Dear Diary
it's been awhile since I've updated my journal with any substantial content, so here goes:
My new job is going pretty well. I'm still technically classified as a "Temp" however, it's a long term temp-to-hire opportunity, and they're talking about stuff that I'll be doing next year. So that's gotta be a good sign right?
Anyway, I'm about to embark on my millionth weight loss attempt. It is so hard to get motivated to work out. That is my biggest problem. Is not like I eat a bunch of crap and really need to work too hard on dieting, because I don't really eat all that much. Except I do need to figure out how to fit breakfast into my morning routine and try to cut back on the amount of soda that I drink. It's better now that I don't work at the cafe with unlimited soda--however, I need to swap out the soda for water or something with less calories. Don't even suggest Diet Coke-- I'm not going there. I'd rather drink no soda than have to suffer through drinking Diet Coke. Anyway, does anyone have any tips for motivating yourself to work out? Ideally, I should be going in the morning before I have to work at 8:30am, however, I am so not a morning person, that I don't know if I see myself going to the gym that early. Especially with the weather changing and it staying darker longer. But maybe I should keep trying to wake up earlier--at least I'd get the gym out of the way and then when I got home from work, I could utilize my Wii Fit.
I know how much I want to weigh, and I know *how* I need to go about obtaining my goal, it's just a matter of motivation. It's too bad that I can't walk to work instead of drive and walk places instead of driving there-- but my apartment isn't centrally located to alot of things. I can walk to Cedar Hills Shopping Center, that's not too bad a walk, but in the dark and with it raining so much, I don't think that'd be the best idea. When I lived at PSU and didn't have my car yet, I was really skinny because I had to walk everywhere. However, I don't want to ditch my car, because I need it to get around when I want to go to the beach, Salem, Eugene or anywhere else I desire. I don't want to have to rely on people for rides or have to rent a car or something.
Anyway, in the past few years, I keep steadily gaining weight and it's really frustrating, I know it totally has to do with not as much physical activity and definitely being happier in my personal life. When you're happier, you tend to eat more. Except I don't really eat any differently when I was thinner than I do now, so I know it has to do with my drop in physical activity. I know also that a woman's metabolism begins to go to hell at 23, and since I'm past that, I'm sure that's also a factor. I have a bunch of clothes that I want to be able to wear, if I can just drop all the weight that I've gained in the past 4 years or so.
Any tips on how I can obtain my weight goal would be deeply appreciated.
My new job is going pretty well. I'm still technically classified as a "Temp" however, it's a long term temp-to-hire opportunity, and they're talking about stuff that I'll be doing next year. So that's gotta be a good sign right?
Anyway, I'm about to embark on my millionth weight loss attempt. It is so hard to get motivated to work out. That is my biggest problem. Is not like I eat a bunch of crap and really need to work too hard on dieting, because I don't really eat all that much. Except I do need to figure out how to fit breakfast into my morning routine and try to cut back on the amount of soda that I drink. It's better now that I don't work at the cafe with unlimited soda--however, I need to swap out the soda for water or something with less calories. Don't even suggest Diet Coke-- I'm not going there. I'd rather drink no soda than have to suffer through drinking Diet Coke. Anyway, does anyone have any tips for motivating yourself to work out? Ideally, I should be going in the morning before I have to work at 8:30am, however, I am so not a morning person, that I don't know if I see myself going to the gym that early. Especially with the weather changing and it staying darker longer. But maybe I should keep trying to wake up earlier--at least I'd get the gym out of the way and then when I got home from work, I could utilize my Wii Fit.
I know how much I want to weigh, and I know *how* I need to go about obtaining my goal, it's just a matter of motivation. It's too bad that I can't walk to work instead of drive and walk places instead of driving there-- but my apartment isn't centrally located to alot of things. I can walk to Cedar Hills Shopping Center, that's not too bad a walk, but in the dark and with it raining so much, I don't think that'd be the best idea. When I lived at PSU and didn't have my car yet, I was really skinny because I had to walk everywhere. However, I don't want to ditch my car, because I need it to get around when I want to go to the beach, Salem, Eugene or anywhere else I desire. I don't want to have to rely on people for rides or have to rent a car or something.
Anyway, in the past few years, I keep steadily gaining weight and it's really frustrating, I know it totally has to do with not as much physical activity and definitely being happier in my personal life. When you're happier, you tend to eat more. Except I don't really eat any differently when I was thinner than I do now, so I know it has to do with my drop in physical activity. I know also that a woman's metabolism begins to go to hell at 23, and since I'm past that, I'm sure that's also a factor. I have a bunch of clothes that I want to be able to wear, if I can just drop all the weight that I've gained in the past 4 years or so.
Any tips on how I can obtain my weight goal would be deeply appreciated.