Revelations

Today, I ate like I was supposed to.. success.

Today, I went down one size at Target... success.

Today... I went to zumba (even though I didn't want to, but my best friend talked me into it) and had the biggest and best revelation:

I can actually do this. 

Before I always talked the talk, but I didn't walk the walk. Today, I felt like I actually could do this. I felt like I had control over this and I wasn't going to let it defeat me again. 

Today I realized that I can actually do this... success. 

New Motivation

Starting Weight: 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 218
Goal Weight: 145 lbs by Christmas
Weight to lose: 73 lbs in 167 days.


So, after a week of hard work I've kinda not been the best at counting calories and exercising.. actually, I have sucked at it. I haven't done it at all. However, one of my best friends got engaged last weekend... and thus, asked me to be a bridesmaid and the wedding is in the next few months. New motivation to get into shape faster? oh heck yes.

I found these blogs today on pinterest. The first one is about losing weight and being dedicated. She says to make your goal attainable. Yup, check. got that. Do it because I want to, not for others.. check. Eat breakfast: check. Things to be done: make a goal chart (easily done since Liz & I have made some goals for ourselves), schedule my workouts like I schedule work and class (things that I can't skip), keep up with my diet and workout journal.

The next blog is called "The College Girl Diet". First thing that I love that she said: This is a lifestyle, NOT A DIET. You can't just diet and get to your goal weight and then let everything go. You have to eat like that and exercise like that for the rest of your life. It's not just a "one and done" deal. It's an ALL of the time deal. The no's that she talks about that I'm implimenting starting right now:
1) No soda... yes, I know I started drinking it again after not having it since October. My bad. But it's gone now.
2) No fast food. This one is probably going to be the most difficult. This is America.. where we practically live on fast food. My family practically does. But, I'll have to pass on that now. If I want this, that's what I'm going to do.
3) No alcohol. It's a waste of calories. It really is. Those calories that you spend on that drink, are so much better spent on something else.
4) No ordering Large or Extra Large or Biggie.. that's so not needed. Order the half order of everything.
5) Drink more water. Hunger pains are often a sign of dehydration. I wonder if everyone in the country knew this how much healthier our country would be.
6) MOVE, MOVE, MOVE! no more sitting on the couch while a beautiful day passes by.. or even nasty ones. I have 4 workout games for the Kinect, and how often do I play them? uh.. never. Plus, I discovered On-Demand workouts yesterday. I have no excuses for not working out.
7) No mindless eating. No eating while watching TV or on the computer. If I must eat, pick fruits, veggies or healthy items.
8) Allow moments of cheating. Without tiny moments of chocolate or the like, I'd only feel more deprived and it would make that awful binge eating worse.

So.. ready? I am! ....I think.

I'm sorry.. it's what day, again?

Starting Weight: 218.6 lbs
Current Weight: 216
Goal Weight: 145 lbs by Christmas
Weight to lose: 71 in 170 days.

I know.. I know.. I haven't blogged in a week and 2 days. but in that week and 2 days, I've worked... 56 hours, I think. If it weren't for the fact that my family just left all together, I wouldn't know it was Sunday morning because the only time they ride together is to go to church. Seriously, I'm surprised that I'm still functioning.

Okay, so that whole thing that I blogged about last time. It failed right away. BUT.. I did lose 1.4 pounds in the last week and 2 days. I attribute this to eating right (per my new plan on myfitnesspal. (see profile). This works well for me because they have a free app for my phone.. so I can take it everywhere! It's so much easier than when I was using livestrong because I had to wait until I got home and sometimes I forgot.. so, now I can work on it when I'm out and about.. without making excuses.

I also attribute my weight loss to working at a pizza place in 100 degree weather. With 2-3 pizza ovens on, an air conditioner that wasn't built for handling the ovens, and it being 100+ degrees outside, we got very.... toasty. No.. toasty isn't the word.. sweaty? I'm telling you... I was sweating, my sweat was sweating, and my sweat's sweat was sweating. It was a bit ridiculous.. but I'm alive with no damage!

Also, with having been so busy with working I neglected working out this week. Next week will be better.