rules

start day| the first day of school... september 4th. so between now and then, i will research recipes, start drinking my water, get into the habit of going to the gym... so that it isn't such a shock to my system when i actually start.

weekly weigh-in| a friday weigh in - (even though we start on a tuesday) i will post photos and weight soon.... as soon as i am brave enough to step on the scale.

posts| i will post daily. sharing recipes, exercise, calories burned, and make sure that i drink my water.

drink water| i am going to drink 96 ounces of water a day. no exception.

cook at home| following the diabetics 'diet' that my doctor gave me will encourage me to eat at home at the dinner table.

exercise| 6 - 7 days a week. 60 mins minimum of cardio. i will wait to find out what else my trainer suggests as far as resistance training.

plan

i was given a 'diet' guideline for diabetics by my doctor, and even though i am not diabetic, i am going to follow it. i have in the past and i know my body prefers it. i don't feel bloated, puffy, gassy, or hungry... duh? why don't i stick to it? it takes a bit of planning, and i need to keep lots of fresh fruits and veggies on hand.

i have an appointment with a dr. at my gym that is going to give me a fitness evaluation. i am going to learn how to use my body more effectively. in addition, i have an appointment with a personal trainer. i have 4 sessions left so i am hoping that gets me going. at both of these appointments, i will discuss my goal of being a runner.

my doctor told me that to loose weight i will need to do cardio for 30 - 60 mins 6 - 7 days a week. goal number 4?? yes.

drink water.

goals: part one

it is my intention to work on loosing the many extra pounds that i am carrying.

my goals? so far...

i want to be a runner.

the last couple of times that i attempted running (okay, jogging), my shines hurt and then i worried about my knees. so i stopped. but i want to be that person, that i laugh at that is running in the rain, or the dead heat. i want that passion, or obsession.

i want to be healthy.

lately i have felt out of breath, when i do very little. i feel like some of my actions, (getting out of the car, bending to pick up things) have been altered because of my weight. i feel like a huge unhealthy person. i feel like a person that i would judge, or think, 'how did they let it get so far'. i have passed my personal limit. and i have to stop myself.

i want to feel beautiful.

sometimes people (mostly family) tell my i am beautiful. i just don't see it anymore. sometimes i think i am pretty, and i know what i see in the mirror isn't what everyone else sees, because when i see a photo of myself it just isn't what i see in my mirror... opposite of anorexia?? do we have a name for this?

i will continue to add to my goals. this is the start. i don't have a number goal just yet. i find that it is intimidating, and hard to achieve.