Getting on track to being thin
or at least thinner. I’m fat and I’m quite tired of it. Like WAY tired of it. I’ve always had contempt for my body shape but I’m pretty much in the “I freaking hate the way I look” range now.
My mommy group I belong to is doing a weight loss challenge. We basically have November 1st to April 1st to be the biggest loser (by %loss not #loss). I’ve started to formulate a battle plan, I have workout partners for at the gym and outside of the gym. I’ve got a co-worker going along with the time line with me just for the fun of it as she’d like to be in better shape. I really don’t care about the money (but it’s currently a good amount*L*), but more of just having the motivation and the support as I struggle along, not to mention the ass kicking if I slack off.
I have the normal tools at my hands, FitDay and the knowledge of good eating. It’s just applying that knowledge with the food/exercise tracker. I’m hitting Curves 3x a week minimum after work again and I plan on walking everyday with Lucien until the weather gets too cold and then I’ll be trekking the mall I guess. I’ve got some exercise DVDs I can work with as well for change. I haven’t really set a goal yet, I need to sit down with FitDay and see what I could reasonably accomplish in the next 5 months.
Stay tuned I guess for progression updates. For some of you that are members you’ll be lucky enough to be let in on the super skeery entries, you know, the ones where I’m brutally honest and share numbers and photos and things.
October 28th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
i wish i had your tenacity. i’ve quit going to the gym for about a month now and have quit trying to eat good cause i was just feeling super bad with every bite i took (and eating like 12 salads a day haha) and was frustrated i was wasting time at the gym that i could be using to sleep 11 hrs at a time *L* i might have just settled on fat and happy…at least for a lil while, i just can’t drive myself nuts anymore worrying about it. for now just working on thinking of myself positively no matter my size instead of beating myself down. good you for making a go at it. so glad you’re posting :) i miss you when i can’t stalk your page effectively!
baby talk is cool, but i also love your photo talk, and maybe you could mention an album or 2 you are particularly sweet on each week so i can learn about some new tunes. mention anything canadian since i am so deprived, i am watching canada’s top model on youtube *L* or if any customers at work tickle your funny bone with their dumbness. ;) take it easy babe!
October 28th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
For a while I was doing the loving myself at the size I was and I was pretty much at peace with it, but I’ve noticed that clothes are starting to fit snugger or not at all which means it’s getting out of control. Both my parents have struggled most of their lives with being overweight and now is the time for me to really take control of the situation before it gets either too bad, or I’m 50 and cannot lose the weight as easily. So yeah, I really gotta find the motivation and willpower. I find myself thinking, ok 4 more days of eating badly and then it’s time to knock it off. I’ll still eat badly, I just have to eat LESS of it.
I can do albums, though I tend to listen to a lot lighter music than you do but maybe something will catch your ears. I tend not to talk about work because I feel it’s just bad form, not to mention that if I was to talk about customers and their dumbness we’d both be here for years.. YEARS! but I can work in the music and a photo a day, maybe put some quotes or something with it that works with the image :)
October 29th, 2007 at 11:39 am
I had never heard of fitday before you mentioned it on your blog. I’m so happy that there is a free alternative to Weight Watchers!
October 29th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
sparkpeople.com is also a good site for keeping up with food and weight, also free. haha, ya once i thought about the work bit i did think myself a bit lame. speaking of music, feist is kinda lite, but i love dat bitch ;) ya…i guess i am thinking about taking a break til like mid nov and then back on track again, if i start from a place of feeling good i have a feeling the effort might actually show, or at least i would notice the effort. and just…yay for bex!
October 29th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Feist sings that number counting song right? I used sparkpeople for a while but I figured that using 2 sites for the same thing was a bit redundant. I do love their exercise examples however and use it for those! Starting from a good place is really a way to go. Spend some time finding the things you truely love about yourself and use those to help get you on your feet!
October 31st, 2007 at 4:47 pm
feist is the number counting, damn ipod for using it in an ad. thats not one of my faves, her first album really kicked ass and ‘my moon my man’ from the new one has burrowed its way in my heed, plus i love the vid! http://youtube.com/watch?v=zWrNCCx2p5U
oh, and why the hell not here’s ‘inside and out’ from her first disc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NmG0sPyZJBg
and arent you just lovely!