Apparently when you start a diet or weight loss plan, you are encouraged to share it on Facebook and other social media sites. I wrote this weeks ago, but didn’t share it. Now the info is updated and ready to share.
I have always been “curvy.” I was very self-conscious as a preteen. I was active and athletic. Looking back, I would love to have my high school body right now. Back then (a whole 5-6 years ago) though, it took me until senior year to really feel comfortable in my skin. College has been very different. I reached a high of a 25 lb. weight gain from my first to senior year, but I felt more comfortable in my skin than I ever did growing up.
Then, during rugby last semester, I hurt my knee… and my head… and I saw a couple of photos of myself and thought “Who is that?” I didn’t feel like the “big girl,” then again, I kind of did. I felt a strain on my knees that I never had before. I even had a hard time walking through the woods hunting with my Dad. I think my average time at the gym was twice a month, and I was not cool with that. Basically, it came down to not being able to do the things I love: rugby, hunting, playing, etc.
I don’t think dieting was my new year’s resolution; my perpetual resolution, no matter the time of year, is to be healthier. It just happened that coming back to school after break and getting into a routine made adding fitness a little easier. I have been doing yoga regularly and playing rugby. The best idea I had was to get off my school dining plan. So. many. carbs. Now, not only am I saving money, but I am eating much healthier food when cooking for myself. Most importantly, I try to log my food and exercise on my phone every day.
I think I started putting the weight on quickly during my sophomore year when I was stressed out beyond belief. Last July, I reached 206 lbs. I fluctuated a lot during this past fall, getting down to the 90s at some points, but I was generally 207 up until January. My weight got down to a steady 194 for a few weeks in March, and I weighed in at 190 last Saturday. It’s nowhere near my goal, but it means I have lost 17 lbs. since January. I am a behind in the schedule I set for myself, but I am hoping some muscle building has happened.
What is my goal? The weight I set my LoseIt app for is 160 lbs. which I am scheduled to get down to by August 12, 2014. My lowest in high school was 175 so 160 really pushes the envelope. I don’t even know what my body will look like at that weight. I might get fit and then be all, “Where are my hips?” and hate it, but I at least want to know what I’m capable of achieving.
P.S. I fully intend to do the before and after photo-thingy. I just need to make some more happen first.