GOAL

Ok. So, I've been overweight now for over a year. (Since I had my beautiful son Alex.) I must admit that I've been half-hearted in my attempts to loose weight and get back to how I once was. I realize what I've got to do. I have to put myself out there and answer to someone. I really do. It's like I was explaining to one of my best friends, Jentrie, today. It's not that I don't want to achieve my goal but I'm the one who benefits from it and therefore... if I don't keep up with it them I'm the only one affected as well. I can easily make doing laundry, cooking, visiting teaching, visiting family, grocery shopping, and working a more important priority because others are affected if I don't follow through. So, that's what's been happening. I've been going about my improved health plan a few ways.



1. Just do it. Work out and stop complaining. (doesn't work. Like I've explained; I'm the one that fails. No one else. I have horrible will power)



2. Find someone to work out with. But that's kinda hard since I have to be home all day with Alex until Addison gets home from work and then I don't want to force someone else to my schedule.



3. Get a trainer. Way to expensive for a student family on one income.



4. Making my very personal goal public for all to see to force myself to answer to someone out there. (My husband is too kind and loves me for the way I am. As he should. But if I have a weak moment where I want to eat junk or not work-0ut he's all for that too. Whatever I want. Super sweet but not very helpful to my goal.)



This is the one that I'm going to do and I encourage people to comment or view this site so I know that I'm answering to someone. If I fail, then someone knows. It's not just me. I don't know why but I think that's why I did well in school because I had to answer to someone. (teachers) My grade was there on paper. Learning and homework were expected. I think that the same type of approach will work for me in the aspect. So,what is my goal exactly. I've got to have something set in mind.



Here it is.







1. Goal weight - 130 lbs



2. Goal BMI - 22.5



3. Run a 10 K. Run the whole thing. (baby steps people) If I achieve that then I guess I can try a half marathon. We'll see. One thing at a time.







I want to have done all this by... MAY 1, 2009. I'm sure I can. That's 5 pounds a month and I'm going to be looking for a race around that time. If anyone knows of any... let me know.
Right now I'm 160 lbs, 27.5 BMI and can run... not a lot. Hehe.





Here is a picture from a few months ago. The end of May 2008 and it's going to be my motivation. Don't be offended about the immodesty. I'm in a costume for a dance performance. Just a costume folks.
*Side note: I'm not saying that if you are the same weight as me you are overweight. I just want to say that I have a goal to be what I was before a baby and to be comfortable in my skin again. Yes, I love myself. I do know that I'm a daughter of God and it's what's that insid that counts. I just have a goal that I want to achieve and this is the only way I know how to do it. Please no one be offended.