O.k. this is not going to be a resolution. I don't make those any more since I tend to break them. But I do need to do something about my weight. I think I have a plan and I'm going to post it here for all to see and let you guys keep me in check. Because I know myself, I know what I'm capable of doing and not doing. I'm incapable of really changing what I eat. I can't do the Atkins or go vegetarian. I can control the amounts and how often which I do plan to do, but I also have some ideas. I'm going to call this the no fast food diet. I think that's where I'm really gaining these days since I'm eating out 4-5 days a week it seems. Here's the rules I'm imposing on myself:
No more fast food for the next two months. This means pretty much places with a drive-through. I can still go to sit down restaurants as long as I dine there. No take-out. The only exception to this rule will be Subway. There are times I have to eat on the road and I may not have time for a sit down restaurant.
I'm also going to take another workout class, but this time it will be regular aerobics. Twice a week. If I skip a class I have to make it up with an hour of other exercise.
I'm going to TRY to eat breakfast, but I can't promise it on a daily basis. I am at least going to make a concerted effort.
No alcohol for two months.
One soft drink a day. After that, tea or water only.
NO eating after 7:30 p.m.
We'll see how this goes. I expect that if I follow this plan I will lose at least 10 lbs by spring break. My ultimate goal for now is to lose a total of 35 lbs and be a size 12 by the end of summer.
Keep checking up on me. I'm going to account for my progress here in my blog.
hi annabel (beautiful name!)
ReplyDeleteif you haven't seen the movie "supersize me," i would suggest renting it. it is a little on the *gross* side, but he gets his point across and i have only had mcdonald's once since i saw the movie in the beginning of october.
i started weight watchers two weeks before Christmas because i knew i needed control. i am doing their core program. up until about three weeks ago, i hadn't been doing it their way, i'd been doing it mine. i am now on track and am starting to lose, it is just taking a bit for my body to catch up with what i am doing...as for fast food, i do get wendy's plain baked potato and small chili. even though i am allowed the whole potato, i only eat half and about half the chili and it's all "legal". they also now have fresh fruit cups so when they have fruit available, i'll get that too and i am still under $5.
we also just bought a treadmill, but i recently posted (and got yelled at because of the way i presented it as being evil in my room...) and i am trying to incorporate that into my day, however, that is admittedly difficult. but at least i am trying.
thank you for inviting me over to see your blog - i am in the midst of an insomniac moment, but i will be back later to read more.
~peace~
penni