Mondays…

So this may sound strange to some, but Mondays are probably my favorite day of the week. It signals the beginning of a new week, which means whatever we failed to accomplish last week we can re-center ourselves and try again. Whether it be household chores, laundry, exercise, or devotions…start again. This is something I’ve been trying to establish in this new year…routines!

So with that said, I’m going to paint myself into a corner by putting my goals out there in the open, and hopefully it’ll help motivate me to be on track, and establish a solid routine.

So the New Year found me once again back at my heaviest weight (outside of prego weight). I weighed in at 166.6 pounds last Tuesday…this morning I was 164.5 so it’s small steps but I’ll take it! (Apparently I don’t have full body shots so I’ll post one by the end of this). I have been doing a 10lb shuffle that is so annoying…I lose it, then regain it…and i need to make a serious food change.

Sugar and carbs are my 2 main problems! I use the fact that i need carbs for energy for running, which yes a runner does need carbs, but that don’t mean they consume them at outrageous proportions…and I don’t run enough to be concerned about my energy levels! Nice try Jesse! Sugar on the other hand, turn into carbs and then we’re back at the carb problem….soooooo with that all out there in the open, I’m going to aim for 30 minutes on the treadmill at least 4x a week (30min a day isn’t unattainable, I’ve been sitting here writing this for almost that amount of time…jus’ sayin’) and I’m going to incorporate some old fashioned bodyweight exercises that have always worked, and will always work. Some planks, push ups, situps, squats, hydrants, donkey kicks, etc….

My goal is to reach 140lbs again…this may seem on the higher side to some, but for me it is what I feel my most comfortable weight. I’ve never been a small framed girl/woman, my family genes have not blessed me with a petite bone structure…I come from thick stock folks, sturdy and well-built. My momma was raised on a farm and when she enlisted in the air force she had to lose 10lbs and she was not fat! It was muscle, and on my daddy’s side, they’re just Amazon women! So I measure in at 5′ 3.75″ and 164.5 (as of now). From the time I hit puberty I pretty much stayed about 145lbs and the lowest I’ve ever been in my teen/adult life was 133! And let’s just say I looked like a bobblehead! So in all honesty I’m not concerned about the number on the scale per say, but I do want to feel confident and sexy, and I want to be an inspiration to others. So I’m going to start this week off with the intentions of researching a food plan that I can afford and realistically stick with. Diets never work as a fad, it must be a lifestyle change, so I need to find what I can do long-term that is affordable, because let’s face it…eating healthy isn’t the cheapest nowadays, and that has a tendency to derail me, not that I gorge myself on potato chips and honey buns but I make poor food choices about 75% of the time. Another problem I have is actually not eating as often as I should…so therefore my body stores the food rather then burn it off. So having smart snacks on hand is wise.

Ok I think I’ve rambled enough, so wish me luck and keep me company on this journey.