-joining) this week. to be honest, i feel fairly good about my body - a lot more so than i did when i was 19 (even at 145 lbs), but there are lots of sumemr weddings coming and HELLO?!?!?!? swimsuits and tanktops and skirts and shorts and such are always enough to make you want to at least shed your winter fat :D
so OF COURSE i ahve an idea of where i want to be in a few months... thinner! but seriosuly, i was really thinking somewhere in the 150s would be good... i'm in the low 170s now, so there's not an INCREDIBLE feat before me. i feel pretty confident, esp with all my pals and family behind me and on the same track.
in AMAZING news, ever since i effed my knee up i haven't been able to jog (the only exercise i like), but today i went exploring at the gym to the second level, where i found this amazing elliptical machine that simulates jogging/running much better than any other eliptical i've been on (they seem to me more like low-impact stair-steppers in the sense that you feel like you're only working you legs out). and it's a super calorie burner, but somehow seems EASIER to maneuver than those bottom-heavy elipticals. ROCK! plus, i go to the orthopedic center in one week, so hopefully my knee problem will be clearly indentified and i can get on a path to recovery so i CAN run again.
FURTHERMORE!!! while i was upstairs on the jogging eliptical thingy, i saw a pilates calss taking place which seemed totaly challenging and AWESOME all while not being too intimidating. i think i'm gonna go next monday and see how i like it. YAY everything. i feel great!
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the stakes aren't any higher now or anything... i think i just need a jumpstart into overall healthiness and want to feel better about my body, etc. i've never had much of a problem working out; i think weight watchers jsut heps remind me of the power of portion control and balance in my diet. so my sister, my best friend, my mom & her best friend are all joining (most of us are RE-joining) this week. to be honest, i feel fairly good about my body - a lot more so than i did when i was 19 (even at 145 lbs), but there are lots of sumemr weddings coming and HELLO?!?!?!? swimsuits and tanktops and skirts and shorts and such are always enough to make you want to at least shed your winter fat :D
so OF COURSE i ahve an idea of where i want to be in a few months... thinner! but seriosuly, i was really thinking somewhere in the 150s would be good... i'm in the low 170s now, so there's not an INCREDIBLE feat before me. i feel pretty confident, esp with all my pals and family behind me and on the same track.
in AMAZING news, ever since i effed my knee up i haven't been able to jog (the only exercise i like), but today i went exploring at the gym to the second level, where i found this amazing elliptical machine that simulates jogging/running much better than any other eliptical i've been on (they seem to me more like low-impact stair-steppers in the sense that you feel like you're only working you legs out). and it's a super calorie burner, but somehow seems EASIER to maneuver than those bottom-heavy elipticals. ROCK! plus, i go to the orthopedic center in one week, so hopefully my knee problem will be clearly indentified and i can get on a path to recovery so i CAN run again.
FURTHERMORE!!! while i was upstairs on the jogging eliptical thingy, i saw a pilates calss taking place which seemed totaly challenging and AWESOME all while not being too intimidating. i think i'm gonna go next monday and see how i like it. YAY everything. i feel great!
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