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Oh Lord here we go again! I was doing really well in March and April of last year. It was easy because I was MAD. I jogged more than I ever had before, didn't eat as much as I should have, it was a stressful time. I was almost my pre pregnancy weight, which I got back to in two weeks after delivery, 10 years before.
Slowly and gradually I became more sedentary and gained 20lbs over the 10 years. On my frame that is a lot. I lost it pretty easy with not eating and running my anger off, not what I would recommend. I did feel better about myself though. I bought new clothes and did my hair and make up. I FELT GOOD about ME!
Then I wasn't mad anymore, and it was too hot to run, I had a new life with friends, I was still ok even if I had gained a few. I stopped exercising. I made MANY excuses! Now 18 lbs heavier again in less than a year. I am not able to wear all my cute clothes my "muffin top" is NOT sexy. I have to do something. So my friends and I signed up for a 5k mud run in December for April 20th. I then signed up for another 5k for April 6, as a practice and bought a treadmill. I have continued to make excuses everyday and continued to gain weight, and done very little.
Then last week I realized I am mad at myself for sitting around complaining about wanting to, but not doing anything. Why am I wasting my time talking and not doing? Why am I sitting on the couch thinking of what better shape I could be in? Why am I letting my health slip away? And I became MAD and Finally motivated.
I created a calendar to see every time I sit my butt on the couch. I place stickers everyday that I get up and exercise. I haven't done it every day because of work but I have done it! I can not have coffee until I exercise. I LOVE coffee!
In order to run today, I put my computer in front of the treadmill so I could watch one of my shows and not be bored. Great idea for me. I did 2.5 miles in the 48 minutes my show was on. I did it! I am going to be sore as heck tomorrow but I AM going to do it again. I have too, because I am mad at me for not doing better.
If being mad is what it takes then so be it, I will feel better and be happier with myself in the long run. I can be proud now, I am doing something. It is not a marathon, nor ever will be. I am doing it, one day at a time.
Good Luck!
Diet Calendar Entries for 26 February 2013:
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1089 kcal
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Fat: 34.17g | Prot: 96.75g | Carb: 98.72g.
Breakfast: peanut m&m, coffemate creamer heath, equal, folgers. Lunch: great value tuna, pure protein chocolate deluxe. Dinner: marie callender's chicken alfredo broccoli. Snacks/Other: egg white. more...
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2090 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sitting - 7 hours, Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 20 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 5 minutes, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 49 minutes, Resting - 7 hours and 1 minute, Sleeping - 8 hours and 45 minutes. more...
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