welcome to my journey!
Apr. 8th, 2010 04:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
losingitnot gonna lie... i've never been what anyone would call "small". even though i was 7 pounds 2 ounces at birth, they had to use forceps to get me out. at my heaviest, i have been close to 250. i'm down considerably from that, but i've been stuck for a while hovering in the 195-205 range. and i'm tired of it.
i've followed pretty much every season of "The Biggest Loser", and even went to an open call for it once. but with the exception of my heaviest, i've never really been in the "need to lose 100 pounds or more" territory. it's inspired me, but obviously never quite enough. or else i just wasn't ready/didn't think i could/insert excuse here. bottom line is i haven't.
but i am determined now.
my current weight is 199 pounds.
according to most of the charts i've found, my "ideal" weight is in the range of 119-149. now, i suspect i will be positively skeletal if i get to 119, but i'd like a little bit of wiggle room from the top. so...
my goal weight is 139 pounds.
meaning i need to lose 60 pounds.
my plan? i'm doing Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred to start with. i'm reading her book Master Your Metabolism and at my next payday, i'm pre-ordering the cookbook. so i will be making myself eat healthier - both in content and in my style (right now i'm at like 2 meals a day with snacks...i'm going to make that pattern healthier). i live in new york, so walking is a given - and i plan to increase that whenever possible. if it means getting off the subway blocks earlier than i would, so be it. the more i'm moving, the better. i'll weigh in once a week. meaning every thursday, there will be a weight post. i'm going to do my best not to jump on more often so i don't get discouraged by daily ups and downs.
i don't pretend it will be easy. but i'm determined.
this is my journey towards that goal. welcome to it!
i've followed pretty much every season of "The Biggest Loser", and even went to an open call for it once. but with the exception of my heaviest, i've never really been in the "need to lose 100 pounds or more" territory. it's inspired me, but obviously never quite enough. or else i just wasn't ready/didn't think i could/insert excuse here. bottom line is i haven't.
but i am determined now.
my current weight is 199 pounds.
according to most of the charts i've found, my "ideal" weight is in the range of 119-149. now, i suspect i will be positively skeletal if i get to 119, but i'd like a little bit of wiggle room from the top. so...
my goal weight is 139 pounds.
meaning i need to lose 60 pounds.
my plan? i'm doing Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred to start with. i'm reading her book Master Your Metabolism and at my next payday, i'm pre-ordering the cookbook. so i will be making myself eat healthier - both in content and in my style (right now i'm at like 2 meals a day with snacks...i'm going to make that pattern healthier). i live in new york, so walking is a given - and i plan to increase that whenever possible. if it means getting off the subway blocks earlier than i would, so be it. the more i'm moving, the better. i'll weigh in once a week. meaning every thursday, there will be a weight post. i'm going to do my best not to jump on more often so i don't get discouraged by daily ups and downs.
i don't pretend it will be easy. but i'm determined.
this is my journey towards that goal. welcome to it!
