New Month; New Goals

It is like spring time outside – I think that is great. When the winter sucks – and our winter has; hardly any snow, it didn’t get too cold that much – it just makes me ready for spring. Fresh green leaves on the trees, flowers coming up… everything. Now granted it will only last for about a day; it is supposed to rain tonight and then get colder for the rest of the week. Sigh

Well, anyway, I am feeling really good. Lent started on Wednesday and I gave up chocolate candy and intend to work out for a half hour at least three times a week. I actually am doing okay with the chocolate candy thing; I don’t know if it is because I know I can have other chocolate if need be or what but I get a hankering every now and then and then it is gone. And to date – I know it has only been a little over two days – but I haven’t had any chocolate so I feel like that is a small accomplishment all by itself. To top it off, I have been paying more attention to my food portions, especially in the last week or two, and I can tell it is doing something. I have lost three pounds since the last weigh in here at work and it could possible be more. Jeans that were too tight around the waist a couple of weeks ago have loosened and are actually comfortable to wear again. I can’t wait ‘til they are falling off.

With the spring weather it has me thinking of the summer weather too… I don’t want to be a fatty for the summer. I’m being graphic here but sweat in my back fat rolls is not a pretty picture. I want to have jeans that are comfortable to wear; I want to have legs and arms that are toned for shorts and t-shirts… I don’t have to be skinny but I want to at least look strong and healthy in whatever size fits me. PLUS I want to have energy to enjoy the summer without feeling blah and lazy the whole time… So I am feeling good. A lot less bloated, a bit more energy and very conscious of what I am doing and not doing.

Tomorrow is the last day of the month and I was weighing in around 273 – I have been stuck between this number and 276 for the last few months and I am ready to get past it in a downward direction… I am thinking I would like to be below 260 by the end of March. This is about 13 pounds which is about 3 pounds per week and I am fine with that. Who knows what will happen within that month but that is my goal. I will be hitting the grocery store, most likely on Monday, to ensure I am stocked up for healthy eating and I have some new recipes I would like to try and I have to start working out whether it be walking or getting to the gym. By rights I am a big girl and initially – if I really put my mind to it – I should be able to lose more than 13 pounds because I know my body and it typically responds well to healthy changes and I experience a big drop within a couple of weeks but I am not counting on it this time because I am afraid I have seriously screwed up my metabolism; so after some research and reading some articles that will be the other thing I concentrate on while working out… some metabolism boosting exercises to get my body back up and running.

Oh well, that is all for now – hoping for a good weekend and the strength and motivation to stick with my goals!