one of the most important aspects to this journey is that i have a plan that is reasonable. melinda said it well when she said, "remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint." i need to have tools that are available to me. one of the helpful tools i have decided to utilize is "the daily plate" on the livestrong website. it is an online tool that does calculations for me. i put in my weight, activity level and desired weight loss and it scales it based on a standard weight maintenance diet. it has a huge data base where i can search foods and exercises to apply as i eat and burn calories. my cousin, kyle, has been highly successful in his weight loss goals. he utilized this resource until he was able to eat intuitively in a more healthy manner.
the other aspect to the weight loss goal is my exercise plan. exercise has always been a struggle for me. when i was young, i had severe asthma which made exercise very difficult. i never really enjoyed sports because i was not good at them. my parents put me in sports: dance, soccer, gymnastics. unfortunately, the steroids i had to take for the asthma made me gain weight. i was not good at sports and they were pretty humiliating for me most of the time. as a result of these things, i never formed habits of exercise and i never fell in love with sports. my hope is that this can change. i have some "walk at home" dvds that are fairly enjoyable and a good work out. i also have a pilates dvd for flexibility. my goal is 30-45 minutes of exercise each day. my friend katie has also proposed working out in the evenings together.
many of you have asked how you can best support me. first of all, this is so meaningful to me. i thank you all for your love and encouragement. the best thing is to know that you are reading this blog. that will encourage me to stick with my plan and write about it. please comment with your advice, questions and encouragement. peace to you all. -t
That's a good idea. I bought a little journal where I was writing everything I eat, along with the calories. I have avoided more than a few candy bars, knowing I'll have to write it down. Unfortnately I took a hiatus from my journal during the holidays. So here I begin again. I also put my measurments in the book weekly. I don't weigh myself often because it's depressing,(my weight can flucuate throughout the month with my cycle). My measurments are far more encouraging. I love this blog already, Terra. You're going to do great! Also, totally off-topic, I love this blog layout and background :)
ReplyDeletethanks sharina! your measurements idea is great. my weight fluctuates a lot even over the course of a day. i am so glad you like my blog (both content and design). i appreciate your encouragement!
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