As of the other day, I was 206 pounds. While not as bad as I thought it would be, I was still horrified that I'm still in the 200 lb region. I haven't been "thin" since elementary school, and the "thinnest" I ever was in high school was around 150 lbs. That's not "thin" for my height {5'6"}, but I looked pretty good at that weight. I started losing weight in 2007, and the highest I was was 172.
In short, for right now, I'd like to get back to 172 by February. 34 lbs in 3 months. I think I could realistically do this. And safely, since when you lose weight slowly, it stays off {or so they say}.
What will have to happen, though, is I have to cut my caloric intake. I'm not sure how much I eat on a given day, but it has to be a lot. I plan to eat about 1300 calories a day, and thankfully Progresso makes delicious soups that are anywhere from 90-140ish calories. So, just by adding more soup to my diet, I can make this doable.
Another thing that has to happen; I have to exercise again. I have to either join the gym down the street or make use of the exercise bike/machine in the kitchen. Work is going to make it hard to exercise regularly, especially with the holidays coming up, but even if I don't join the gym, I could do at least 30 minutes a day.
MK and Mara did 5 reasons they want to lose weight. Here are mine:
1. I want to be back into a size 12. Or even a 10.
2. I want to feel attractive to the opposite sex.
3. I want the stretch marks on my body to leave.
4. I want to be healthier all around.
5. I want my rings to fit again!
In short, I want to look like this again:
I think starting a food diary will help a lot with this. Looks like I'll be obsessed with calories! Woo!Goal #1: 204.2 by November 21st
