Hi there... I'm new here!
Over the past year or two, I've put on about 25 lbs. I've ridden horses competitively since I was 6 years old, and I also had a job that kept me on my feet. My lifestyle changed about a year and a half ago. I started to feel burned out from riding, skipping lessons, having other people ride my horse because I didn't feel like going out to the barn. I also landed my dream job... which unfortunately took me off my feet and onto my butt for 14 hour shifts four days a week, along with a 3 hour round-trip commute. I've now been getting out to the barn 1 or 2 days a week, instead of the 7 days a week I was there my entire life. Along with losing all my muscle and gaining a ton of fat, it makes me feel guilty... I have this incredible horse, and here I am paying tons of money to have other people exercise her because I can't be bothered. Around the same time, I got out of a terrible relationship. I've been depressed and lonely, and I definitely ate my feelings... and then some.
I'm 5'3" and I used to be a steady 130 lbs. Today I weigh 158 lbs.
If I know one thing about myself, it's that I cannot stick to any huge, drastic changes. So I've decided to approach my weight loss through small, permanent changes that I can maintain throughout my life. Here they are:
-I am not going to skip the barn... this should get me in the saddle 3 or 4 days a week.
-I'm going to stretch every day (I know this isn't really weight-oriented, but I used to be flexible and it makes me more health conscious!)
-I will get on my stationary bike once a week.
-I will monitor my portions and avoid excessive snacking.
-No more soda!
It isn't a lot, but I'm hoping that these small changes can be a platform for more. I'm feeling pretty down about it right now though, since I followed all my "rules" yesterday, and woke up a pound and a half heavier then I was yesterday.
Is my plan useless?
Over the past year or two, I've put on about 25 lbs. I've ridden horses competitively since I was 6 years old, and I also had a job that kept me on my feet. My lifestyle changed about a year and a half ago. I started to feel burned out from riding, skipping lessons, having other people ride my horse because I didn't feel like going out to the barn. I also landed my dream job... which unfortunately took me off my feet and onto my butt for 14 hour shifts four days a week, along with a 3 hour round-trip commute. I've now been getting out to the barn 1 or 2 days a week, instead of the 7 days a week I was there my entire life. Along with losing all my muscle and gaining a ton of fat, it makes me feel guilty... I have this incredible horse, and here I am paying tons of money to have other people exercise her because I can't be bothered. Around the same time, I got out of a terrible relationship. I've been depressed and lonely, and I definitely ate my feelings... and then some.
I'm 5'3" and I used to be a steady 130 lbs. Today I weigh 158 lbs.
If I know one thing about myself, it's that I cannot stick to any huge, drastic changes. So I've decided to approach my weight loss through small, permanent changes that I can maintain throughout my life. Here they are:
-I am not going to skip the barn... this should get me in the saddle 3 or 4 days a week.
-I'm going to stretch every day (I know this isn't really weight-oriented, but I used to be flexible and it makes me more health conscious!)
-I will get on my stationary bike once a week.
-I will monitor my portions and avoid excessive snacking.
-No more soda!
It isn't a lot, but I'm hoping that these small changes can be a platform for more. I'm feeling pretty down about it right now though, since I followed all my "rules" yesterday, and woke up a pound and a half heavier then I was yesterday.
Is my plan useless?