I have been overweight most of my life. One time though, about 14 years ago, I lost about 50 pounds but then gained it all back, and some more. Now Im 46 and I weigh 235 pounds. Well up until a week ago, I weighed 235 pounds.
But now I've decided I AM going to lose the weight. My weight has started impacting my health. My left knee hurts terribly and I'm out of breath after a single flight of stairs! At 46, thats a pity.
I have basically started letting my weight dictate my life and I am unable to live it the way I want to. For example:
1. I wear clothes now that are loose and those that I think 'hide' my body. Not the ones i'd like to be wearing.
2. I am scared to take a vacation because I am absolutely terrified that I won't be able to fit in the airplane seat or that the seat belt won't fit. I would be absolutely mortified if that were to happen.
3. I avoid meeting my friends from high school because I am embarassed about how I look.
These are just a few of the things that I hate about my current 'situation'.
So now I've decided that I am going to make the changes to my life, that I've been wanting to, for as long as I can remember.
So here I am. I have started eating right and making better choices. I am having more of fruits and vegetables. No aerated drinks and desserts. I haven't started exercising yet but I intend to start, even if it is just walking briskly.
I am not going to do anything drastic because I always tend to start with a bang and slowly lose the steam and end up bingeing.
I have been reading many blogs and sites like these which are very inspiring!
And hopefully, I will succeed in my goal with all the encouragement from people who are and have been in similar situaations and who understand what its like.
My Numbers:
Start weight 22/07-235
Week 1 29/07-231
Goal weight -165
I'm aiming for a weight loss of about 2 pounds per week.
But now I've decided I AM going to lose the weight. My weight has started impacting my health. My left knee hurts terribly and I'm out of breath after a single flight of stairs! At 46, thats a pity.
I have basically started letting my weight dictate my life and I am unable to live it the way I want to. For example:
1. I wear clothes now that are loose and those that I think 'hide' my body. Not the ones i'd like to be wearing.
2. I am scared to take a vacation because I am absolutely terrified that I won't be able to fit in the airplane seat or that the seat belt won't fit. I would be absolutely mortified if that were to happen.
3. I avoid meeting my friends from high school because I am embarassed about how I look.
These are just a few of the things that I hate about my current 'situation'.
So now I've decided that I am going to make the changes to my life, that I've been wanting to, for as long as I can remember.
So here I am. I have started eating right and making better choices. I am having more of fruits and vegetables. No aerated drinks and desserts. I haven't started exercising yet but I intend to start, even if it is just walking briskly.
I am not going to do anything drastic because I always tend to start with a bang and slowly lose the steam and end up bingeing.
I have been reading many blogs and sites like these which are very inspiring!
And hopefully, I will succeed in my goal with all the encouragement from people who are and have been in similar situaations and who understand what its like.
My Numbers:
Start weight 22/07-235
Week 1 29/07-231
Goal weight -165
I'm aiming for a weight loss of about 2 pounds per week.