What's Up B*tches?
The last few times we have done challenges like this I have been trying to get to a certain weight. I understand that the weight issue and the number associated is a powerful motivator for us all. Last summer, after too many bags of chips and lazy afternoons I had a Come-to-Jesus moment with myself. And my pants. Which wouldn't do up. I was so very mad at myself because I had worked hard to feel healthy and fit and then kind of ... stopped. And coasted.
I did not have a good sense of how many calories were in the foods I was eating, and how much was being burned by the exercise I was doing.
So I calorie counted as a weight loss tool and also to gain a sense of proportion and what I value in food. (Give me cheese over cake anytime!)
For 100 days I counted every morsel of food and scrap of exercise. It was annoying but liberating at the same time, because I knew if I should stop eating or if I could have a cheat day!
I managed to lose 13 pounds initially, and through maintenance have kept off 10 ( the other 3 float around cyclically).
So this time, I am pretty happy with my weight.
I am going to make personal best goals, to keep motivated to maintain the healthy balance I have finally found!
GOALS
1. Do 50 pushups in a row. Today I did 25!
2. Run a personal best time at 5km. Personal best to date: 28 minutes.
3. Run 10km in under 60 minutes. Rob and I are doing a 10k race in June and I don't want to finish last so I need to get faster!
4. Do a yoga headstand. (which I might be able to do but I am so scared of being a spaz I always chicken out!)
Good luck to everyone - this should be fun!!!
Your goals are great! Can't wait to see you tick them all off!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing that you have been able to maintain so well! I could really use your advice! Maintaining is so hard! There is a slippery slope from one bad day a week to two to five to everyday-oh-I-just-don't-care-anymore-and-am-not-bothering-to-pay-attention... OH CRAP I NEED TO DIET AGAIN! Glad you've found a balance! Good lucking keeping it!
I am with you on the scared of the yoga headstand but I really hope you achieve you goals. I think it is great that you are maintaining and I think that your goals are great.
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