Today’s the Day!

Posted on April 10th, 2008 by admin

I’ve had enough! I’m getting serious starting today. I’m going to get serious about losing weight and getting healthy. Hmm…I think I’ve said that before. But for real…this time I’m serious.

Now I’m not saying that I’m super fat or super unhealthy. I don’t want you to tell me that I don’t need to lose weight and that I look fabulous just the way I am. Just tell me that I’m fabulous, yeah…that’ll work.

As I’ve said before, I have been in a constant state of dieting and overeating for as long as I can remember. If you’re a skinny beotch who can eat all the chocolate she wants without gaining an ounce-then you can stop reading. Just know that everyone hates you. Everyone.

I’m not an unhappy person. I think that most would say I have a ‘bubbly’ personality and seem to enjoy life. But-I feel like I’m missing something. Something just isn’t right. I feel pretty good about most aspects of my life, but I know that being overweight is keeping me from being completely happy with myself. It’s stupid to live life feeling unfilled and unhappy because of something as silly as being overweight. It’s something that I know I can change. I just need to put my mind to it and think about how I’ll feel when I actually accomplish that goal and stick with it (that’s truly the hardest part about dieting).

I’m not morbidly obese or anything, but I need to lose some weight. I have way too much stuff jiggling around. I notice this when I do step aerobics at the Y. There’s a wall of mirrors…it’s hard not to notice the jiggling. Speaking of the Y, I have to give myself a pat on the back. T and I joined the YMCA in early January. I have been exercising pretty regularly since then. Usually, I get all amped up and about kill myself exercising for a month or two and then quit. So…I think if I increase the frequency of my workouts (aka-go more then two times a week) that will help me shed some weight. I also need to start doing some strength training, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. When I first started working out in January I was able to drop a few pounds. But I failed to change my diet. In a way, I somehow told myself that if I work out it’s ok if I eat that extra chocolate chip cookie. It’s a vicious cycle that will never get me any results.

Luckily for me, I have a lot of experience and knowledge about fitness, nutrition, dieting, etc. I know what works and what doesn’t work. It’s just the will power part that I have a hard time with.

Why am I telling you this? And by YOU, I mean the millions of readers who visit my blog daily. Because I need some accountability. I figure that telling the world about my dieting plans means that I actually have to follow through with what I’m saying. I may do a weekly or bi-weekly post about progress that I’m making. I was thinking about letting you know my actual weight and how much I lose (or gain), but…I just don’t know you that well. Maybe we can have a sleep over, paint each other’s toenails, play spin the bottle. Then, maybe then I will tell you how much I weigh. Until then I want you to be my silent (or not so silent) partner that will hold me accountable for my actions.

If you’re trying to lose weight and/or get in shape, I hope that you enjoy reading about my quest. My quest to become a wafer thin super model. I kid. I kid. But I’ve heard that smoking can really help you curb food cravings. Anyone got a light?