I have struggled with my weight since the fifth grade. I have always been very self-conscious of my body. The only time I have ever felt good about my body is when I was swimming in high school. Our swim practices would last 2.5 hours five days a week. Except on Wednesdays they would be 3.5 because we got out of school an hour early. So it took a tremendous amount of exercise to put my weight between 115-120lbs. ( I may have actually been too skinny for 5'7".)
Obesity runs in my blood, but I just recently discovered that genes are only 10% of the problem. Apparently 80% of your weight is attributed to diet. So DIET will be my focus this summer. This past January, I reached my highest weight of 151. I felt disgusting. I let emotional stressors eat away at my health. Ever since then I have been striving to get to my "goal body". Slowly, but surely pounds have come off. I am down to 144. I have been working out and trying to eat healthier.
I allow stress effect me too much. I have contemplated getting on medicine, but I know that it would be a quick fix. I am trying to do something everyday that makes me feel good. Today's feel good activity is writing this blog. This blog is going to help me keep track of my progress and keep me focused. I am setting myself up for success.
As I begin to plan for a child, I keep reading how the mother's health greatly influences the baby's health. I also want to be a role model for my child. I don't want to feed my children crap food...so I have to ween myself off certain foods. Also.... learn how to love most vegetables. Another motivator to keep in mind as I working hard this summer is that I am doing this for my future children.
I don't really know what I will weigh when I reach my "goal body". I am approximating it will be around 130lbs. It has been about 7 years since I was that weight, so I am not really sure. I am going to try to get there before August 7th.. so that gives me 68 days. I CAN do this... and I WILL do this!
Starting with an upper body workout today because I am pretty sure I my right quadricep is strained.
Push-up
Pull-ups
Shoulder press
Shoulder Raises
Curls
Tricep push ups
Rows
Abs
Goals:
Eat Whole Foods-Cut back on sugar -Keep track of what I am eating "consciously eat"
Workout 6 days a week/ 45 minutes - 2 hours
Do things I love to do-it is amazing how you forget when you don't have the time... (I guess you are supposed to make the time.);-)
Applying coping strategies
