Starting is Half the Battle

I find that now that I am working out in the morning getting the proper rest is very important. When I was young operating on 4 hours of sleep was fine but at 33 a full 7-8 of sleep is mandatory.


I want to share with you a picture that got me thinking it was time to do something about my weight (see pic below) I purchased the dress from Target (Tarjay) and I thought it would be fierce, especially since it came in a size 22. I already had a girdle at home so I figured this would be a perfect dress to wear to my company's holiday bash. I picked up a few accessories and I thought I was fierce. That was until I saw the damn pictures. I damn near fell out of my chair, "Is that me?" I asked myself. I thought I was looking good and I was looking like a ripe apple. Seriously, my stomach was looking bloated....even the girdle could not contain all the gut. Then there was my ham hock arms. Don't get me wrong I was looking....okay, but not how I thought I should look. After seeing that pic I was starting to get a bit disappointed in myself. If you think I have low self esteem then you would be wrong. I love myself...I love myself so much that I want to take control of my life. It also doesn't help that I was 140lbs less than five years ago, so sitting at 215lbs is not sitting well with me.






Activities

Did Cardio for 45 minutes


Nutrients

Breakfast:

½ C of cottage cheese w/black berries on top
2 slices of whole wheat toast (Sarah Lees 45 cal per slice)
2.5 tsp of I can’t believe it’s not butter

½ C of Cherry Pepsi (giving it slowly)

Snacks
1 Special K protein Bar

1 cup of yogurt

1 pear

1 granola bar


Lunch

2.5 cups of spinach salad that included grilled chicken breast, 1 tomato and one avocado

3 tsp of Italian salad dressing


Dinner


1 Slim Fast: Meal on the go

1 grapefruit

I eat something every 2-3 hours. Your body has to know when to expect food or it will hold on to calories because it does not know when the next meal is coming. So regulating your eating schedule helps speed up your metabolism. But eating a lot of veggies gives me gas. I’m told that that is a good thing so I’ll keep air freshener in my cubicle.


As of today I still feel strongly about losing this weight and emotionally I think I may be ready.