Thanks for your support! I feel generally OK about how I look, but I just think I would *feel* better if I lost a few pounds. My clothes would fit better. I would be more comfortable. And exercising helps stave away the minor depression/funk that I sometimes fall into. Plus, taking more control of this aspect of my life would make me feel good, too. I just know I'd be happier in general if I took better care of my body. And I'm a little behind on that, so taking extra steps to actually lose weight is the way I'd like to begin that process.
5 pounds isn't much percentage. I probably fluctuate 5 pounds in an average day. Sometimes when I get skinnier, I get heavier, because I replace fat with muscle, so weight goals aren't what I need. I use size.
My goal is for all the pants I can currently wear to be too big for me by Labor Day. I have one or two pants that are a size smaller to wear when I hit that, but I'll need to buy some more in the fall.
You're absolutely right - it's not about the numbers at all. It's a lot about how my clothes fit, and how I feel physically. That said, I am very slow to build muscle (mostly because my workout of choice is cardio more often than not), so losing five pounds in two months will likely be a result of fat loss, anyway. But I will add a caveat that if I feel like I have built up some substantive muscle mass during the process, I will cut myself some slack on the actual number on the scale. :)
It's going to have to be some combination of exercise and diet, because I know myself well enough to know that I'm not going to go on a full-blown diet or embark on a hard-core exercise plan. Really couldn't tell you exactly what that's going to look like, though...I hope that whatever it is will be enough! ;)
Hey girl! I understand about wanting to fit into your clothes!
Have you thought about looking at your percentage body fat instead of (or in addition to) your actual weight? That is actually WAY more important to your overall health. You can have that measured - Pure Austin Gym does it but you might be able to get it done elsewhere.
I will also make sure you get some exercise while we're in Oregon! But we will also eat yummy, good stuff and drink wine.
That's a good idea. I will look into where I can have this done.
And, really, it is very, very important to me to be able to eat yummy, good stuff and drink wine (or whatever). I think a huge part of it is that I just need to learn to eat more consciously, rather than eating to feel better. It gets more tricky for me when I do SO much social eating, especially when a lot of the events I go to have a set meal, so I'm stuck with whatever food is put in front of me (and always, always tempted by dessert). I have to keep remembering that I feel better when I eat better and when I don't overeat. It is so hard to remember that when there is an amazing dessert sitting in front of me, though!
Yep, restaurant/ catered food is almost always high calorie and you don't really know what's in it. Maybe time to start cooking more? Cooking healthy? I know you like being involved in lots of things but you don't *have* to eat that stuff (says me, who always will no matter what, which is why I"m happy to exercise a lot so i can eat what I want)
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But I understand.
I like how I look, but I could also stand to lose 5-10 lbs.
Good luck!
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My goal is for all the pants I can currently wear to be too big for me by Labor Day. I have one or two pants that are a size smaller to wear when I hit that, but I'll need to buy some more in the fall.
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Have you thought about looking at your percentage body fat instead of (or in addition to) your actual weight? That is actually WAY more important to your overall health. You can have that measured - Pure Austin Gym does it but you might be able to get it done elsewhere.
I will also make sure you get some exercise while we're in Oregon! But we will also eat yummy, good stuff and drink wine.
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And, really, it is very, very important to me to be able to eat yummy, good stuff and drink wine (or whatever). I think a huge part of it is that I just need to learn to eat more consciously, rather than eating to feel better. It gets more tricky for me when I do SO much social eating, especially when a lot of the events I go to have a set meal, so I'm stuck with whatever food is put in front of me (and always, always tempted by dessert). I have to keep remembering that I feel better when I eat better and when I don't overeat. It is so hard to remember that when there is an amazing dessert sitting in front of me, though!
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