I am beginning by answering the questions in the "How To" intro to diaries.
I ultimately want to lose 71 lbs., but I want to lose about 50 lbs by June 1, 2007. It is the beginning of January which gives me 5 months to lose 50 lbs. This is pretty ambitious, I know, but I am getting married on 7/7/07. I am going to have to have my dress in for alterations by June 1, latest. Today I weighed myself at the gym and it said 206 lbs. I was kind of dissappointed in myself for jumping back up above 200. I'll just call it "Holiday Weight."
I know most diet and nutrition experts will say that 2 lbs a week is about the most you can hope for and be healthy, and that would put me at a weight loss of 30 to 40 lbs by June 1, but I want to reach high. The ultimate goal of 71 lbs. is just to look good and feel good and be able to wear what I want and to feel more self confident and beautiful. I guess that's the biggest thing; Self-Confidence.
I am going to accomplish this goal by creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle....forever. I don't want to go through this again, therefore, I need to incorporate good habits I can keep to be successful. I really want good health so I can be happy, I don't feel real happy right now, because I am not the person I know I can be. The main ways I will accomplish my goal are through Weight Watchers, Walking Every Day, and Weight Training. I really believe my diet habits are what need the major overhaul. I think weight watchers is the best thing in the world for creating healthy habits with diet. I feel good about starting this whole plan and I feel that it will bring me success.
As far as who or what can support me in reaching my goal.....I feel that being able to read and hear about other people's successes and failures and struggles help me to feel like I am normal in having these same issues. Feeling companionship in this process really helps me stay focused and real about everything. As much as this support helps, I realize that ultimately, I have to light the fire under my own a$$ and keep it going for this to work. It has to be me who yells in my ear that there are no excuses. I need to be able to motivate ME when nobody else is there and the computer is off and there is cheese in the fridge and it's too cold to walk. So, anyway, support comes from within and from others, I just need to learn how to use it in the best way to reach my goal.
I STARTED ON JANUARY 2, 2007[/FONT]
I ultimately want to lose 71 lbs., but I want to lose about 50 lbs by June 1, 2007. It is the beginning of January which gives me 5 months to lose 50 lbs. This is pretty ambitious, I know, but I am getting married on 7/7/07. I am going to have to have my dress in for alterations by June 1, latest. Today I weighed myself at the gym and it said 206 lbs. I was kind of dissappointed in myself for jumping back up above 200. I'll just call it "Holiday Weight."
I know most diet and nutrition experts will say that 2 lbs a week is about the most you can hope for and be healthy, and that would put me at a weight loss of 30 to 40 lbs by June 1, but I want to reach high. The ultimate goal of 71 lbs. is just to look good and feel good and be able to wear what I want and to feel more self confident and beautiful. I guess that's the biggest thing; Self-Confidence.
I am going to accomplish this goal by creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle....forever. I don't want to go through this again, therefore, I need to incorporate good habits I can keep to be successful. I really want good health so I can be happy, I don't feel real happy right now, because I am not the person I know I can be. The main ways I will accomplish my goal are through Weight Watchers, Walking Every Day, and Weight Training. I really believe my diet habits are what need the major overhaul. I think weight watchers is the best thing in the world for creating healthy habits with diet. I feel good about starting this whole plan and I feel that it will bring me success.
As far as who or what can support me in reaching my goal.....I feel that being able to read and hear about other people's successes and failures and struggles help me to feel like I am normal in having these same issues. Feeling companionship in this process really helps me stay focused and real about everything. As much as this support helps, I realize that ultimately, I have to light the fire under my own a$$ and keep it going for this to work. It has to be me who yells in my ear that there are no excuses. I need to be able to motivate ME when nobody else is there and the computer is off and there is cheese in the fridge and it's too cold to walk. So, anyway, support comes from within and from others, I just need to learn how to use it in the best way to reach my goal.
I STARTED ON JANUARY 2, 2007[/FONT]
