Update

So I figured since Katy won't ever blog then I might as well post an update on how I've done......or not done.......I've made a few good changes but I've also fallen back into my same routines which is KILLING me!!!!! I need motivation to do better and when I look at pictures of myself 5 yrs ago when I looked pretty good it makes me want to do better but then I never change anything.


So I'll focus on the the good things that I have been doing lately and then I'll make new goals.


The first thing I have been good on is no soda pop. I have had a few sips here and there but that is about it. I have been drinking tons more water which is really good. It makes me feel good when I think I have to fill my water bottle up when I just filled it up 10 minutes ago or so (and it gives me an excuse to leave my desk for a few minutes and walk around). Another thing I/we have been doing is eating more fruits and vegetables. We got our first bountiful basket on Saturday and we have almost already gone through all our fruits and vegetables. I am trying to eat those instead of junk food but doesn't mean that I have always made the right decision....it's still a work in process but every step closer to completely choosing fruits and veggies over chocolate is a big thing for me.


I think my downfall is the exercise part especially when it's freezing cold outside. I know I can't use that as an excuse though because I have had memberships to Gold's Gym, LA Fitness, Curves and the AF Rec center and I didn't use them like I should have so I am going to just try walking/running around my area. For some reason when I see people running I get inspired even though I know I am a very, very slow runner! But when I was going to UVSC I took a PE class and by the end of the class I had cut 4 minutes off of my mile and a half. So I know that the more I work on it the better I will get. I would love to run a 5k and in order to do that I just need to get off my butt and actually work for it instead of just saying that I want to do it.


So here is me recommitting to exercise 30 minutes 5 days a week no matter if it's walking, running, skating (I have the sudden urge to want to go roller skating) just as long as it's something being active. I read a blog where a guy had spent a lot of time on the computer and so he would just stop spending so much time on the computer and just run small distances which ended up turning into longer distances and that's what I want to be like. Another goal is limit my sweet intake. I have noticed that if I put treats out of my vision or my pathway I won't eat them as much but if they are on the counter just staring at me I feel like I better eat them so I have tucked treats behind cabinet doors or in other rooms all together.


I hate putting on pants thinking that they don't fit and if I would just stop eating the chocolate and other treats that I do the pounds would probably melt off. When I was on my mission I did no treats for 3 months here or 3 months there and was able to do it. I once did no sweets for a year just to prove a guy that I could do it. I wish I could get that motivation back. I know I shouldn't deprive myself of those but I know that my weight was pretty stable when i did that. I will try to think of a way (maybe with your help....if there is any readers out there) to stop eating treats for a certain amount and if I do it then there is a big prize waiting for me or something. I don't know.


I feel like I have just rambled but it actually feels good to put my goals in writing so that I am recommitting myself to being better. I need to be healthy so that I can have a long, healthy life but also because I want to be able to wear cute clothes again and maybe eventually one day like to shop because I can find something that looks good on me. Please I need any encouragement I can get and if you want to join me in this weight loss journey I would love the company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!