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Current weight (224 lbs--22 October 2008)
Goal Weight 165 (at least)
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Mission Possible: Project Wedding Dress
Yep--that's right...another wedding-motivated looser. But it's got to get off and stay off! I am changing my life TODAY, and everyday. I choose to be healthy and I will continue to choose to be healthy and make good choices every day.
So, I am cutting down on what I eat, changing the way I think about everyday eating and getting off my backside and walking, doing the elliptical machine and (my favourite) doing pilates!
One of my favourite quotes is "What gets ...
Yep--that's right...another wedding-motivated looser. But it's got to get off and stay off! I am changing my life TODAY, and everyday. I choose to be healthy and I will continue to choose to be healthy and make good choices every day.
So, I am cutting down on what I eat, changing the way I think about everyday eating and getting off my backside and walking, doing the elliptical machine and (my favourite) doing pilates!
One of my favourite quotes is "What gets written, gets done." I hope that by writing this, and by tracking my fitness, nutrition and goals I will be more accountable to myself for the choices I make each day.
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"Even if our efforts of attention seem for years to be producing no result, one day a light that is in exact proportion to them will flood the soul" - Simone Weil.
I will give myself the effort and attention, because I deserve to allow that light to flood my soul.
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Member Since: 10/1/2008
SparkPoints: 11940
SparkAmerica Minutes: 13725
My Goals:
I am getting married on 2 May 2009, so the immediate goal is to get into better shape and look good on the day. Longer term, I want to make good lifestyle choices and be in good habits so that I can stay healthy once I get there!
Reasons to change my lifestyle:
- Looking better
- Feeling better
- Feeling happy having my picture taken and being able to look back at happy memories without cringing (including wedding day photos)
- Being a better example to the children I hope to have some day
- Living longer
- Enjoying things like hiking much more
- More traveling!
- Fitting into stylish (designer) clothes....
Shorter-term milestone goals:
210 lbs--30 Nov 2008
DONE 28 November 2008
195 lbs--31 Jan 2009
DONE 21 January 2009
180 lbs--31 March 2009
DONE 25 March 2009!
170 lbs--2 May 2009
165 lbs--30 June 2009
150 lbs--31 August 2009
My Program:
Healthy eating and exericse! In more detail...
Nutrition: 1200-1550 calories each day, recording on SP. I NEED TO RE-DO MY CALORIE RANGE ABOUT EVERY 5 POUNDS!
I am focusing on portion control but making a conscious effort not to get too hung up on a more specific range. My intake will vary from day to day within the range. I am also focusing on mindful eating!
Fitness: I have set myself a minimum of 360 minutes/3600 calories of cardio per week. I do about 3.75 hours of Pilates every week and Bikram (hot) yoga 4.5 hours a week (3 90-minute sessions), both for strength and flexibility trading. (I count them as cardio because there is nowhere else to put them!) I walk a lot in the nice weather and am trying to reincorporate moderate running into my life. (So far, I am up to running 2-3 miles 2-3 times a week.) I use the elliptical machine lots and in bad weather, try DVDs (lots of kickboxing these days) for variety!
Personal Information:
I'm from the East Coast (of the USA) but have lived in London since 2001.
Other Information:
I love reading, watching TV and movies, hiking and the great outdoors, my two cats and cooking! I've also recently taken up knitting--bizarrely addictive!!
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