We all need some kind of motivation to get our acts together and lose the weight we've been saying we're going to lose. For me, I have more than one. Yeah, joining the military is one of them. Have I picked a branch? I've narrowed down but I'm still undecided. Why? Because I'm keeping my goal small. I have 60lbs total I want to lose. 70lbs calls it great! But right now I'm trying to get back to the weight I was in high school. I have 55lbs to lose to get there. At the time I started losing weight I was 16 years old. I was also 205lbs. The biggest I'd ever been. There was a lady in my neighborhood who introduced me to the
Slim-Fast diet. I lost 30lbs doing it my own way. No snacks during the day just a shake for breakfast, another for lunch, and a
Lean Cuisine for dinner. I plateaued after losing the 30lbs. I kept at that weight for 2 years and then started gaining it all back when I went to college. After college I served a mission for
my church and gained 25lbs more! Ugh! :(
So here I am. The desire to get back into fighting shape has been here for a while. But it wasn't until this year I had a bigger desire to do it. I signed up for a gym membership - I will not promote them because I disapprove of their ethics, I found some gym buddies, and I started going. I've even got a man I want to see come the end of this year so getting to where I want to be is even more of a motivational pull. ;) haha!
But one strong bit of motivation would have to be my desire to be happy with me. I love who I am, but I want to be better. Taking care of myself makes me happy. Knowing I can kick someone's butt makes me happy! haha! :D I want to feel secure with my strength. I don't want to be out there anymore thinking "I can't do that because I'm weak" or "I can't wear that because my hips will look way too big."... etc. I'm not going to be that kind of girl who goes out and buys a size of clothing I'd like to fit in when I'm back in shape. For me, that will never work. I'll see that size every day - in my face - and think I'm not there yet. I want to kick my butt, feel good, and not worry about sizes or numbers. I want to be healthy.
But back to keeping goals small. It's smart to have goals and break them down into pieces. For me the military is the ultimate goal. But lets break that down one step. I have to lose the weight required of me - I'm 66" tall - in order to be accepted. How do I lose the weight? Work out and eat healthy. As Doctor Laura says it "eat less and move more." Well for me it's not exactly eat less, I'm not eating enough. I need to eat ALL my meals and move more. I work full time Monday through Friday. When I get home I usually would be so exhausted I'd just plop down and not move until the next morning. LOL! So lets break this down even smaller. When do I start doing this? NOW! Not "Monday, 'cause it's Thursday and it'd be good to start out on the first of the week." NO!!! Do it NOW! You have the desire to do it, do it now! Don't wait! That's one HUGE mistake. Your body will tell you when you're in the mood to do anything. Your mind is the one that tricks you out of doing it. And that right there is another post for another day. ;) Yes, I was a psychology major at one point in my schooling... Anyway. So right now my goals are smaller but we can still break them down. Working out and eating healthy is an every day thing. My life needs to become scheduled. It can no longer be a totally "fly at the whim" schedule. I mean, really there is still the option to hang out with friends. The gym at the very least, an hour. Not hard at all. Even going on a fun bike ride can become an enjoyable past time with friends. And the more you go you'll find the more you'll enjoy being active. Eating healthier starts when you go shopping. We'll talk about shopping lists later. ;) And don't worry, I wont make you buy foods that taste like crap. Cause well, I don't enjoy eating crap either.
My goals are marked. Are yours? Are you ready?! LETS DO THIS THING!!!
STATS: Workout: Quick Walk
Time: 1hr
Distance: 3 miles
