With friends like these, who needs anemones??

I was sooooooo tired today that I wasn't gonna go to the gym today. It would have been the first weekday I had  skipped working out since I started this whole thing.

But one of my best friends decided to go with me today. So I dragged my butt to the gym. We didn't do anything too intense, walked on the track. But we walked just under 2 miles. We've got another date with the gym tomorrow.

Hopefully she keeps coming with me! It's nice to have somebody to chat with and keep me going. I don't have an mp3 player so going to the gym by myself can be a but lonely.

Shout out to my friend, Thanks for coming with me today!!

Wii Fit Goal Achieved!!

Hello!

2.5 weeks into the semester and going strong! I am lucky enough to have a Nintendo Wii at my disposal. I take a body test every day, and it keeps track of my weight and if I'm progressing toward my goals.

Because overweight people tend to lose weight fast-ish when they first start an exercise plan, I set my goal for 4lbs in 2 weeks. And I achieved it today!! A day early!!! I lost some weight before setting a goal on Wii Fit though, so I have actually lost about 6lbs and weigh about 181lbs. Only 11 more to go before transitioning from Obese to Overweight. Yay!!

So excited and proud of myself!! 

I try to get up early enough to eat breakfast every day - usually whole grain cereal and a piece of fruit. But sometimes it's just a granola bar. I usually eat a Special K granola bar for lunch, and try to make something healthy for dinner. But I'm in college, and all of my friends (and me!!) love Buffalo Wild Wings. I'm not forcing myself to miss out on hanging out with my friends.. just to be more conscious of what I eat.

Instead of:
   12 wings
   potato wedges with cheese
   and a soda

I might get:
   12 wings - eat 6-7 and take the rest home
   potato wedges - no cheese
   WATER

So far, I'm not feeling deprived. Just healthier, more energetic, and more like myself than I have for a long time.

New year. New Semester. New beginning.

1/10/2011

Ok, here's the deal.

I am 22. And I am technically obese.

I'm not one of those girls who sit in front of a mirror sighing. I like myself. I am comfortable with my body. But what I am not comfortable with is my family health history. You know when you go to the doctor and you have to fill those out? Yeah..... I have to check A LOT of boxes.

• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• cancer
• diabetes
• high cholesterol
• strokes

to name only a few. and most of these are immediate family, which puts me at an even higher risk. 

I am 22. If I don't change something now, I'm going to be 30 and need to pop handfuls of pills every day. And probably need bypass heart surgery. I am stupid if I don't change something.

So................... Here is my plan.

Lose 50 pounds in 50 weeks. 

According to my Wii Fit, I weighed in at 187. I am 5'3". My "Normal Weight Range" is 113-141lbs. with my "ideal" weight being about 124lbs. Losing 50lbs puts me just barely in the normal range, at 137lbs. 

I feel like this is a realistic goal, averaging out to be about 1lb per week. It is a lot easier for me to start a workout regime while I am in college with access to an amazing rec center, so my goal officially starts today, Monday, January 10, 2011. At the same time, the whole purpose of this is to be healthier and more active. If December 26 comes around and I have only lost 20lbs, I'm not gonna cry myself to sleep with a bucket of chicken or anything.. I will still be a lot healthier than at the start. and that is the whole point.

I hope to keep this blog updated on my progress, and maybe inspire some of my family and friends to join me and commit to losing the extra pounds they know they need to.

If you are committing to have a healthier year, I'd love to hear from you! Let me know how it's going and we can keep each other motivated. Good luck!!