My special day is approaching and I gotta bring my A-game.
Another round of Insanity in 60 days? Looks like I can restart month 1 and then hop onto month 2 by the end of it. Sounds like a plan!
Planning a health and fitness plan requires a lot of thinking and "doing." We need a good and organized plan to get us going. It requires a lot more than just saying, "I want to be fit." If you want it, work for it. Of course, I am learning this the hard way. The other day.. one of my family friends suggested that I should go on Weight Watchers or Herbal diet. I said NO. I am doing it all by myself.
Again.. every one feels as if I am losing weight for this event. It is so not the case. First of all, I am trying to get out of a food disorder that I was accustomed to for 4 months. That isn't easy when every meal is a choice: either binge or eat normally. Then, you also have to fight "cheating." It is a lot harder than you think. I am 13 lbs down from where I started with minimal urges to binge. Yes, there are times when I really wanna eat two slices of cake but then I distract myself from the urge. Since I am home these days, my responsibility is to drop and pick my parents or brother. I go through the option of stopping by at drive-thrus, getting coffee for my dad etc. When I recall how drive-thrus were my main weakness, I totally distract myself from the idea that I can also get something.
In a nutshell, you have to make a commitment. You absolutely need to find your inner motivation. My inner motivation is not this event. My inner motivation is wearing all my new clothes sitting in my closet, waiting to be opened. My inner motivation is to wear my booty shorts again. My inner motivation is to have that sexy face cut and go back to wearing my round nose-ring which looked good in a slim face. My inner motivation is to have a curvy but toned body. My goal was never to be skinny. My goal was to have a flat stomach, and still maintain the curves in my body. I love curves. My mother lost 40 lbs in the past year but her body is nice and curvy. And that's how I want mine.
Another thing to keep in mind is to set REALISTIC goals. People are telling me that I will lose it all by August. I know it is not true. I will not even make it half-way there. My long term goal is to lose a total of 55 lbs. Has anyone lost that much in 2 months? I don't think so. Not normally, if anything. My goal was to divide it into bits. I had thought I can lose 20 by August. And lost another 15 in the first term of school (which is 3.5 months) and so on. I gotta keep myself realistic or else I will be set up to fail. More than the weight.. my goal was to shed the inches off my waist and hips. I lost 2 inches from my waist and 1.5 inches from my hips in these last 2 months.
My other goals were to be FIT. Being fit does not mean being skinny to me. It means that I should be able to run without panting where needed. It means treating my asthma and making my breathing a little easier. I used to breathe heavy going up 16 steps of stairs in my house back in February. I am ashamed to even admit it. Now, I go running up and down without a problem. STAYING ACTIVE and working out gets you that. Going on Weight Watchers doesn't. Another goal was to lower my BMI which puts me at risk for diseases. My BMI was 31.5 when I started.. it was in the obesity and high risk range. Now, my BMI is 29.4. It is in the overweight and moderate risk range. Last summer, my BMI was 24.9 which was in the NORMAL range. My ideal goal is to bring it to normal.
These are my long term goals. They are not to kill myself in these 2 months and go back to bingeing in August. I am working at my own pace and as hard as I like it each day. Sometimes, I'll do a 45 minute workout and sometimes, I'll do a 2 hour workout. It all depends on what I am eating and how much I need to burn.
Now.. about eating.. eating clean is the only way you can get this right. No amount of exercise or hard work will out-do a bad diet. Just get it straight. Fruits and veggies are your best friends. I personally hate vegetables and I've always hated them. But I absolutely love all bell peppers, cucumber, all types of lettuce, spinach and especially tomatoes. I never really hated fruits so eating them is not a problem. I am having a little bit of a problem with my protein. As you guys know, I gave up non-vegetarianism last month. I haven't even had eggs since then but I am thinking I need to at least have eggs in addition to protein shakes. Beans really bloat me up. That's why my weight hasn't gone down in the past week. I've been eating beans and it hasn't been a pretty scenario, lol.
Last.. but not the least.. change your perspective.
It is not enough to eat clean and exercise till your wedding or some event for a few weeks or months. If you want success with your weight loss plan, then you need to change your habits to make them a way of life. Forget about what every one tells you. It's not a diet. You do what you can handle. Lifestyle changes don't occur overnight. I am thinking it will take me at least a year and a half to lose 55 lbs. It could also take 2 years. Be honest with yourself and your daily eating patterns. When I am about to hit a binge urge, I instantly realize it and back off. Even if I am so out of control and I want to cheat, I cheat with something that isn't too bad such as Nachos or an appetizer rather than eating an entire Main at Boston Pizza.
Also.. it is okay to have occasional setbacks. I have them too. Last to last week, I didn't work out for 3 days straight. I almost gave up because my weight hit a plateau. But.. simply start fresh the next day. Remember.. changing your life is the hardest task. If others don't acknowledge it for you.. I do. I know how difficult it is. And it doesn't happen all at once. So, make sure you stick to your new healthy lifestyle and believe me.. the results will be worth it in the end. I am saying this because I am an idiot who was 10 lbs away from being 140 lbs last summer. I know how amazing the results were, and that is why.. I am heading back there =) and, so can you.
What are you wearing in 62 days? I'll show you what I am wearing soon =)
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