Last week I walked a total of 26 miles. A few months ago I was not exercising at all. I’m now exercising at least 30 minutes a day. Some days last week I exercised for 70 minutes a day! I used to think I could never start exercising. Now my biggest problem is figuring out when I can since the kids are home with me all day.
I must say they might be my biggest supporters right now. They have learned that mom is serious about exercising and that once I start exercising for the day I can’t be interrupted. Occasionally they will come talk to me while I’m working out but they know I won’t stop what I’m doing unless it’s an emergency.
This past week I reached the milestone of losing 15 lbs. The first weight loss goal I set for myself was to lose 20 lbs. I hope to meet that goal on or before July 27th. I haven’t set my next goal for after that yet. I wanted to make sure I could reach this goal first in case I have to adjust the timeline for this one.
If I reach this first goal by the 27th then I think my next goal will be to lose a total of 30 lbs by September 1st. That would mean I would have a little over a month to lose the next 10 lbs. This means I’d have to lose a little more than one lb a week which I know is doable at this point. I will likely need to keep increasing the intensity of my workout to keep losing.
When having a goal to lose more than 50 lbs before May 2014 I know that my biggest fear is hitting a plateau and not being able to keep losing significant amounts of weight. I’ve read several success stories of others who have successfully lost large amounts of weight which gives me hope that I too can lose at least if not more than 50 lbs, but its still scary.
I don’t know what my life will look like when I’ve lost the weight but I imagine my health will continue to improve and my energy level will increase. For right now I’m setting SMART goals. Right now I’m struggling with staying motivated, because as my body changes I am aware of how much further I have to go. It may sound strange, but I feel fatter now than I did before. I think the difference is knowing I can lose weight and being irritated that it’s taking so long to take off those unnecessary lbs that I’ve gained over the years.
While I’m struggling to stay motivated, seeing changes in the scale, in how my clothes fit and how I feel are all great reminders of why I’m on this journey.
