lose twenty pounds

When I go visit family, once every four months or so, I hear them talking about how fat I am. I know I am gaining a lot of weight. I want to become healthier, but the only way I lose weight is by vomiting about once a week. I know that loses the healthy part, but I feel skinnier afterward. I love the feeling of throwing up, no one knows about it, and I plan on keeping it that way. I don’t know if I will keep doing this until I lose 20 pounds, but I hope it works.

Why the weight loss? Most people would say that I am a sexxxy young man who does not need to lose a pound (then I wake up) but I would like to lose a few, just for a couple of reasons. Mainly for my health. If I can lost 20 pounds (10% of my weight) it will significantly lower my risk of several health problems in the future and also help me to fit into a slightly smaller tuxedo when it comes time for my wedding next April.

I may be over caring. Or rather over caring enough to obsess enough to actually lose the weight. Apparently some people find me attractive how i am. Sometimes I agree. I’ve got some nice lips, eyes, and eyebrows, if nothing else, and I don’t wear bathing suits… soo. I dunno. I’ve been eating lots of fruit n veg, which feels good, I walk to school when I can, I bike n gym when there’s time, but I can’t commit myself to this with everything else going on. Whatever. 2 pounds overweight ain’t gonna kill me.

I need to lose 20 pounds. I weigh 40 pounds more than I did in high school. Then again, I’ve had 4 kids since I was in high school. I was 60 pounds over, but lost 20 already. I want to be healthy and this is a major part of that.

I am a fifty year old mother of a five year old boy who is the love of my life. My husband is a wonderful father and companion for me. We enjoy being in our backyard on beautiful days. Just finished building a stone patio out back, and we have fun with our little Fire Pit in the evening when it’s chilly. Feels like a campfire and our son loves it!

I recently bought myself a scooter so I can ride around with my son when he’s on his scooter! It is a blast.

Gained alot of weight during my pregnacny, and still have about thirty pounds to lose. Have some pain issues (back mostly) which keep me from doing too much strenuous excercising, although I love gardening and walking.

One of my goals also is to start making better food choices. I need to eat more fruits and veges!

cant believe I wrote on here almost a year ago saying I wanted to lose 20LBS!! well, i did loose some…14LB, but i put it back on as I was in mourning for my Grandad who died suddenly…so I forgive myself :) but again, it’s that time of year, you can feel spring in the air and summer on the approach….so i’m going to make a conscious effort.

My meals are healthy, it’s just the junk food binges and the extra (i walk 16miles/week to and from work) exercise I need to work on.

WE CAN ALL DO THIS IF WE SET OUR MINDS TO IT.

Good Luck everybody, believe in yourself :) xxx

I still have many more to go, but I feel a huge difference in my health and energy level.

I’ve lost my motivation. I try really hard – and I’ll lose a few pounds, but I can eat whatever I want and maintain.

Gotta recommit.

So I gained fifteen pounds somehow… ack. I found this out when I bought a bathroom scale today but had a feeling for a while due to the gradual tightening of my jeans. I am still a little depressed but I’m hoping this goal journal will help me work off the lbs fast.

I gained this weight because I have a packed schedule and very little time or energy to work out and plan meals – five classes this semester and thirty-something hours of work will do that. Not to mention that my boyfriend is the type of guy who can eat fast food for every meal and still retain a six pack (bastard). The unhealthy eating rubbed off on me a little. The ridiculous metabolism did not. Long story short, my college graduation is in a month and I need to drop this weight in time for the big day.

A little about me… I am currently 185 lbs. Sounds yucky but I actually don’t look too bad. I’m 5’10, so one of the pluses of being a tall girl along with reaching things on high shelves and looking badass in heels is that you always look like you weigh less than you really do.

But my clothes don’t fit the way they used to. At my normal weight of 165-170 lbs, I usually fit a size six. Now, its more like an 8/10. I want my flat stomach and toned arms and legs back and I want to fit back into a six in a month.

So here’s the plan:

Breakfast: Special K with one cup soy milk

Lunch: Yogurt and a Special K bar

Dinner: A Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice dinner

I am allowing myself to have healthy snacks when I absolutely need them, like fruits, veggies, fat-free 100 calorie pudding cups, pretzels, etc. I know better than to starve myself.

Also, lots of water. Great for your body and your skin, too.

And as for the workout routine…

This will suck. Like really, really suck. I start work at 8 am and am at work or in class until 9:30 at night Monday-Friday… so workouts must be early.

I am going to start out at 5:30 to work out for an hour and a half to two hours. I like to mix things up, so this can be a combination of power walking, light jogging, working out on the eliptical machine or biking. And if I’m not drowning in homework or its a weekend, I can do some cardio to a DVD or work out at the gym at night for about 30-45 minutes.

I am so excited to start this workout but so tired and intimidated… I have three papers to finish this weekend and getting up at dawn to work out is the last thing I want to do.

Wish me luck! The diet and workout plan starts tomorrow :)

just kinda make me feel a bit better about lots.