Thursday, March 8, 2012

Three Down...a Bunch to Go...

Still going strong...three days down - a lifetime to go. I think that's one of the hardest things to wrap my mind around. I will always be someone who struggles with my weight. Even when I lose 125 lbs, it will be a challenge (I almost wrote "constant struggle" but that sounds sad) to keep weight off. Making lasting lifestyle changes is the most important thing, and I know that, but I think it will always be a challenge. People who have lost large amounts of weight gain it back all the time - it's just a fact - so I'm wrapping my mind around the fact that it's a life-long deal and I'm trying to be okay with that.

One thing that I haven't added yet is exercise. I know it's coming, but I'm pretending that I don't need it for awhile. I figure to get a couple weeks under my belt of eating differently is a huge step so I'm trying not to overwhelm myself. After 2-3 weeks I'm sure I will begin to not lose without beginning to work out. I really want to try to make goals that are actually attainable. I tend to set these huge goals like, "I'm going to walk around Greenlake 5 days this week" and then when I do it once and feel like I'm going to die, I don't do it again...So, I think the first thing I will add is taking the dog for a little walk around the neighborhood each day - maybe 5 blocks and then add a block each week. I really want to be smart about this.

I would, however, love to run again someday. I used to be a runner - in college for one brief Summer and when I wasn't hating it, I loved it...it became a weird obsession. I would wake up and say to myself "I don't want to run today" and by 10am I'd be thinking "I have to run today". I had a running partner, ironically it was my mother, and that really helped - but now that I have two kids, a husband and a job - I think I would like the solitude of running alone...something to dream about.

Today is my daughter's birthday and we're going to Red Robin for dinner so I've preemptively gone on their website and figured out what I can eat to fit in my points...it's all about preparation...

2 comments:

AB said...

I'm going to the meetings, and the group leader told us that if we could even start with 2 points of activity a day, it's a great start. I do about part time, and the rest of this time--I figure, baby steps. But really--2 points is walking your dog around a few blocks. 1 point is 10 minutes of leisurely walking or playing with kids. Easy!

TheologyMom said...

Yeah...I'm hoping to start either this week or next - I'm trying not to sabotage myself. My goal is walking the dog 4-5 blocks and then adding one a week...:)