Candace717
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Hello everyone!
My name is Candace. I am working as a receptionist for the next month until I leave on my mission for the LDS church. As a receptionist I have oodles of time spent stationary, surfing the internet, and I wanted to put it to good use! I recently (5 days ago) broke up with my boyfriend of 18 months. Pretty intense, and during all of our previous break-ups I have always consoled myself with ice cream, and lots of it. I'm sure many others have had similar experiences and have also come to the conclusion that it does not make you feel any better.
Before I reached this conclusion I had turned to my favorite pasttimes to drown my woes- shopping (not much fun when you have put on weight), eating sweets (just makes me feel guilty), and watching movies (got my mind off the break up, but afterwards I just felt lazy- I am now officially addicted to Lost and Gilmour Girls, though).
I decided that it is time for a lifestyle change! In the last year I have gained about 15 pounds. I am thinking of starting WW with my mom, just to set up some guidelines before I leave on the mission. I attribute the weight gain to a combination of poor food choices and a more sedentary lifestyle. I know I would feel better if I ate more nutritiously, and I wouldn't mind the endorphins that accompany exercise, either!
My basic plan is this: Make wise choices in food selection and activities. Find a source to make yourself accountable.
My goal weight has always been 125 lbs. (I haven't seen this weight since 8th grade). I know that with my body type (very curvy and 5'8'') and with weight gain associated with muscle tone it may not be exactly realistic, but I thought I should have a tangible aim. I assume that right now I weigh close to 150. I will attain more accurate measurements and inches to post later. I realise that a month will not be long enough to lose it all, but it will hopefully get me on a good path which I can continue down on my mission, or at least maintain.
The reward I have set for myself is a new wardrobe, since I will probably be needing one anyway after the mission (18 months- styles can undergo a lot of change in that time). Plus, I adore clothing!
My biggest challenges are going to be my taste for fats and sugars, laziness, and time constraints for workouts. Also, I'm quite out of shape which makes working out very hard and even somewhat painful.
Wow, this is super long. But I guess that the beginning usually is. It seems like the step now is to lay out the plan. What I have so far is to go grocery shopping and pick up healthy breakfast options, frozen meals for lunches since I know I don't have the capacity to wake up any earlier to pack a lunch and fast food every day is killing me, and some healthy snack options. I'm going to try to cut sweets out of my life as much as possible- break that sugar addiction I have been feeding for so long. Activity is going to be my biggest thing. I don't have a gym membership and don't intend on getting one since transportation is an issue. I do have some work-out tapes, and a really cool "game" called Fitness!yourself for the xbox, which is like a work out tape only it is really catered to your individual needs as well as always changing so you don't get bored. My friends have always recommended running as a great option since you can do it anywhere. I have tried to get into it a few times but I am so out of shape that so far I just hate it. And I can never go for very long before tiring out. Some people have told me to just do it every day for 2-6 weeks, and at the end of that time I will love it. I have started out on this challenge before, but have never stuck to it.
Okay, well, I think I have said enough for today's posting. Tomorrow I will start with the journaling of all calorie intakes and expenditures (well, not ALL expenditures, that would be time consuming).
My name is Candace. I am working as a receptionist for the next month until I leave on my mission for the LDS church. As a receptionist I have oodles of time spent stationary, surfing the internet, and I wanted to put it to good use! I recently (5 days ago) broke up with my boyfriend of 18 months. Pretty intense, and during all of our previous break-ups I have always consoled myself with ice cream, and lots of it. I'm sure many others have had similar experiences and have also come to the conclusion that it does not make you feel any better.
Before I reached this conclusion I had turned to my favorite pasttimes to drown my woes- shopping (not much fun when you have put on weight), eating sweets (just makes me feel guilty), and watching movies (got my mind off the break up, but afterwards I just felt lazy- I am now officially addicted to Lost and Gilmour Girls, though).
I decided that it is time for a lifestyle change! In the last year I have gained about 15 pounds. I am thinking of starting WW with my mom, just to set up some guidelines before I leave on the mission. I attribute the weight gain to a combination of poor food choices and a more sedentary lifestyle. I know I would feel better if I ate more nutritiously, and I wouldn't mind the endorphins that accompany exercise, either!
My basic plan is this: Make wise choices in food selection and activities. Find a source to make yourself accountable.
My goal weight has always been 125 lbs. (I haven't seen this weight since 8th grade). I know that with my body type (very curvy and 5'8'') and with weight gain associated with muscle tone it may not be exactly realistic, but I thought I should have a tangible aim. I assume that right now I weigh close to 150. I will attain more accurate measurements and inches to post later. I realise that a month will not be long enough to lose it all, but it will hopefully get me on a good path which I can continue down on my mission, or at least maintain.
The reward I have set for myself is a new wardrobe, since I will probably be needing one anyway after the mission (18 months- styles can undergo a lot of change in that time). Plus, I adore clothing!
My biggest challenges are going to be my taste for fats and sugars, laziness, and time constraints for workouts. Also, I'm quite out of shape which makes working out very hard and even somewhat painful.
Wow, this is super long. But I guess that the beginning usually is. It seems like the step now is to lay out the plan. What I have so far is to go grocery shopping and pick up healthy breakfast options, frozen meals for lunches since I know I don't have the capacity to wake up any earlier to pack a lunch and fast food every day is killing me, and some healthy snack options. I'm going to try to cut sweets out of my life as much as possible- break that sugar addiction I have been feeding for so long. Activity is going to be my biggest thing. I don't have a gym membership and don't intend on getting one since transportation is an issue. I do have some work-out tapes, and a really cool "game" called Fitness!yourself for the xbox, which is like a work out tape only it is really catered to your individual needs as well as always changing so you don't get bored. My friends have always recommended running as a great option since you can do it anywhere. I have tried to get into it a few times but I am so out of shape that so far I just hate it. And I can never go for very long before tiring out. Some people have told me to just do it every day for 2-6 weeks, and at the end of that time I will love it. I have started out on this challenge before, but have never stuck to it.
Okay, well, I think I have said enough for today's posting. Tomorrow I will start with the journaling of all calorie intakes and expenditures (well, not ALL expenditures, that would be time consuming).
Welcome, Candace! You are just the right age to be turning your eating and living habits around. I say ... GO, WEIGHT WATCHERS!!! tee hee That is how I have lost over 50 lbs since last July. I am not done yet, either. And hey - I joined with my Mom, too! WL is easier when done with a buddy.
*sigh* that is just how life has to be.