Last Year At This Time...
Well, last year at this time I had started an exercise routine/watching what I ate and by June I had lost 15lbs. My clothes were fitting so much better and I was able to fit into some that I hadn't worn in a couple of years as well. Then in July/August, E and I decided we need to move so we spent most of our extra time going to see rental properties, so my exercise routine took the "hit". I started out doing it 4-5 days a week for 45 mins to an hour, treadmill with weights plus weight bench in between. When August rolled around, it had decreased to 2 days at week (if I was lucky) and then in mid-August we found a place and started packing up our stuff to move by September 14th.
We have a room in our place now, dedicated to exercising (we even got rid of our extra guest bed in order to have this). It has our treadmill and weight bench in it with a small tv, so you would think that since we have been in our new place now for almost 5 months, I would get my butt into that room on a "regular" basis and start up this routine again, but nope. I have been on that treadmill a total of about 10 times since we moved in. I can easily say, it was work (I was extremely busy during the months of Sept-Dec.) and then it was Fall/Winter come with all the holidays like Thanksgiving and Xmas, which is all true, but I got plain lazy is really the truth. I had done a week of working out 3 mornings back in November by getting up 30 minutes earlier than my alarm was suppose to go off. I thought by doing it in the morning and getting it over with it would work better than doing it after work in the evening when all I want to do is come home, cook dinner and then relax (I still believe mornings is best). Also, in December, I picked up a new hobby, knitting, so that has keep me very busy in the evenings/weekends when I am home. I absolutely love my new hobby and have already made 3 scraves and I am working on my 4th right now.
So, with all the above said, I have gained back 6 of the 15 lbs I lost last year. My clothes are getting tighter and I am not happy with this at all, so I have decided it is time to get serious (again) about working out and watching what I eat. The watching what I eat isn't that hard for me, because I, presently, do make sure that I eat a balanced diet. The problem I do have is the in-between meals times, where if I know there is chocolate in my desk drawer or in the cabinet at home, I will go for a piece or two. I will not give up sweets totally because I feel that will be the "demise" of me failing at this. Everything is ok in moderation is my motto. If you deprive yourself of all the good tastes in life, forgot it...you will fail.
My plan is to start documenting my exercise routine and eating here on this blog. I didn't intend for this blog to turn into a "weight loss journal", but I also feel that this is a part of my life (that I have struggled with for many years). I have always felt that putting things down in "pen" makes me feel accountable as well. Starting on Monday, 2/22, I will begin an exercise routine along with eating smaller portions and healthier choices. I also want to incorporate more drinking of water into my daily routine as well. I find this more difficult in the colder months than warmer. Starting today, I have brought into work a 16oz DD tumbler that was given to me and I am going to work myself up to the (8:8 rule, which is 8 eight oz cups of water) a day with water and crystal lite flavored packs. On my 2nd one now at 1:55 p.m. Stay tuned....
We have a room in our place now, dedicated to exercising (we even got rid of our extra guest bed in order to have this). It has our treadmill and weight bench in it with a small tv, so you would think that since we have been in our new place now for almost 5 months, I would get my butt into that room on a "regular" basis and start up this routine again, but nope. I have been on that treadmill a total of about 10 times since we moved in. I can easily say, it was work (I was extremely busy during the months of Sept-Dec.) and then it was Fall/Winter come with all the holidays like Thanksgiving and Xmas, which is all true, but I got plain lazy is really the truth. I had done a week of working out 3 mornings back in November by getting up 30 minutes earlier than my alarm was suppose to go off. I thought by doing it in the morning and getting it over with it would work better than doing it after work in the evening when all I want to do is come home, cook dinner and then relax (I still believe mornings is best). Also, in December, I picked up a new hobby, knitting, so that has keep me very busy in the evenings/weekends when I am home. I absolutely love my new hobby and have already made 3 scraves and I am working on my 4th right now.
So, with all the above said, I have gained back 6 of the 15 lbs I lost last year. My clothes are getting tighter and I am not happy with this at all, so I have decided it is time to get serious (again) about working out and watching what I eat. The watching what I eat isn't that hard for me, because I, presently, do make sure that I eat a balanced diet. The problem I do have is the in-between meals times, where if I know there is chocolate in my desk drawer or in the cabinet at home, I will go for a piece or two. I will not give up sweets totally because I feel that will be the "demise" of me failing at this. Everything is ok in moderation is my motto. If you deprive yourself of all the good tastes in life, forgot it...you will fail.
My plan is to start documenting my exercise routine and eating here on this blog. I didn't intend for this blog to turn into a "weight loss journal", but I also feel that this is a part of my life (that I have struggled with for many years). I have always felt that putting things down in "pen" makes me feel accountable as well. Starting on Monday, 2/22, I will begin an exercise routine along with eating smaller portions and healthier choices. I also want to incorporate more drinking of water into my daily routine as well. I find this more difficult in the colder months than warmer. Starting today, I have brought into work a 16oz DD tumbler that was given to me and I am going to work myself up to the (8:8 rule, which is 8 eight oz cups of water) a day with water and crystal lite flavored packs. On my 2nd one now at 1:55 p.m. Stay tuned....
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