As some of you know, one of my goals this year is to lose 100 pounds. Basically, I want to get back to a size 10–the size I was when Corey and I were married. I’ve had some struggles with losing the weight, getting healthy, and not living my life so haphazardly. I’ve come up with a few things to help me:
- After work, I won’t sit down to read, watch TV, or play with my computer until after I’ve exercised. Even if I don’t feel well, I’m going to exercise because I always feel better when I do. I have too sedentary of a lifestyle. My exercise is going to be an hour of DDR or following my Billy Blank “Boot Camp” DVD. The only time I’m allowed not to exercise is if I’m on my deathbed or extremely ill (e.g. puking, pneumonia), or it’s Sunday, my mandatory day of rest.
- I’m going to go to bed at 10:00 each night. I do much better when I get enough sleep. My biggest problem is that I lose track of time so I have my cell phone alarm set to remind me when it’s 9:45 pm. Now, I just need to treat my cell phone alarm like it’s the law!
- I’m going to get up at 6:40 each workday and be to work by 8:00 when I should be there, instead of between 8:45 and 9:30. And, I’m going to get up at 9:00 on Saturday and Sunday (unless church starts at 9:00). I know I may be tired for the first little bit, but I’ll get used to it, especially if I exercise.
- I can only eat out once a week, whether that be lunch with my co-workers or dinner with Corey. Normally, Corey and I eat out for dinner three to four times a week. That’s just too much! (Dinner’s where I have the most problems in eating healthy so that’s why I’m targeting it.)
I think if I can do those things, then my life will start to have some order to it. I’m sick of disappointing myself and not feeling like I’m as reliable as I used to be.
We totally have to help each other do this. You have set 4 excellent rules here, and, if you don’t mind, I’m going to steal them and do them too. I don’t know if the 10:00 thing is feasible, but I can probably swing 10:30. Also, I’ll probably be able to keep my going out to dinner with Corey to a minimum, but I’ll need some help with the not going out for lunch at work thing. And, I think I can totally do the getting to work on time thing if it’s a competition (of sorts). And the exercise thing is just a matter of me not being a lazy doofus, but I can get over that. You help me, I’ll help you and then we’ll go shopping for size 10 stuff together. :)
Sounds great to me! I think the getting up each day and to work on time is going to be the hardest for me. So, a competition (of sorts), like you said, is a great idea! :D
Good for you! I think I just might use your rules also! You know I LOVE shopping!
Good luck, Jenni. I know you can do it. <3
I totally want to lose weight this year too! I would like to be down to the size that I was when Randy and I got married. We’ll see if this happens. I eat way too much food when Randy is around. That guy can pig out and not gain anything. All I have to do is look at food and I’ve gained 5 pounds!
Way to go Jenni. Now the whole world knows your goals and will also know if you fail! Mwahaha! We are all watching and we are here to support you.
Go you! You CAN do it!!!
Also, I think I like the exercise rule (I just want to be more healthy and not without any energy) and the sleep rule (ok, at 10:30). Eating out isn’t my problem…it’s eating all that chocolate!
Good for you! You are an inspiration. I really need to hop on the bandwagon and start exercising again. I know I feel a lot better when I do. Good luck!