170lbs. Not the largest I’ve ever been, but with a healthy weight targeted 120lbs, I have a long way to go.
Getting healthy in 2020 is top priority, both mentally and physically. I want the energy to keep up with my son and any future children, should I be able to have any more. My last pregnancy was rough as I was 225lbs (gaining 45lbs) when I was only supposed to gain 10. Oops. I really want to get down to 120 before I even consider having another kid. I might not have one, but it’s as good a motivation as any.
I know how to do it and I also know exactly why I fail time and again.
1. My diet sucks. I don’t prepare healthy food. I get super stressed and binge on chocolate and bad carbs. I don’t eat enough some days and I eat way too much others. I want to focus on a mostly (entirely?) plant-based diet (maybe some fish) in 2020. I was vegetarian for 13 years as a teenager but the least healthy veg in the universe so I want to do it right this time. Cutting out dairy would be awesome but hard to do that as I also want to reduce my carb intake.
2. I don’t drink water. Not like—enough—water. I don’t drink any water, unless I’m working out. I need to force myself to drink constantly. Not booze. H2O. No more tea or lemonade or diet soda. Water.
3. Working out is too all or nothing. I go a week or two when I make it to workout classes 3-4 times then I don’t move for a month. I need to figure out a routine that works. Speaking of work, most of the women (and men) are in really good shape. I’m not sure how they find time to work out (well most don’t have kids!) but I want to be inspired by their size 2/4/6 selves and get myself back into my size 6 banana republic jeans in a box of wishful thinking under my bed. Not sure I’ll be in them by July but hey, pigs might fly.
4. I don’t sleep enough. I need to prioritize sleep right now. My lack of sleep has made me go crazy. At 9pm every night I need to shut down and close my eyes when my son does. I can’t stay up reading social media or catching up on work. Sleep is my top priority. Even above drinking more water!
5. Alcohol = bad. I’m considering a sober start to 2020. It’s so so hard to cut out booze, esp as someone with social anxiety, but I can at least reduce how often I’m drinking and how much. Unfortunately I’ve acquired a taste for beer lately but overall I need to cut back on socializing in alcohol-infused situations and try to find friends who like to do healthy things like go on walks and jump up and down at concerts without looking down on me for avoiding the bar. Maybe I’ll do 1 or 2x a month drinking nights and limit to 2 drinks max.
Hmm.
Weightloss goals…
Feb – 160
Mar – 155
April – 150
May – 145
June 140
July – 135
Aug – 130
Sept – 127
Oct – 123
Nov – 120
Dec – 118ish
Hey I’ll be happy back at 150!
life with interest 