gottalose20
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Hello!
I'm starting a weight loss diary because I'm starting over tomorrow with diet and exercise. I graduate law school in a week, and I've been letting things slide- theoretically because I "don't have time" to fix healthy food and exercise. That's a b.s. excuse though, because the more I let things slide with my health, the less motivated I am in other areas of my life (yes, including school). I'm 5'8" and have a curvy body type, so I'm setting my goal weight at 150. Part of me wants to get to 140, since it's the "perfect" weight for my height, but I know 150 is do-able and I don't want to set any unattainable goals.
Food-wise, my plan is pretty simple. No sugar, no wheat. Those are trigger foods for me, and I feel much better without them. I need to abstain from them in much the same way that an alcoholic abstains from alcohol. I've been avoiding refined sugar for a long time now, but I've been pushing the limits of that lately ("Unrefined cane sugar? Great!"). So, my resolution beginning tomorrow is no flour and no sugar except for fruit .
Exercise-wise, I am going to do the Couch-to-5k running plan 3 times per week, along with a pilates video. The other four days will be a 40 minute walk with a 20-minute yoga session. I'm going to exercise in the morning, because I'm usually too tired after work and more prone to make excuses.
I've worked out my issues with food already. I've just been overeating lately out of habit and because I've been eating trigger foods (Bread! Bagels! Carbs that don't fill me up and make me feel lethargic and fat! NO MORE!). So I know what I need to do, I know how to do it, and so now it's all about GETTING IT DONE.
I'm excited! I've seen so many positive transformations on this board, and I know I can do it too.
I'm starting a weight loss diary because I'm starting over tomorrow with diet and exercise. I graduate law school in a week, and I've been letting things slide- theoretically because I "don't have time" to fix healthy food and exercise. That's a b.s. excuse though, because the more I let things slide with my health, the less motivated I am in other areas of my life (yes, including school). I'm 5'8" and have a curvy body type, so I'm setting my goal weight at 150. Part of me wants to get to 140, since it's the "perfect" weight for my height, but I know 150 is do-able and I don't want to set any unattainable goals.
Food-wise, my plan is pretty simple. No sugar, no wheat. Those are trigger foods for me, and I feel much better without them. I need to abstain from them in much the same way that an alcoholic abstains from alcohol. I've been avoiding refined sugar for a long time now, but I've been pushing the limits of that lately ("Unrefined cane sugar? Great!"). So, my resolution beginning tomorrow is no flour and no sugar except for fruit .
Exercise-wise, I am going to do the Couch-to-5k running plan 3 times per week, along with a pilates video. The other four days will be a 40 minute walk with a 20-minute yoga session. I'm going to exercise in the morning, because I'm usually too tired after work and more prone to make excuses.
I've worked out my issues with food already. I've just been overeating lately out of habit and because I've been eating trigger foods (Bread! Bagels! Carbs that don't fill me up and make me feel lethargic and fat! NO MORE!). So I know what I need to do, I know how to do it, and so now it's all about GETTING IT DONE.
I'm excited! I've seen so many positive transformations on this board, and I know I can do it too.
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