Well it is 2009. I just turned 32 and have realized how much time has slipped away from me. Blogging is a first for me, and it is a decision I made for this new year. I am on a journey to lose the weight I said I would lose after my last born. Many of you know what I am talking about. The weight after the last child when you tell yourself it is okay to enjoy the first year of their life and you will work on your weight after they turn a year old. Only, you find yourself several years down the road realizing you can't blame the weight gain on that last child anymore, and you must take charge of it before you hit the mid age spread. Hopefully I haven't waited too long. They say that 30 is the new 20, so I figure I am now just 22. Wow.....what life was like at 22. My youngest was born when I was 22, so it is only fitting that I try to lose the weight from my youngest almost 10 years after her birth. LOL!!! (I turned 23 a few months after her birth)
My first day of the new year was not on a great start to my journey to lose weight. It was a great day, just not a great day on my weight journey. I slept in, sat in the recliner most of the day and watched tv. Not a very good motivated day. Today however, I am in another frame of mind. That Dance Dance Revolution the kids got for Christmas would be on the plan for today, except the fact that my lovely husband took the Xbox to work. However, a little walk or bicycle ride around the neighborhood might be in store for today. All else fails, I can just play one of those Fit shows I have recorded on DVR. I'll have to let you know how things go tomorrow.
The first question with losing weight is what diet to choose?? This is my biggest dilemma of all. As of today, I have only had 2 cups of coffee with sweetener and loads of creamer. Not a good health choice decision so far. That cup of chicken noodle soup under my desk looks good, but is it the right choice?? Do I want to go on the Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, Weight Watchers or another diet??? So many choices. Also, a scale would be nice to have to track my daily weight. Do I have one? Of course not. I guess I am not as prepared for this diet thing as I thought I was. But today is only day 2 and if I get going, maybe this new years resolution won't fail.
They say it takes 30 days to develop a habit; but a lifetime to break one. I have 30 days to get myself into a routine of good eating habits and working out. Guess this starts day 0 of my 30 days to developing the first habit of working out. After the first 30 day goal, I'll get the food diet in place. Right now I am going to watch my calorie intake and try to each at least 3 healthy meals with 2 healthy snacks in between. After all, they say 5 small meals a day is the start to a good diet, right?
I guess it would be good to start my blog on my final weight goal. At this point, like most women, I am not comfortable with stating my beginning weight. Actually without scales, I am not sure what my beginning weight is. All I do know is that I want to lose AT LEAST 35 lbs before our Memorial Day tubing the Guadalupe trip. It would also be nice to look good in a bikini, but I think that is asking too much right now. So here is my goal:
Lose: 35 lbs
Time Frame: 180 days
That calculates to 7lbs a month. Sounds like I can accomplish that. It is reasonable enough.
Well, I leave today with promising goals of a better tomorrow. This is the first day of the rest of my life. Looking forward to a thinner me!!!!!
My first day of the new year was not on a great start to my journey to lose weight. It was a great day, just not a great day on my weight journey. I slept in, sat in the recliner most of the day and watched tv. Not a very good motivated day. Today however, I am in another frame of mind. That Dance Dance Revolution the kids got for Christmas would be on the plan for today, except the fact that my lovely husband took the Xbox to work. However, a little walk or bicycle ride around the neighborhood might be in store for today. All else fails, I can just play one of those Fit shows I have recorded on DVR. I'll have to let you know how things go tomorrow.
The first question with losing weight is what diet to choose?? This is my biggest dilemma of all. As of today, I have only had 2 cups of coffee with sweetener and loads of creamer. Not a good health choice decision so far. That cup of chicken noodle soup under my desk looks good, but is it the right choice?? Do I want to go on the Atkins Diet, South Beach Diet, Weight Watchers or another diet??? So many choices. Also, a scale would be nice to have to track my daily weight. Do I have one? Of course not. I guess I am not as prepared for this diet thing as I thought I was. But today is only day 2 and if I get going, maybe this new years resolution won't fail.
They say it takes 30 days to develop a habit; but a lifetime to break one. I have 30 days to get myself into a routine of good eating habits and working out. Guess this starts day 0 of my 30 days to developing the first habit of working out. After the first 30 day goal, I'll get the food diet in place. Right now I am going to watch my calorie intake and try to each at least 3 healthy meals with 2 healthy snacks in between. After all, they say 5 small meals a day is the start to a good diet, right?
I guess it would be good to start my blog on my final weight goal. At this point, like most women, I am not comfortable with stating my beginning weight. Actually without scales, I am not sure what my beginning weight is. All I do know is that I want to lose AT LEAST 35 lbs before our Memorial Day tubing the Guadalupe trip. It would also be nice to look good in a bikini, but I think that is asking too much right now. So here is my goal:
Lose: 35 lbs
Time Frame: 180 days
That calculates to 7lbs a month. Sounds like I can accomplish that. It is reasonable enough.
Well, I leave today with promising goals of a better tomorrow. This is the first day of the rest of my life. Looking forward to a thinner me!!!!!
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