I'm finally feeling motivated enough to truly do something about the pounds that have crept their way into my life. A "biggest loser" competition at work is helping a lot! I've participated in these a few times before, but, for some reason, never really felt the inner motivation I've got going for me now.
Instead of looking at the mountain in front of me - a 60-70lb weight loss - I've decided to break it into goals. Milestones. All in chunks of 10.
1) 10lbs of graduate school.
*So maybe these aren't neatly lumped together like the ones I'll list below, but I've got to chalk the 10lbs up to something and the countless hours I spent on my rump writing papers, reading, studying, taking tests while simultaneously drinking a venti iced chai (with 3 extra pumps) from Starbucks is a pretty good reason.
2) 10lbs of Barrett.
3) 10lbs of Piper.
4) 10lbs of Layla.
*Yep, it's true. I kept a hold of 10lbs per pregnancy. I'd like to look at it as me being sentimental. Keeping a legacy of each of these phenomenal miracles. But...it's really just laziness. Truly. I actually told myself after having Layla "Eh, I'll just wait until we have our second to worry about the weight." OOPS!!
5) 10lbs of marriage.
6) 10lbs of college
7) 10lbs of "freshman 15"
*I guess technically you could say I gained 20lbs in college. Breaking it up freshman year and the other 3 years just sounds better to the ear, though.
So there you have it. My 70lbs. Pretty sad. It's actually kind of gross to even say (er, type) out loud.
I would love to be back to my senior-year-of-high-school weight. However, I will be completely satisfied if I just get back to my after-freshman-year-of-college weight.
5 pounds a month would get me there. TOTALLY doable!! I just don't know if I can remain committed for that long. Ugh. I really hope so. But that is why I've made these little milestones for my journey. 10lbs doesn't seem as daunting as 60-70. I can do 10lbs.
And...
Good news! I've already got my grad. school 10 done and over with! Gone with the wind!...or sweat and sweets. (I sabotaged my efforts this weekend, so a pound or two may have found itself back in my life, but I'm still saying I met my milestone.)
So here's to ridding myself of 10lbs of Barrett. Motivation along the way would be greatly appreciated. For 10lbs or all 60lbs, your encouragement throughout this journey will be a wonderful tune to my [red] ears and bring a smile to my [sweaty] face.
3 comments:
You can do it Jessica!!! I'm on a little slower track. I lost 10 pounds last year and hoping for 10 pounds this year. James and I did the Daniel Fast for 21 days at the beginning of last year. You can look it up....it is basically a fast where you only eat fruits, veggies, beans, and nuts. I cleared us out of our addiction to sugar and our dependance on processed foods. We then went forward trying to cut out as much sugar and processed foods out of our life as possible. I go to this website alot http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/. I have really enjoyed this because I love to cook and being able to focus largely on nutrition and not calories has really helped make it more of a lifestyle that I want to keep forever. So...I would encourage you to maybe find a few things that you can eliminate the refined sugar or processed foods and just keep building. We did our Daniet Fast before having a toddler in our house. Now...with a toddler...we are attacking things a lot slower...but still trying to find some meals that we all like and that are "diet approved". My advice...find stuff that you love to do and think of it more as treating yourself to a good workout or treating yourself to a healthy snack. Put as much positive spins on it!!! You can also go the other direction and associate processed foods and refined sugars with reminders of how it isn't helping your body be healhty...rather it is loading you with yucky stuff. This kind of thinking has really helped me out. Of course...all things in moderation...nothing is completely off limits!
I know you will do it, there is no doubt in my mind. I myself had reached the 200 lb mark and was totally disgusted with myself. I have no reasons to have put on any weight (especially not the extra 60 I've packed on) because I've had no pregnancies, injuries that limit exercise or any other thing that would legitimately cause weight gain. It's totally laziness and gluttony that got me this huge. Tom and I are celebrating our anniversary in October with a cruise. I have every intention of losing that extra 60 before then. I have already lost 5 and when I start exercising a little more, I am convinced that I can do it. I'll be keeping you in my prayers and would appreciate it if you would do the same for me. Here's to losing!!!
Holy Cow! I can't even properly type my name :( Now that's sad!
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