Lose 30 pounds

I work out at a minimum of 3 times a week at the moment, right now I work out with two of my friends, and there’s more friends joining in november. Sometimes I find myself having to motivate them once we’re there working out they will want to give up too easily. It’s not so much that I can’t just let them figure it out for themselves, it’s just that I know I didn’t have anyone motivating me when I started out, and I feel a bit obligated to help them out. If that makes any sense. Aside from that, everything is coming along great! I’m really into working out and I miss it when I haven’t done it for a day and I see my results and stamina getting better. As well as my body feeling more healthy and fit. All in all, I’m having a great time doing this goal, way more than I thought I would.

The last entry I made on this said I was going to work out with my friend 3 times a week. But we kept cancelling on each other, and at some point when we tried to pick it up, she said she was swapping to a different gym so she can work out with her boyfriend instead. Pretty much of a bummer. Then again I never really felt like she was working out as intensively as me when we did go, and in the end, I’m doing this for myself. I sort of felt held back, but I guess not anymore. I used to dread the gym because I was always afraid I’d look 10 times more ridiculous than usual whilst working out, I feel like a LOT of people feel like everyone is just judging them when going to the gym. Honestly, 95% is anxiety and 5% is probably true. There are probably some people who get a kick out of looking and/or poking at the less fortunate in gyms, but you should never let that hold you back. You’re doing this for yourself, not them. You’ll be all the more proud of yourself once you get closer to your goal while getting over that obstacle. Get in there!

I’m not the kind of person to check calories on everything, I find that unbearable. I only do it on things I already know are bad for me, like chips I’ll check on calories, so I know I shouldn’t consume too much. I haven’t entirely stopped eating “bad” food. The thing is, that diets don’t work for me. I’ve already lost weight perfectly fine without following a strict diet, just by eating less than my body needs, but when I eat, I eat the things my body needs. Also, I dance a lot with my iPod on, I really love to dance, it keeps me busy, and I can do it whenever I feel like it. Sometimes I do it at the weirdest hours though. As for serious exercise, since my exams are done, me and my friend are going to hit the gym tomorrow morning, and going to try and work out at least 3 times a week. I do need to drink more water, because that definitely helps.

At the moment I weigh 75 Kilo’s, which is about 165 Lbs
I’d like to weigh about 63 Kilo’s, which is about 138 Lbs.

At my heaviest I was 84 Kilo’s, 185 Lbs, ever since that point, I’ve taken a turn in the whole food pattern thing and tried a lot of diets, even though diets never worked out for me. I seriously ate a bag of chips each day, together with a lot of other bad snacks. But by eating more balanced is how I got to the weight I’m at now, together with biking to places, and the dancing, amongst other things.