This is what I’m terrible at: making goals and sticking to them. I mean sure! I’ve met some goals. Certainly in my life, I’ve achieved things. I can’t honestly tell you the last time I remember NOT being overweight. I’ve always wanted to lose it and I’ve always told myself that I would try. I never did try, though. I gave up so quickly that I can’t even remember how long the attempts lasted. I finally feel like I have a chance. I feel like this time, I could do this.
My first goal was sort of a test run: I quit the one thing I never thought I could! Diet Coke. I’m pretty sure that most people know how the DC addiction works: one sip and you’re gone. It’s terrible. I kept telling myself that I needed it, that if I didn’t drink it, I’d fall asleep. That’s not true! At one point I was drinking five DC’s a day… going through two twelve packs a week or something insane like that. Considering my financial situation, this seemed like a good goal: quit Diet Coke, save 10-15 dollars a week, and feel better. Awesome. It’s only been about a week and a half to two weeks, but I feel like I can safely say that I achieve my goal. I’ve had DC since I quit, and it doesn’t taste good. Once it even made me feel sick. I’ve heard a lot of people say that when you quit soda you notice a difference in a few weeks. I haven’t gotten there yet, but I’m still glad that I quit it.
My second goal isn’t going to be as easy. The goal is to lose 46 pounds. Right now, I weigh about 196lbs. It’s easy for me to “hide” it, because I’m 5′10”… I think for the most part, the weight is evenly distributed (except in SOME places… thighs, stomach, arms… but even in these areas, it’s about equal). I don’t want to hide it anymore though. Last week I was on vacation in Tahoe. We went to the beach, and I wore a swimming suit. I felt okay in it, but not great. For once I’d like to put a suit on that isn’t a tankini or one piece. I want to be on the beach and not feel self conscious of my huuuge thighs. More than that, I just want to feel good. So I’m following the example of my Mom, who has so far lost over 40 pounds with Weight Watchers, and I’m going to give it a shot.
Here are my goals.
- To reach the top of my “healthy weight” zone: 175
- To reach a mid-point and the weight I’d like to stick to: 150
- To be in shape
- Not have monster thighs or arms
- Feel better about myself
I’m not going to give myself a strict deadline, because I know that it’s unhealthy to lose too much weight at once. But, it’d be nice to get a good amount off this month, and the rest off by Christmas at least. That’s my goal. This here blog is to keep me honest. I am hoping I can share what I’ve learned. We shall see!
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