ShrinkingSandy
Good and bad
Aug 12, 2009
Since last Thursday, I have only lost 2 1/2 pounds. Before I started into this last month, I was losing about 4-5 pounds per week on average. I know that 2 1/2 pounds is still good but I have a goal of at least 3 weekly. I also know my body. In weight loss attempts in the past, I usually slow down after the two month mark and then get frustrated. My food is still good and my water intake has actually gotten better over the last week with concerted efforts. I am getting 100 ounces a day again. So, I knew that what needed to change was the exercise routine. Last night I joined a gym less than 1/2 mile from my house. I went for the first time this morning and LOVE IT! I have been involved with gyms in the past and have worried about feeling out of place. I felt right at home at this place. They are average people trying to stay active and fit. I felt like I was one of them. There was one woman there my size and other people of various ages and sizes. They all seemed like family to each other. I was excited about that. I did a cardio program on the treadmill and then walked the indoor track for another mile. The cardio program had me jogging for about 5 minutes of the 20 and a brisk pace for the other 15 and I was able to do all of it! I was proud of myself for being able to function at that level. The treadmill has a 30 minute weight loss program. I think my overall plan is going to be that program daily and then add the weights. Each day, I plan on focusing on a different area of my body (e.g. arms, legs and stomach). I'll add these to the daily cardio and that way, I will get a work out on each area twice weekly while still getting cardio 6 times weekly. I plan on resting on Sunday. They also have an outdoor pool that I can use for $2.50 (I didn't get the membership with that). Maybe on Sundays I can go to the pool and swim and lay out in the afternoon rather than lay on the couch and watch tv which is my usual routine. Lastly, they have a yoga class on Monday nights at 6:15 which is perfect for my schedule. I love yoga and really want to get involved with a class again. I've done it in the past and really enjoyed it. I am really excited about this new regimen and will see if it increases the loss to an "acceptable" level. I jokingly say that because in the past I would have been thrilled with a consistent 2 1/2 pounds every week. I see my doc in two weeks and have labs drawn next week. I am curious to see what he will say. Right now, I am at 209 and would love to be around 200 by the time I see him. If that is possible, that would be 70 pounds of loss at my 3 month mark. I turn 39 in September and would love to be under the 200 mark for that birthday. I have not weighed below 200 since I was 19 years old. I think that I have the ability and the strength and the determination. And now, I think I have added the tool that will help me complete this goal.
