Today is the first day of the rest of my life, I tell myself this today as I walk for 2 hours along the path I've wanted to walk for months. I am 25 years old (tomorrow). I am 20 pounds over my ideal weight. I can't even bring myself to type the numbers in this blog.
Dieting is nothing new to me. I've gone up and down for the past few years. But, now I find myself missing out in life due to the weight. I've always been aware of my weight, but never let it stand in my way. Until this summer, when I did not once wear shorts, capris, or a bikini. For a girl who loves summer and swimming this cannot be a good thing. I find myself sticking close to my workout clothing, rather than putting on jeans, because I am not comfortable in any clothing anymore. I just can't see myself living like this for the rest of my life.
My workout habits are pretty steady. I go 4-6 times per week, and do 60 minutes of cardio. I do weights and stretching, just not as regularly. If I don't make it to the gym, I go outside and exercise--biking, rollerblading, and walking. I've started to run, not very good, but I've started.
I go many many days with healthy eating habits, then fall off the wagon. But, I always get back on. My life is pretty busy. I work two jobs and go to school full time with an hour commute each way.
So, this is my first blog because I am definitely going to need support if I am going to finally take control of my life and lose those extra 20 pounds.
Thanks!
Hey Lola just wanted to pass on a few tips. I was much more than 20 pounds overweight. I was 80 pounds overweight. Here are some things I did:
ReplyI ate fiber foods early in my day. Kept me feeling full and I ate lighter when it came to meals. I usually did almonds as snacks. I did strength training as cardio is good but doesn't help as much as strength training. I did a program that I was able to do from home 3 days a week. I never deprived myself of what I wanted to eat I just ate in moderation (the added fiber really helps). Another very important thing I did is I believed in myself. I never had doubt. I also picked one day a week to eat whatever I wanted for one meal.
The overweight is harmful to health because it can affect our body, such as the heart, blood pressure increases due to diabetes, gout, arthritis, hypertension, etc, and findrxonline say that the best way to lose weight is to eat a healthy diet and exercise. When performing exercises burn more calories.
ReplyI wouldn't take those ideal weight calculators too seriously, 20 lbs over "ideal weight" is probably pretty healthy. I'm 6'5" and i've seen some calculations claiming my ideal weight is 160 LBS, which is completely ridiculous. My more reasonable, healthy goal is 200 lbs.
ReplyI wish you all the best in your journey to lose the 20 pounds you desire. It's good you are working on it now.
Good luck!
ReplyHappy 25th birthday! Sounds like you have an active a busy life which is great. Just remember if you want something to change, then you have to change something. All the best!
ReplyLola, you sound as if you were really miserable about the 20lb but please don`t despair. Rest assured that 20lb is not muched and not being able to wear the clothes you like does not mean missing out on much in life.
Some people are much larger, restricted in their mobility as a result, with their relationships suffering. They will suffer ill health such as arthritis, diabetes and shortness of breath.
If you take it a pound at the time, I`m sure you`ll be able to reach your goal long before you are 26.
Good luck!
ReplyBianca
More grease to your elbow
ReplyHey Girl
ReplyYour situation sounds identical to my own. The past few weeks I've seriously taken a break from the gym. I stretch and walk a bit but seriously nothing more than that. You know what? My clothes are fitting better!! The more I work out, the hungrier I get and although I can easily burn a good 600 calories in a spin-class, it makes me so ravenous afterward that I can eat that much in one sitting alone without even realizing it. I'd like you to try taking a break from all that activity for a week and see how you feel and if you can get your diet back on track. They say it's 90% of the battle don't they?