As I've admitted on here, I've spent the last several months not watching what I eat or exercising. Between a divorce that had me turning to carbs to a re-entrance into community theater, my physical health has taken a backseat to the my emotional health. I've been doing things that make me feel good.
There's nothing wrong with that - until your pants stop fitting. Which mine have been slowly working towards. Last week, I went to the doctor and had to step on her scale. It had been a while since I weighed in, so I was disappointed (and a little surprised to be honest) to see that I had gained around 15 pounds.
So, after putting on a pair of pants that used to fit nicely, I decided I couldn't do this to myself anymore. So, I'm getting back on the horse.
But rebuilding oneself, physically, takes a lot of work. And clearly, it's been an ongoing struggle for me. So, I'm pulling out all the stops on this one. I'm breaking out as many tools as possible - slowly.
First, food will be my focus. I went back over to SparkPeople to track my calories and exercise. They have a Blackberry app too, which will help. I'm tracking my intake on there and staying within the calorie suggestions on the system.
I'll be drinking more water and trying to eat at home. I'm ceasing with the AM Starbucks stops and switching back to tea.
And, new in the tool box for 2010 is #teamslim. This Twitter movement was started by @RailbirdJ to help him lose the last 50 pounds. The idea is that you tweet your food and exercise and #teamslim helps with motivation. They welcomed me to the team today and I'm hoping it helps! Here's a little more about #teamslim.
What are your favorite tools? Do you have any tips or tricks?
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My tool box is pretty empty...I dumped it out in January in an attempt to start fresh. It seemed like everything I did last year (that I had previously used and worked) wasn't working anymore. I was depriving myself of a lot of things I loved and not losing much weight! So in January I changed my focus to exercise and getting (keeping) my body moving. I placed (early Jan/10) in my tool box a 1/2 marathon and training guides for it. I haven't lost many pounds BUT I have lost inches. And I don't get winded so easily. AND I'm having fun. The 1/2 marathon is on April 11th and I'm up to 8.5 miles at one time...walking mainly. I can ride 16.2 miles on a stationary bike and jog 1 mile without stopping. Baby steps.
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