vparkman1990
High Expectations or Impossibilities?
Sep 05, 2011
So I have finally made it to London. While I was skeptical about this trip because it is complicating surgical appointments, I couldn't be more enthused. For the first time, in my 20 short years, I am able to live and truly take care of myself. In the US I take deal with issues with my family, issues with my friends, issues with school, issues with my job, issues with my boyfriend and after handling all those issues I don't have the time nor energy to take care of me. Not anymore. These 3 months, which I'm sure will fly by, will allow me to set in stone healthy habits around eating and exercise. I have already set small goals for myself in reflection of the two:1) Eat every 2-3 hours
2) Limit eating out to once every 2 weeks
3) Limit drinking alcohol to once a week
4) Exercise 5 times a week
I don't think these goals are too strict but the larger goals they're supposed to allow me to achieve have been criticised on more than one occasion:
1) Weigh 200lbs by December 17th, when I return home
2) Lose 23lbs per month
3) Lose 5-6lbs per week
I currently have lost 44lbs, weighing 270lbs, however I wasn't cleared to exercise in the gym until two weeks ago, just before I left the country. I feel like my new exercise goal should help speed up the process. But even if they don't and I lose weigh at the same pace that I have been losing, I should lose 66lbs in the next 3 months, which would put me extremely close to my 70lbs weightloss goal. Why is that such an impossible task according to my mother, my boyfriend, my nutritionist? The only people who think I can do it are myself, a handful of friends, my psycologist, and my uncle. Any tips for staying on track?
To lose or not to lose is not the question. How much and how fast to lose is. My psycologist clarified that whatever motivates me is helpful. And so everyone who thinks its an impossibility is my motivation. Month 1, Week 1! Let's go!
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Boston, MA
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31.5
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Surgery
07/05/2011
Surgery Date
Jun 29, 2010
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