Week Two: Back on the Horse

So, things didn't go exactly how I planned last week.  The week got super busy with prepping for our camping trip so I didn't get to do as much as I had hoped.  But, I did get a run in with Linden and I also did a lot of hiking on our camping trip in the Porcupine Mountains.

I am back to work for just 2 days this week and then off to another week of vacation.  I've decided that it's probably best to continue trying to work in activity each day while I'm on vacation and then really hit the ground running when I get back.

I may not always be on the horse, but I'm always trying to keep up with it and get back on!

Week One: Activity Every Day and Portion Control

Hooray!  I made it to a second post in less than a week!  Unbelievable!

This past weekend, I spent some quality time with my college roommates, one of whom I haven't seen since we graduated 2 years ago, in Louisville, KY.  We had a lot of fun, ate great food and even took a Bikram class!  It was a nice "last" weekend of indulgence.  We all talked about our fitness goals and are really going to try and keep each other on track.  As I learned from doing yoga with my friend E, having a partner really makes a huge difference in motivating myself to go.  Hopefully, even though we all live far away from one another, we can keep each other motivated and on track.

Today, I had nice, fulfilling breakfast (yogurt and 1 packet of Apples & Cinnamon oatmeal), which tided me over very well until lunchtime.  I had already brought a salad with homemade vinaigrette for lunch (yay me, thinking ahead, and healthily!), but then along came the dreaded REP LUNCH.

I am lucky enough to work in a field where pharmaceutical and pharmacy reps treat us to lunches quite frequently.  These lunches are a huge weak point for me.  The frugal side of me can't say no to free food and the fat girl (let's call her FG from here on out) inside me can't keep my portions under control in these serve yourself type situations.  Today, the food was Mediterranean--some of my favorite!  Rice, hummus, falafal, kebob meat--I love it all.  And as I make my plate, I keep grabbing until my plate weighs roughly 12.5 pounds.  And sure enough, it happened again today.  My portions are out of control and undoubtedly the biggest problem I have with eating.  Not to mention I gobbled down two Ferrero Rocher truffles that my boss offered me without really thinking about it (except that I was--I just completely ignored the skinny girl (SG) inside of me saying, "don't eat those--what a waste!").

So here I am, 12:30 PM on my first real day of trying and I've just eaten my calories for the day.  To top it off, my mom is in town for the day and wants to meet up, which means I won't be able to attend the yoga class I want to.  Which means I really have to buckle down and go for a run tonight, which will be hard because I haven't had a chance to spend any quality time with my boyfriend in ages.

Like I said, this wasn't going to be easy at all.  But it's high time I start at least realizing where I'm struggling and where my flaws are.

So this week, in addition to doing something active every day, I want to work on my portion control.

SG is doing a jump for joy, albeit a cautious one.  There's a long way to go in this battle between FG & SG.

Accidentally Fat, Intentionally Fit

Today is Thursday, July 14th, 2011.  I am 23 years old and attempting to start my first successful blog (as in, I actually write more than one post per year) while simultaneously trying to start my first successful attempt at losing the weight I've gained in the past 7 years.

This is not my first attempt at these things (and amazingly, not even my first time trying to do them together), but I surely hope that it will be my last.

I am going to attempt to lose 50 pounds by the end of 2011.  That is 24 weeks from now, which averages out to about 2 lbs a week.  Is it going to be easy?  Absolutely not.  It's probably going to be horrible.  But is it going to be worth it?  Absolutely.

I do not want to look at myself 6 months from now, a year from now, or 5 years from now and think "why do I still look this way?"  I know that if I work hard, stay positive and stay focused, I can do this.  And when I am opening presents with my family on Christmas Day, I will be able to look at myself and say, "This is who I am supposed to be."

So while I may have gotten accidentally fat over the past seven years, over the next 6 months, I will be getting intentially fit.

On your mark, get set, GO!