The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends. ~Author Unknown
Ok, I am going on a diet again. I guess I should say, I am going to attempt AGAIN to change my eating habits and my lifestyle. I plan to cut out sugar, bread and fast food. I had tried to go all vegan last year and was following the diet plan from Eat to Live by Dr, Joel Fuhrman and did really well. I lost over 20 lbs, but it was not realistic to my lifestyle and I obviously fell off that wagon and have since gained all of that weight back. I think I will use some of his recipes and try to eat more salads and cut out almost all sugar and bread; but can't do the total vegan thing.
I don't know why I have an issue with food, but I do. Eating is what I do when I'm stressed, sad, happy and celebrating! It is a reward for me! But, the sad thing is it is limiting my life. I turn 41 next month and that scares me. I am missing out on so much. I want to wear shorts in public. I want to go the pool. I want to shop in any store and any department. I want to go on vacation to a tropical destination and wear a bathing suit. I want to be comfortable in my clothes and comfortable in my own skin! I want to loose weight once and for all and keep it off! So I hope I can do it before I turn 50.
I joined the gym next to work and have gone maybe 4 times since March! It is just next door from the Moscow store and only 4 minutes from my house, but I can't get myself to go! It may have to do with the fact that I work 5-6 days a week from 8am-7pm or later, or that I am just good at making excuses. I do know that at the end of the day I just want to go home and in the morning I enjoy sleeping in as long as I can! Either way, I need to go. Dave also has a membership, so maybe we can start going together. Judy P has a membership and so does Shawna K - so maybe we can help each other get on a program.
Anyway, I am going to start today - Tuesday! I will weigh in each Tuesday (Monday's are depressing enough - I don't want to weigh myself on them too!) I am going to use my blog to record my weight, my meals, fun recipes and any other tips I gain as I go along. My goal is to loose 50 pounds! Yes, you heard me! 50 pounds.
So...here is the first weigh in: 215 pounds! OUCH! That hurt! But, now that it is out there, in print and in cyberworld I might do something about it!
If you have any low fat recipes and/or tips - please share with me! I can use all of the help I can get. And if you want a workout buddy, call me. I will be working out at Anytime Fitness in Moscow.
I don't know why I have an issue with food, but I do. Eating is what I do when I'm stressed, sad, happy and celebrating! It is a reward for me! But, the sad thing is it is limiting my life. I turn 41 next month and that scares me. I am missing out on so much. I want to wear shorts in public. I want to go the pool. I want to shop in any store and any department. I want to go on vacation to a tropical destination and wear a bathing suit. I want to be comfortable in my clothes and comfortable in my own skin! I want to loose weight once and for all and keep it off! So I hope I can do it before I turn 50.
I joined the gym next to work and have gone maybe 4 times since March! It is just next door from the Moscow store and only 4 minutes from my house, but I can't get myself to go! It may have to do with the fact that I work 5-6 days a week from 8am-7pm or later, or that I am just good at making excuses. I do know that at the end of the day I just want to go home and in the morning I enjoy sleeping in as long as I can! Either way, I need to go. Dave also has a membership, so maybe we can start going together. Judy P has a membership and so does Shawna K - so maybe we can help each other get on a program.
Anyway, I am going to start today - Tuesday! I will weigh in each Tuesday (Monday's are depressing enough - I don't want to weigh myself on them too!) I am going to use my blog to record my weight, my meals, fun recipes and any other tips I gain as I go along. My goal is to loose 50 pounds! Yes, you heard me! 50 pounds.
So...here is the first weigh in: 215 pounds! OUCH! That hurt! But, now that it is out there, in print and in cyberworld I might do something about it!
If you have any low fat recipes and/or tips - please share with me! I can use all of the help I can get. And if you want a workout buddy, call me. I will be working out at Anytime Fitness in Moscow.
I am so proud of you. You are a very brave woman. Food sucks, doesn't it? It sucks because it doesn't suck! Do I sound enough like a teenager there? There just is no better way to say it though. I ache with you and I'm praying for you. You rock though and I know you can do it. You have a fantastic attitude about it. The word DIET is a no no. Lifestyle change! That's right... I want to get up the inner strength to start up again also. I'm getting there. You go girl!
ReplyDeleteKaren, I have faith in you! Here's a super sight that I used to lose 45 pounds so far. www.sparkpeople.com. Check it out. It really works! I still have 30 pounds to go for my goal and I have really fallen off the wagon for the last three months, but I have not gained any weight back so I can say the sparkpeople plan has really taught me how to live with better eating habits. It may work for you as well.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I haven't worked out for about 10 weeks now. Ugh! I have a membership to Anytime Fitness as well and if you want to go in the mornings with me I would LOVE to have you be my workout partner. My husband goes at night since one of us has to be home to watch the kiddos. He's lost about 25 pounds now. Wow! It's so much easier to stay on track when you have someone to be accountable to. Give me a call or email me so we can work something out.
You can do it!
Thanks Rachel & Amber -
ReplyDeleteAmber yes on working out together. I went this morning at 6:30 am - it worked out great for me. We will have to meet up. I am going to go check out eh sparkpeople site today!
Karen
You go, Karen, I know you can do. You've done it before you can do it again. It's great to have such good pals like Rachel and Amber for support close by.
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So joining you in the morning!!! We can do this! You have amazing will power and I know that you will be successful!
ReplyDeleteOK, Karen, you have inspired me and I'm with you ALL the way---I, too, have fallen off the wagon and need something to get me going again, so I'm joining you...it is so easy for me to say, tomorrow...tomorrow...tomorrow, so I'm with you TODAY. I was so happy with the weight I lost on South Beach, and slowly it's creeping back on...not all of it yet, but if I don't make a change it will be all back!!! It helps so much to be doing this with someone else to keep you motivated, so you're going to be my inspiration!!! Thanks for giving me a reason to do it TODAY!!!!! Love ya,
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