So I've been doing pretty good this month. Not the best, kinda sporadic, but still something. This is a lesson I've recently learned: something is better than nothing when it comes to exercise. If I can just get to the gym for 30 minutes it's better than nothing at all. I understand that this is an obvious statement to most people, but I am one of those all or nothing types. I get a plan and if I stray from it, I scrap the whole thing. It's a character flaw, I understand that. But I am doing better. If I can't be at the gym for a solid hour, that's ok. At least I'm there for some time. And if I miss a day or two, I just go back instead of giving up. This is a big deal for me. The same can be applied to my diet. You know how when you eat something you probably shouldn't, then all of a sudden you can eat whatever for the rest of the day cause you've already messed up and the day is a waste. Apparently that's not true. If I lose the battle with my will power at lunch, I can actually still eat a healthy low-cal dinner and keep myself on track.....who knew. Anyway, all that to say....February went well for my goals.
Long-term Goal: 38 pounds by December 31
Short-term Goal: 10 pounds by May 1
Total weight loss to date: 4.4 pounds
Now I know this is only 1 pound a week, but I've also learned something else. If I want to lose 2 pounds a week, I have to alter my food intake drastically. Something I cannot sustain for the long-term. What I am doing now I can do forever. I don't want to diet, I want good eating habits I can continue. And it's been my experience that slow weight loss stays off longer on me. Mainly because it wasn't a drastic overhaul of eating and exercising habits that couldn't be continued once my goals were hit. And obviously the weight comes right back in about a quarter of the time it took to get off. Change for good, Change for good, Change for good. And STAY skinny.
And speaking of.....it's time to eat breakfast.
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