So I am not going to lie, I have guilty pleasures. Ice Cream, Popcorn and sweets are key to that so today I did my purge. I had a bowl of popcorn during the movie, made some cookies to share and ate a few... and now tomorrow I can get started back on eating healthy. Now I am still going to eat those "guilt" foods but it's all about proportion size. For example, tomorrow at lunch I will probably make me a tombstone pizza (the staple of a college student's diet). At one point, I could eat 3/4ths of that. I'll be lucky to eat 2 slices. I am going to start by replacing my ice cream snacking with yogurt (Yoplait light Strawberry/Banana to be exact), my popcorn snacking with grapes while they're in season and my sweets with ONE york pattie mint when I am craving.
So here we go... I am also going to Gold's tomorrow to start my new membership there. I am so excited because I have a new AWESOME cardio song (I like things I can move to and dance to). David Rush - Shooting Star. So I am looking forward to putting that as my PowerSong on Nike+
So Day 1: 22lbs to go.
What is my reward in this? Well, there's a key number I weigh more than right now. I hate that number and can't wait to get below it. Well, when I get to my goal of 22lbs, I will be 6lbs under that number. I am not planning on stopping there. According to the paperwork I got today from my fire department physical I need to lose 47lbs to be at my ideal weight. I'd like to lose about 55. What stinks about being tall (I'm 5'8") is my ideal number is a bit high but... I can get below it a little bit :).
Thanks to all my friends who have joined me in this challenge. I am looking forward to doing it with you guys and I am SO lucky to have you guys as a support system. I've actually cancelled my appts with some of the specialists (except the cardiologist) until after I get all the weight lost to see if that improves some of the issues I am having like my knee. :D
Brenda
Awesome start Brenda!
ReplyDeleteSo you have Nike+ too?
THAT is a great motivator too! I have them as well!! I bring them to work with me and walk on the third floor with them on on my breaks!!!!!
As you know I have to wear my regulation Black shoes for the rest of the night but breaktime is MY time (unless I get an alarm or a call to go do something for someone....) and even if my walk is interupted I can easily set the workout to "PAUSE" until I get back to it. I LOVE Nike+!
Nike+ is the best! And I love the powersong feature. Sometimes I just need that extra push or extra energetic song to get me through the inclines and last miles. I wish I could wear my nike+ when I start doing my EMT ride alongs for class but we have regulation black boots with our uniform too :(
ReplyDeleteThere are ways to get around the non-Nike shoes and still use the sensor in regular shoes PLUS they actually make a lil sleeve to attatch to your laces for regular shoes too- Cindy Cater in the lab has one of them. I used one of the cheats(cutting a slit into the tongue of your regular sneakers and slipping the sensor in) BUT- if it slips out of the exact position it needs to be in- it doesn't record your info accurately. But as much as I walk at work- even half my walks being recorded is a Good thing. I'm registered on there as Sunny1960 if you wanna create a challenge on there for us too.
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