In order to get under 200lbs this year and into a pair of size 14 jeans
I have been working on getting fitter. I
am tracking my food, tracking my workouts, and also cooking a bit more at home.
I have been tracking my food three different ways – I am using Spark
People, Weight Watchers Online, and a paper tracker. This may be overkill for some people, but I
have found that having to update the three different spots has made me be more
vigilant. I actually DO write stuff what
I have eaten either right before I eat it or within an hour of eating it. And that is massive progress!
I have also been working out every day in one form or another. On Mondays and Wednesdays I work out with two
co-workers at the small gym at work. I
basically do 35mins or more on the treadmill at a speed of 3mi per hour. That may not seem like a lot to most people,
but for me at over 280lbs I have to say that it is fairly impressive. I have also been doing the Leslie Sansone dvd
“Walk Away the Pounds”. I have been
doing the 1mile walk without weights and I really REALLY find her too
perky. But I do get sweaty when doing
the workout so that means that I am actually burning calories.
I am sort of active on Pinterest (name a woman that doesn’t enjoy that
site) and I set up a board called “Health Stuff”.
On it I have been posting workouts and
healthy eating tips.
Thanks to other
folks pinning things I found an excellent site called
Back On Pointe.
It is written by a dance student and has
several different workouts
on it.
I have printed out a fair few of them onto
index cards and I pull one out on the days that I don’t do the dvd so that I
get extra calorie burns in during the week.
I still hate exercising, but I am doing it.
I am also discovering new exercises.
I have yet to do some of them, but I am
trying to learn how to do them.
Things
like burpees, Russian twists, planks, and star jumps.
I thought a star jump was a jumping jack, but
it turns out that I was wrong.
Check out
YouTube if you want to learn how to do these exercises.
I will post some of my preferred or more
challenging workouts that I have attempted in a few weeks so that you can try
them out too.
As a part of the Bat Fit movement I have been dancing at least 15mins
every day as well. I am not tracking the
dancing as a workout, but it is another step to being fitter. I recommend everybody dance a little every
day. It really does perk up the spirits.
My hubby and I going to try to cook at home every meal for a week. This will be really hard for us as this town
can have anything delivered at any time.
Also getting groceries is a pain the behind as you have to go to twelve
different places to get ingredients. So
I am setting up a meal list, figuring out the ingredients that need to be
purchased, and then sorting out the stores that I need to go to in order to
find everything. I have a feeling that
there will be a fair amount of pasta and rice, but sensible portions of
course. I will also try to have a good
amount of protein for every meal as I have found that it really keeps me more
full. I am also going to be really
upping my vegetable and fruit intake. I
eat way too much bread and fried foods.
So I am trying to retrain my brain.
Sadly I always tend to fall into the trap of eating junk whenever I feel
bad or bored. So now I need to make
myself crave more whole foods instead of the processed junk.
This working out and eating better is a struggle, but it will be worth
it. This is a total lifestyle change and
it’s something that a lot of people are doing so I know it’s possible. How long it takes for me to get it to be a
way of life….well, that might take a while, but I think I can get there.
Be well,
Buttercup