Dr_Girlfriend
Well-known member
Yep it's happening finally. I lost my job last Monday, and while I'm sad about it, I'm using the off time to change some things about myself (mostly physical but also some mental aspects).
My starting point was 206. Oh dear lord I can't believe I'm actually posting that! LOL! I don't generally look like i weigh that much but I do and there's absolutely NO shame in hiding it. My goal is to reach 170 lbs by our 6th anniversary which in June 10. My overall goal is to be at 140 by Jan 1, 2011.
So far in the past 2 weeks, I've been going to the gym on a regular basis. I've been eating better. That pretty much means no fast food (which obviously failed that if anyone had read a previous post from November). I'm also giving up regular sodas and caffeine. That has bee UNBELIEVABLY hard. So to ease the withdrawals, I've been taking Caffeine 200mg tabs every morning and plan on tapering by half until I'm off of them. It's really helping to take the edge off. I swear it may just be easier to give up crack! (Not really, I'm only joking.) And just so you guys know, Sprite Zero is good but Diet 7up is like 1000 times better!
I've done the Couch to 5K program more times than I can remember and gotten to week 6 and had to stop because of shin splints. I'm definitely trying to be more versatile with my workouts. Some outdoors and most in the gym.
I'm going to hopefully be keeping this going for a while. If anyone has good, non-conventional tips to share, please feel free.
Today is April 16 and I weigh 201 so we're off to a good start!!!
Also, since this is a journal, it's not going to hurt my feelings if I don't get any posts.
Today is 04.16.10 and I weigh
My starting point was 206. Oh dear lord I can't believe I'm actually posting that! LOL! I don't generally look like i weigh that much but I do and there's absolutely NO shame in hiding it. My goal is to reach 170 lbs by our 6th anniversary which in June 10. My overall goal is to be at 140 by Jan 1, 2011.
So far in the past 2 weeks, I've been going to the gym on a regular basis. I've been eating better. That pretty much means no fast food (which obviously failed that if anyone had read a previous post from November). I'm also giving up regular sodas and caffeine. That has bee UNBELIEVABLY hard. So to ease the withdrawals, I've been taking Caffeine 200mg tabs every morning and plan on tapering by half until I'm off of them. It's really helping to take the edge off. I swear it may just be easier to give up crack! (Not really, I'm only joking.) And just so you guys know, Sprite Zero is good but Diet 7up is like 1000 times better!
I've done the Couch to 5K program more times than I can remember and gotten to week 6 and had to stop because of shin splints. I'm definitely trying to be more versatile with my workouts. Some outdoors and most in the gym.
I'm going to hopefully be keeping this going for a while. If anyone has good, non-conventional tips to share, please feel free.
Today is April 16 and I weigh 201 so we're off to a good start!!!
Also, since this is a journal, it's not going to hurt my feelings if I don't get any posts.
Today is 04.16.10 and I weigh