01/27/2012 06:45
Attempt #2 at Blog #1!
I never saw myself as the blog-writing type. I guess I never really had anything to write about before. I want this to be a life changing experience, and if blogging will help, then blogging will I do!
I have been unhappy with my weight...for as long as I can remember. The last time that I weighed what I was 'supposed to' was in 8th grade. 130-something. I've always been unhappy with my weight, but it was a while before I tried to do something about it.
I have never done anything 'scary.' Crazy pills or grapefruit diets or anorexia. Nothing like that. I have lost weight and gained it over the years. Different levels of activity in my various jobs has helped. BUT I have had a LOT of office jobs. Not a lot of natural exercise in the life of an office assistant.
I am currently a nanny, so I am up and about a lot, but it doesn't seem to have any affect on my weight.
I have tried MANY different exercise programs. So many. At least I learned something from all of it! I learned that my body loses much more weight through weight lifting routines than through cardio routines. Not that cardio isn't important. I still do some cardio, but the majority of my workouts are based on weight lifting.
I started my most recent weight loss attempt on December 1, 2011. I did pretty well, but then I had the holidays and got sick and etc., etc. I do have a workout program that I love. It is ChaLEAN Extreme from beachbody.com. When I got sick, I was one workout away from finishing the first phase, the Burn Circuit. As soon as my sinuses clear (a day? maybe two?), I WILL get back on the workout wagon. I am hoping this blog will keep me honest and coming back for more!! I am really excited to start working out again. I just FEEL so much better when I am consistent with my workouts. Food will have to factor in somewhere...
As far as diet is concerned, I have just been trying to eat healthy. Not that that always works... I should probably be checking calories and such. I tried Weight Watchers for a while, but it didn't work for me. I felt like I was constricted by the point system. Maybe that doesn't make sense. I know that WW works for lots of people, but it made me feel rebellious. I think I need something more loose, but I also need a more definite mindset of what should and shouldn't go in my mouth. In general, when I am steady with my workouts, I tend to eat better and crave foods that are better for me.
Whew! That was a lot!! Well, here goes nothing. And everything. I have set a goal to lose 80 pounds in a year. That may seem like a long time in which to lose that weight, but it still seems daunting to me. But!! I think it can be done. I just need to kick my own butt into gear. I will write again soon! Happy Thursday!!
I have been unhappy with my weight...for as long as I can remember. The last time that I weighed what I was 'supposed to' was in 8th grade. 130-something. I've always been unhappy with my weight, but it was a while before I tried to do something about it.
I have never done anything 'scary.' Crazy pills or grapefruit diets or anorexia. Nothing like that. I have lost weight and gained it over the years. Different levels of activity in my various jobs has helped. BUT I have had a LOT of office jobs. Not a lot of natural exercise in the life of an office assistant.
I am currently a nanny, so I am up and about a lot, but it doesn't seem to have any affect on my weight.I have tried MANY different exercise programs. So many. At least I learned something from all of it! I learned that my body loses much more weight through weight lifting routines than through cardio routines. Not that cardio isn't important. I still do some cardio, but the majority of my workouts are based on weight lifting.
I started my most recent weight loss attempt on December 1, 2011. I did pretty well, but then I had the holidays and got sick and etc., etc. I do have a workout program that I love. It is ChaLEAN Extreme from beachbody.com. When I got sick, I was one workout away from finishing the first phase, the Burn Circuit. As soon as my sinuses clear (a day? maybe two?), I WILL get back on the workout wagon. I am hoping this blog will keep me honest and coming back for more!! I am really excited to start working out again. I just FEEL so much better when I am consistent with my workouts. Food will have to factor in somewhere...
As far as diet is concerned, I have just been trying to eat healthy. Not that that always works... I should probably be checking calories and such. I tried Weight Watchers for a while, but it didn't work for me. I felt like I was constricted by the point system. Maybe that doesn't make sense. I know that WW works for lots of people, but it made me feel rebellious. I think I need something more loose, but I also need a more definite mindset of what should and shouldn't go in my mouth. In general, when I am steady with my workouts, I tend to eat better and crave foods that are better for me.
Whew! That was a lot!! Well, here goes nothing. And everything. I have set a goal to lose 80 pounds in a year. That may seem like a long time in which to lose that weight, but it still seems daunting to me. But!! I think it can be done. I just need to kick my own butt into gear. I will write again soon! Happy Thursday!!