- I went to the gym every day this weekend, even though it takes me a while to get there and seems like a waste of gas. I was totally unmotivated to go, and was throwing a pity party, but when I just put on my running shoes and gym clothes, I rationalize with myself that I'm already dressed, I might as well go. And then of course, I hate it while I'm there but the second I'm done, it's never as bad as I imagined it and I feel so much better.
- I bought a bottle of vodka because a friend and i were going to make drinks, but she bailed and I had no desire to drink anyway. I had a drink saturday night, but it tasted so gross I didn't have any more. It gave me such a bad headache, further convincing me that stopping drinking is a terrific idea. This was the first weekend in at least a year I haven't gotten shitfaced! Haha.
- I didn't eat hardly any junk this weekend. I did have panda express for dinner last night, but i got the mixed veggies for one of the entrees' and it was really good. I think I'll get those from now on when I go there
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- I overdid my carbs... potatoes and cheese are not the best things to eat. Yummy, but i felt gross afterwards.
- the first thing i did when I got to work today was drink 2 cups of coffee. I never used to drink coffee, but it's addicting. I need to stop.
- I'm sitting here knowing I can leave for the gym in 30 minutes and can NOT get myself psyched up for it. But I will go, because I have to.
It's really amazing how much encouragement and motivation I get from reading other people's blogs. To see real people writing about their struggles and accomplishments is so... refreshing. It's hard to take seriously the people on TV for weight loss ads, but when I see the vast amount of bloggers writing about their weight loss journey, I realize that it IS possible and I every time I get discouraged, or even just need a boost I browse others blogs and think to myself, if they can do it, I can do it. It's a nice feeling that I'm not alone and that there are others working towards a common goal.
I think I should add to my goals: I have a wedding in less than a year. Well, I have several weddings in the next year. But the one I'm most concerned about looking good for is next labor day weekend. So by then, I hope to be around the 200 mark. That would be amazing. There's a boy that will be there that I've been in love with forever, and it would be so great if I could look good in a dress. More for me, than him, but he's an added bonus. :)
I also think it would be a huge accomplishment to do a 5k or something. My dad used to be a runner, and i think he would be so proud if I could do one. I know it's not much, but if I did one right this second, I think i'd keel over. So that's another goal I could set. Which is funny, because my whole life I've hated running, especially against/with other people, but at this point in my life almost everyone I know is doing some sort of half marathon or 5k every weekend! Crazy. So I might as well join the masses. We'll see.
My job usually sucks, it's super boring and I get the feeling I'm just a tax writeoff, but hey. Pay me to sit here and play on the internet, fine with me. But since I'm the only one here a lot of the time, I can have a flexible lunch hour and what time I get off. So I think I'm going to use that to my advantage because the gym I joined is right around the corner. I wish I could get past the mental block that hates using the elliptical trainers. I wish I could just hang out on them for an hour, instead of just 16 minutes waiting to die. lol. I do them on a higher level and on random hills, so I guess if i did it on the regular, bare-minimum I could do it for longer, but I'd rather burn more calories and work harder in a shorter amount of time.
and now, the quote of the day:
"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success." - Norman Vincent Peale
1:49pm EDIT: wow. i went to the gym on my lunch break and while it was crowded, i can't believe I didn't do this sooner!!! it's a great way to spend my lunch break! i usually sit in my car, eat lunch and watch grey's on my ipod, but watching I love lucy and using the elliptical machines was WAY better. Talk about a huge energy boost! :D
2 comments:
My trainer said that if you are serious about losing weight, you have to ditch the alcohol. Your body will not burn any fat at all while there's any alcohol in your system.
Also, the gym gets easier... it really does! I used to dread it and hate every minute of my time there. But, now, if I miss a scheduled gym day, I feel a bit "off" from it.
great job on the workout.. and good idea about stopping drinking too those things will help you reach your goal... and the more you go to the gym the more of a habit it becomes.. is start back after thanksgiving.. ( getting married this weekend) then I start going back to my nutritionist right after thanksgiving too.. looking forward to doing all of that.. got 50 more to go.. Hang in and keeping going forward.. you will look back when u are my age and say thank you to yourself for getting healthy at the age u are now..
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