Everything in life has to be driven by goals. If college taught me one thing, it taught me that goals must be created to succeed, but goals must be tangible and obtainable. Any one in the world can say, "I want to lose weight" but that is not necessarily going to get the ball rolling. You must be specific, you must be realistic.
My goal:
I was to lose weigh to become a better person, for myself. I want to be happy and confident in how I look and how I feel. I want to become more organized and simply better at life. I was to eat in a way that's going to make me feel good. See ya never, ulcer pain.
How I am going to do it:
--Stick to my healthy eating plan. There should be no such thing as a cheat meal or a cheat day. Everyone messes up, sometimes craving will take over. But I have to learn that one bad eating choice isn't an excuse to wreck the rest of the day with bad eating.
--Work out. Hard. Often. I don't give myself a certain number of days a week to work out, because sometimes that's just not doable. If I get to the gym, I need to be there for at least and hour and a half. If my body cannot move, take the day off, otherwise, find time to get to the gym.
--Don't waste time. Get stuff done. Don't leave the house messy. Stay organized. Clean up. An organized and clean house will lead to an organized and clean mind.
I know the last goal does not seem so weight loss driven. Many of the reasons I am so pleasantly plump have to do with my mental health situation. Weight loss is a total transformation. You can't change your body if you can't change your mind.
In order to meet a goal, you have to be rewarded. It's like giving a little kid a treat when they pee on the potty. Blah, blah, blah, positive reinforcement. I'm not really into it. All that rainbows and ponies garbage, but everyone says rewarding weight loss goals works. Let's be real, clearly I have not successful so far, so who am I to turn down a possible tool to help.
Rewards
5 lbs: start getting my nails done again. Let's be real, it will also make my hands look skinnier
7 lbs: massage (not a big deal since I have a gift certificate that has been burning a hole in my pocket)
10lbs: new hair!! And I'm not taking the box dye kind. I feel like after 10 lbs lost, I will actually look different, so new hair will really seal the transformation deal.
15 lbs: Shopping spree, go buy three new outfits for your hot new ass
20lbs: I really don't know what I will do for 20 lbs lost. To be honest, I'm not sure I will even need to lose 20 lbs before I look the way I want to. My actual ultimate goal will be a boob job. My boobs are my favorite part of my body and I am sure they will be much smaller by 20 lbs down.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Biting the bullet
Well here it is, my jump into the weight loss blogging world. I think I have been trying to lose weight for about 10 years at this point. I say "think" because yes, I have been wanting to lose weight for 10 years, but when have I actually stuck to my plans, a whole lot of never. What inspired me to finally take the plunge? I happened upon a weight loss blog where the blogger openly discussed all of her fuck ups. As I criticized her in my head, it hit me, that was me. Except one thing, I didn't have the balls to document my failures. So here I am, holding myself accountable.
Here's what I plan to talk about:
--Why I am chunky and why it's taken me so long to change it
--The programs I am using to get healthy
--What I eat, healthy recipes, etc (probably more what I eat because my recipes each contain about 3 ingredients tops)
Who am I?
Well, I'm Krissie. A 23 year old Banquet Manager from CNY. I love life, I love my friends. I'm in the hospitality industry, which is the only place for me. But of course, I love to entertain. This being so, I am always around food. I bake with a passion and I'm actually really good at it. I was an athlete in highschool. Was I good at it? No. Did I enjoy it? No. I just did it because everyone else did.
My weight loss journey
I'm not obese. Technically I'm over weight (by BMI standards). After becoming a big kid (yay graduation and first job) I hit my highest weight of 170 pounds. I was working over night, long hours. I was always tired. I never had time to work out. I ate like a teenage football player. I could use every excuse in the book. Truth is, I let myself get out of control and I was not happy. In February of this year, I accepted a new job. With this "fresh start" I told myself I was going to take the plunge into the weight loss world. I joined a gym. I got a trainer. But did I truly commit? No. I took days off from working out when I was lazy. If I wanted to break my diet I would just call it a cheat day.
Now here I am. I am committed to make a change. I am holding myself accountable. So here's my journey. Am I going to fail a few times? Of course. But I will come back swinging.
Starting weight: 170
Goal weight: 140 (I am not set with this goal, simply because I have seen myself gaining muscle. So I may get to where I want to be looks wise before I drop to 140 and I am fine with that. As they say, weight is just a number)
Here's what I plan to talk about:
--Why I am chunky and why it's taken me so long to change it
--The programs I am using to get healthy
--What I eat, healthy recipes, etc (probably more what I eat because my recipes each contain about 3 ingredients tops)
Who am I?
Well, I'm Krissie. A 23 year old Banquet Manager from CNY. I love life, I love my friends. I'm in the hospitality industry, which is the only place for me. But of course, I love to entertain. This being so, I am always around food. I bake with a passion and I'm actually really good at it. I was an athlete in highschool. Was I good at it? No. Did I enjoy it? No. I just did it because everyone else did.
My weight loss journey
I'm not obese. Technically I'm over weight (by BMI standards). After becoming a big kid (yay graduation and first job) I hit my highest weight of 170 pounds. I was working over night, long hours. I was always tired. I never had time to work out. I ate like a teenage football player. I could use every excuse in the book. Truth is, I let myself get out of control and I was not happy. In February of this year, I accepted a new job. With this "fresh start" I told myself I was going to take the plunge into the weight loss world. I joined a gym. I got a trainer. But did I truly commit? No. I took days off from working out when I was lazy. If I wanted to break my diet I would just call it a cheat day.
Now here I am. I am committed to make a change. I am holding myself accountable. So here's my journey. Am I going to fail a few times? Of course. But I will come back swinging.
Starting weight: 170
Goal weight: 140 (I am not set with this goal, simply because I have seen myself gaining muscle. So I may get to where I want to be looks wise before I drop to 140 and I am fine with that. As they say, weight is just a number)
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