Friday, July 11, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Time To Refocus
It's been awhile since I last posted. I have been struggling with my weight ever since my hysterectomy. It was only a partial hysterectomy, so I haven't struggled with the hormones changing, but there still has been a change in my body. I changed my goal weight from 135 to 140 and have been maintaining 140-145. I am not happy with this weight! I just have not been able to get my mind right to make a change. My perfect weight would be 125. But, realistically I can probably maintain 130.
The good news is, my husband has decided to start loosing some weight. He was beginning to have pain in his knees. He started researching what he could do to help that pain to be less, and kept reading how much loosing weight could help. He went about three weeks trying to loose without telling anyone and he lost about 10 pounds. Awesome job!
When he told me what he was doing, I felt instantly motivated. Since he told me, I have lost 4 pounds. That has been in 9 days. It's amazing how motivating it is to have someone focused on the same goal as you. (And a little competition doesn't hurt either)
So, my goal is going to be 130 by October 3rd. I will be 40 that day and what a great way to start out my 40's. At a weight I am comfortable with and feel good about.
Changes I need to make:
*My water intact. (I've been drinking 68 oz. a day and what a difference that makes!)
*More activity. (When I lost weight before, I made me and my health a priority. When I started working, that went by the wayside. Time to make that commitment again.)
*More fruits and veges. (Fruits aren't hard for me...veges are another story. I need to figure out some fun ones I will enjoy eating.)
*Journaling what I eat. (This habit makes a huge difference for me. If I'm aware, I'm more accountable to myself. And lets face it, when you see all you ate in a day, it's easier to stay away from the snacks at night.)
This will all be a good beginning. I'll try to post my progress as I go along. I know there will be ups and downs, but hopefully more downs then ups. :)
6-27-14: 139 lbs.
The good news is, my husband has decided to start loosing some weight. He was beginning to have pain in his knees. He started researching what he could do to help that pain to be less, and kept reading how much loosing weight could help. He went about three weeks trying to loose without telling anyone and he lost about 10 pounds. Awesome job!
When he told me what he was doing, I felt instantly motivated. Since he told me, I have lost 4 pounds. That has been in 9 days. It's amazing how motivating it is to have someone focused on the same goal as you. (And a little competition doesn't hurt either)
So, my goal is going to be 130 by October 3rd. I will be 40 that day and what a great way to start out my 40's. At a weight I am comfortable with and feel good about.
Changes I need to make:
*My water intact. (I've been drinking 68 oz. a day and what a difference that makes!)
*More activity. (When I lost weight before, I made me and my health a priority. When I started working, that went by the wayside. Time to make that commitment again.)
*More fruits and veges. (Fruits aren't hard for me...veges are another story. I need to figure out some fun ones I will enjoy eating.)
*Journaling what I eat. (This habit makes a huge difference for me. If I'm aware, I'm more accountable to myself. And lets face it, when you see all you ate in a day, it's easier to stay away from the snacks at night.)
This will all be a good beginning. I'll try to post my progress as I go along. I know there will be ups and downs, but hopefully more downs then ups. :)
6-27-14: 139 lbs.
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