I have given up my most favorite thing in the world this week. Delicious, refreshing Coca-Cola. I figure my first step this new year to a healthier me would be to give up pop. (yep, I am true blue Minnesotan and I say pop and not soda...and my O's come out drawn out) I have made it 4 days with no pop of any kind. It's been water and more water. I will admit I am really good about drinking water while I am at work, but once I get home it's like I forget to drink anything. Work was where I drank the most Coke though too. It's a big accomplishment considering I was drinking 1-2 cans PLUS a 20 oz bottle every day!! That's 520 calories a day!!! So I am saving that amount every day. I forgot to weigh myself on Monday so I won't have any idea if there were any direct results from this first week but theoretically if I continue this trend I will be cutting 3650 calories out of my diet this week and since one pound is 3500 calories...YAY! And Wow. That's a lot of wasted calories. A big part of weight loss is not just the learning how to eat right and continuing to eat better and exercising, but it's also about mind-set and motivation. Weight loss is not my only goal this year...granted I do want to lose weight, but more importantly I want to not hate the reflection I see in the mirror. I've had 3 kids...the last one weighing in at 10 pounds 8 ounces...so I need to view my body in a different light and learn to love it no matter what shape it's in. Do I have a pipe dream that someday I will be able to pull off a 2 piece swimsuit ever again?!?! HELL NO!! Ha! That makes me giggle right out loud. But I would like to be down a few sizes and not dread putting on a swimsuit or trying on clothes for that matter. The last time I went clothes shopping for myself I cried in the dressing room and walked out feeling defeated. Again...I need to work on this self love thing. It shall come with time and a lot of work. Next week I will be incorporating exercise with my better eating and water drinking. Baby steps...start with baby steps. The baby step of this week...WATER! I drink about 60oz of water at work now...and my trips to the bathroom have increased as well! Oh my goodness you would think my bladder was the size of a toddler's. I am hoping I get used to this and that slows down...or it gets stronger or something.
So I am going to set goals for myself for hitting certain marks with my weight. I'm not entirely sure what they will be other than I know I want to get a makeover in the hair department and as I lose weight I will need new clothes but not sure what else to do. Any ideas?
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