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So in the past two years I've gone from about 135-140 to 174 (according to the scale at work--I hate that thing, I can't walk by it without feeling a need to go weigh and then hating that number and wanting cheese--I know it's a little sick).
Mostly it's a result of drinking more (beer/wine used to be once or twice a week, it went up to more days than not, it's gone back down now), cuddling on the couch instead of working out 20 min 5 days a week, volunteering at adoption events where I talk with people about their pets more than run with dogs (also a result of the shelter's schedule changing so I can't go after work most days), and probably also worse eating habits.
I keep making Bridget Jones-esque goals and then not meeting them. I didn't work out for a week because I was sick and then there was the snowstorm and somehow, despite being home, there was always work I felt I ought to be doing or Jarrod was here and I'm not doing a cardio video while he surfs the net in my studio, just weird me out. Tonight I seriously thought about it, but was exhausted because I didn't sleep well last night.
So maybe I need to start with sleep and water. If I sleep more I'll want to do more than just curl up on my couch with a book and if I drink more water maybe my stomach will feel more full? Possibly. Anyway, I think that's my new plan.
Drink 60 oz of water each day (juice and milk are in addition to this and the juice has to be real)
Limit alcohol consumption to 3 drinks a week (if no progress weightwise, go down to 2)
Turn in at least 9 hours before I need to leave the apartment in the morning.
Turn off the tv 9.5 hours before I need to leave the apartment in the morning (we tend to watch tv at night)
If not asleep 8 hours before I need to leave the apartment, actually make a cup of chamomille/catnip tea to help me fall asleep
5 little things that will hopefully help me just get back on track a bit so that I can stick with a "real" fitness routine and not feel so sleep deprived all the time. Just because some members of my family can function on 5 hours, does not mean that I should. I may actually need a real 8 hours of rest each night.
I'm open to suggestions. i don't want to lose a lot of weight, honestly, I just...want to feel healthy and active like I used to.
Mostly it's a result of drinking more (beer/wine used to be once or twice a week, it went up to more days than not, it's gone back down now), cuddling on the couch instead of working out 20 min 5 days a week, volunteering at adoption events where I talk with people about their pets more than run with dogs (also a result of the shelter's schedule changing so I can't go after work most days), and probably also worse eating habits.
I keep making Bridget Jones-esque goals and then not meeting them. I didn't work out for a week because I was sick and then there was the snowstorm and somehow, despite being home, there was always work I felt I ought to be doing or Jarrod was here and I'm not doing a cardio video while he surfs the net in my studio, just weird me out. Tonight I seriously thought about it, but was exhausted because I didn't sleep well last night.
So maybe I need to start with sleep and water. If I sleep more I'll want to do more than just curl up on my couch with a book and if I drink more water maybe my stomach will feel more full? Possibly. Anyway, I think that's my new plan.
Drink 60 oz of water each day (juice and milk are in addition to this and the juice has to be real)
Limit alcohol consumption to 3 drinks a week (if no progress weightwise, go down to 2)
Turn in at least 9 hours before I need to leave the apartment in the morning.
Turn off the tv 9.5 hours before I need to leave the apartment in the morning (we tend to watch tv at night)
If not asleep 8 hours before I need to leave the apartment, actually make a cup of chamomille/catnip tea to help me fall asleep
5 little things that will hopefully help me just get back on track a bit so that I can stick with a "real" fitness routine and not feel so sleep deprived all the time. Just because some members of my family can function on 5 hours, does not mean that I should. I may actually need a real 8 hours of rest each night.
I'm open to suggestions. i don't want to lose a lot of weight, honestly, I just...want to feel healthy and active like I used to.