So it's been pretty close to forever since I have even ventured near this site. This is due to fact that I have yet to lose another pound since my last update. My plateau turned to ambivalence once the holiday season began. With finals and extra work, I may have been to the gym 5 times from November on. I also ate like crap. At weigh in this morning, I had officially gained 5lbs.
For the most part, the holiday season is over and I am making goals for the coming year. Last year I wrote down some resolutions and managed to hit them all. Here is my plan (in regards to weight) for 2010:
I fully expect to be finished with my weight loss by the summer. It took me about 6 months to lose the first 50. I can and will win this battle this year.
I restarted today and am doing well and in a good mindset. I have the gym class schedule next to me and have made a new game plan. When I first began my journey, I was at the gym taking a class 4 nights a week and regularly fitting in a 5th evening to workout. I am going to school full-time and therefore have less "free" time to spend. Last semester I took advantage of my stress and the work I was responsible for. I skipped the gym regularly in order to school stuff. I am at a point now where I need to reassess. If losing weight is important to me, it needs to be a priority. Also, I like working out and should be looking at it as time to enjoy my own time away from my obligations.
My mindset now is that I work all day, taking time to study whenever I get a free moment and come home to more homework. The only time I spend not devoting myself to school is when I am commuting. (Let's just say, driving to an from work is not remotely relaxing and probably does more damage then good.) If I want to keep my stress and a minimum and continue weight loss, I need to see the gym differently. Why not look at my gym time as a positive thing? That can be my time away from the world.
I restarted today and am doing well and in a good mindset. I have the gym class schedule next to me and have made a new game plan. When I first began my journey, I was at the gym taking a class 4 nights a week and regularly fitting in a 5th evening to workout. I am going to school full-time and therefore have less "free" time to spend. Last semester I took advantage of my stress and the work I was responsible for. I skipped the gym regularly in order to school stuff. I am at a point now where I need to reassess. If losing weight is important to me, it needs to be a priority. Also, I like working out and should be looking at it as time to enjoy my own time away from my obligations.
My mindset now is that I work all day, taking time to study whenever I get a free moment and come home to more homework. The only time I spend not devoting myself to school is when I am commuting. (Let's just say, driving to an from work is not remotely relaxing and probably does more damage then good.) If I want to keep my stress and a minimum and continue weight loss, I need to see the gym differently. Why not look at my gym time as a positive thing? That can be my time away from the world.
I also need to get back to making my gym classes a set part of my schedule. Rather than saying, "Well, I would like to get to Zumba tonight, but..." I will say "I have Zumba at 6:30, after or before that I can do what needs to be done." I don't compromise work or meeting times. Why should I be cheating myself out of healthy lifestyle? This is important to me, so I need my schedule to reflect that.
I've also added workouts at 6am before I get ready for work. I did this consistently around the beginning of the holiday season. I need to get back into this routine. Because I have hit my halfway plateau, I need to step up my routine. On days that I make it to the gym, my 6am workout gives me an extra kick. But it also keeps me on track when I can't make it to a class.
Finally, my biggest resolution:
Here in Indy there is a mini-marathon around the time of the Indianapolis 500. I have always passively thought about how it would be cool to do the Mini. I am officially making a goal of participating in the May 2011 Mini-Marathon. I began to feel like a slacker when I wasn't even considering signing up for May 2010, but I know this is a much smarter goal. Not only can I not run right now because of the extra weight I am carrying, but I will need a lot of training. I know someone who trained for 6 months and was still unable to finish the race.
If I stay on track, I will be able to start training this May and end up with a full year of preparing. I absolutely think this a reasonable and attainable goal.
I am also making sure to tell everyone I know. That way, I will have expectations other than my own to fulfill and a group of people to keep me on task
If I stay on track, I will be able to start training this May and end up with a full year of preparing. I absolutely think this a reasonable and attainable goal.
I am also making sure to tell everyone I know. That way, I will have expectations other than my own to fulfill and a group of people to keep me on task
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