Less talk, more walk(ing)

[JULIA]

For the past 2 years I've been promising myself that I am going to get in shape and lose weight. For the last 2 years I've been eating junk food saying to myself, "Ah, this is my last bit of junk. Tomorrow I will eat better." For the last 2 years I've been buying workout DVDs and exercise equipment. For the last 2 years I've lied.

So today, I am promising myself for all of you to see. I am going to make a change. I am sick of walking into clothing stores with high spirits and leaving feeling completely defeated. I want to do this so I can show people that I can. I want to do this so I look and feel better. Most of all, I want to do this because my esteem needs it.

So here are the stats:

Height: 5'8
Weight: 161-165 ish
Size: 11-9
Biggest Problem area: Waist

Action plan: Walking, gradually working my way to running. Eating more (I don't eat very much, I don't take half of the 1500 calories I should be taking in), but making sure its healthy. Exercising!

I can't wait!

 

[islandblossom]

good luck! let us know how your progress is.

 

[JULIA]

Thanks! I'll be updating every week and I'll weigh in every 2 weeks.

 

[Janice]

Good luck Julia! Can't want to read your progress in the coming weeks.

 

[Wattage]

Best of luck to you Julia! Sounds like you have a great plan of attack!

Keep us in the loop

 

[JULIA]

Thanks everyone

I've gone out for supper twice in 3 days! Its set me back a little but I didn't over eat. It wasn't fast food either, but its still not okay! Anyways, thanks again for the support

 

[JULIA]

I'm getting a new treadmill today...or tomorrow! Ah, I'm very excited.

 

[odd_duck71]

The first two paragraphs of your first post sound just like me! We can do this. We can slay the dressing room dragon.

Hope you enjoy your new treadmill.

 

[JULIA]

Thanks! I should be getting it soon. And yes, we can do this together =]

 

[JULIA]

UPDATE:

I know I said I'd be updating every week and weighing in every 2 weeks, but I've been so busy and I don't know if I'll be able to get to the computer tomorrow.

First off, eating. I have been on the road a lot this week with my parents/grandparents and we've stopped a couple of times to get food since it was too late to go home to cook. I've had fries from a chip stand, an oriental buffet and restaurant chicken fingers. It has set me back a bit, but I won't let it get in the way. For breakfast I've been having Special K cereal with a grapefruit. Usually I'm not at home around lunch so I don't even eat lunch or I just snack on something and for supper I have something small. I'm so used to eating very little to nothing at all, so one of my goals is to work on my eating habits.

Exercise?! BAH. I think I got an hour of walking in and one day of working out. Again, not being at home has played a role in this, but I am partly to blame. The good news? I am getting a treadmill (I feel more comfortable on a treadmill than running outside since its all highway and no one here knows how to drive, I fear my life hahaha)

My starting weight is 165. I weighed myself today. My weight does fluctuate from 161-ish to 165, so I really don't know what my weight truly is, but I'll take the higher of the numbers and go with 165.

I have a lot of changes to make, but I am very excited =]

 

[JULIA]

Walked for 45 mins today. Got rid of 235 calories. Walked a little more than 2 KM. =]

 

[Kels823]

(Sorry so late..) Nice job!!!!!!

You got this thing on LOCK, mama...

 

[JULIA]

Hmm.

Well, I have to re-evaluate my plan. It's not working out so well. I've made a few adjustments. I haven't weighed myself just because I don't think I've lost anything and I don't want to rub it in my own face =]. I have been jogging every second day and trying to eat more, but I think I'll tweak it a bit. When I've made some progress, I'll let you all know!