August 10, 2008

I Have To Do This!!!

Ok, time is going by way too fast. I remember telling myself all the way back in January that I wanted to be at my goal weight by Christmas of this year. Well, it's more than half way through the year and I'm still at my start weight!!...well 10 lbs are gone, but still!! I haven't tried!!

So, I have a new plan of action and I need to do it NO MATTER WHAT!!! I'm sick of being fat and I'm sick of looking and feeling fat!! My new plan of action is to wake up everyday at 8:00 am..(that's so early for me!) and eat breakfast then go to the gym. NO MORE EXCUSES!! I have to get fit and trim for my student teaching. I want to like myself and right now, I'm getting off track so much that when I lay down I feel a double chin again! I am not fitting very nicely into my jeans anymore and I know I'm pms'ing so I'm bloated, but still! I need to stay within my calories, even on my work days, and I need to work out.

I feel that once the end of September arrives and school begins again, I'll have 3 night classes and a Saturday morning class so I have to start some type of pattern now to put into place so I'll be set for when it comes. Since I work nights, I need to get used to working out in the mornings, instead of sleeping in...*tear*...so I can finally get this weight off of me!

With that said, I have a few goals I put into play:
  • drink more water (up to 8 glasses)
    • meaning I have to carry around a water bottle that labels 24 oz or whatever
  • work out 3x a week at Fitness U.S.A.
    • mornings or weeknights if I open (mon-wed-fri)
  • stay under my calorie amount everyday
    • no more saying, oh it's only a few calories, so I really have to put my meals together well
  • no fast food
    • unless it's Subway :)
  • 2 diet pepsi's a day
    • I drink more than that so I have to start cutting back
  • Blog everyday to post my feelings
  • use Sparkpeople to track my calories
    • use a binder to track my progress to print out their sheets
I really need to stick to these guidelines if I'm going to successfully lose weight. With Sparkpeople, I have to have 90 minutes of cardio a week and if I do that for 30 min mon wed fri, then I'll be just fine. If that means 15 on the elliptical and 15 on the bike, then I'll do that because I know I'm gonna be sweating so bad my first week there!!

Please wish me luck and I need to do this.....

NO MORE EXCUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Sounds like some great goals there.

I use to hate water. When I first started to drink my water I would allow myself only Crystal Light or tea after I had drank all of my 64 oz of water a day then, if I still wanted the other, I would have to drink another 8 oz of water for every 8 oz of whatever I had drank. (Does that make sense?) Now I am totaly addicted to water. Everything else is just too sweet for me.

Please don't think that I am trying to tell you how to do this, I'm just telling you how I did it. It may not be your thing but I just thought I would share in case you might want to try it.

Good luck & you are going to do great. :)

W2b said...

I am going to have to jump on the band wagon and get my butt in gear. I need to be moving more. I hope that the gym thing works for you! Keep on keeping on:)

mellowyellow821 said...

thanks kristy :) I'll try that...every little bit helps :)

mellowyellow821 said...

and thanks Christy, you do have to get back on track with me!