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So tonight starts me getting extremely serious about losing weight. Without holding back, here are my top reasons why, in no specific order:
- Increase my confidence.
- To stay healthy and reduce my chances of getting diabetes, high cholesterol, etc.
- To be a better role model for my athletic brother.
- To make my parents happy.
- To prove to everyone that I can do it.
- To not be the heaviest in my family, which I am not yet...but who knows.
- To be as healthy looking at my cousin, who I'll always be battling with.
- To feel attractive.
- To be hit on by hot guys, only to probably hate it.
- To wear nicer clothes.
- To fit into all dresses I like and look good.
- To be able to borrow my friends' clothes.
- To be able to run.
- To be able to dance confidently again.
- To increase my stamina.
- To be able to do exciting activities, such as skydiving or rock climbing.
- To not worry about my sweatshirts and jeans fitting.
- To wear a bikini for the first time in my life.
- To not be afraid to step on the scale, at home or at the doctor's office.
- To be spontaneous and not afraid of challenges.
- To wear cute underwear.
Here's what I've tried in the past:
- The GM Diet.
- The Slim Fast Diet.
- The Special K Diet.
- P90X (didn't finish).
So that's not too many right there, but still more than I'd like.
Here are some apps that I have on my phone at the moment:
- Noom.
- My Diet Coach.
- My Fitness Pal.
- Endomondo.
- Fitness Buddy Free.
- Workout Trainer.
- Lose It!
My Current Restrictions:
- Vegetarian - affects my ability to follow certain diets.
- Ankles - previously sprained both; am usually able to do all activities but they usually bother me after strenuous workouts.
- Accessory Navicular Syndrome - I have an extra navicular bone and tendonitis aggravating that; therefore, I am currently in a cam walker.
- Money - I'm not ready to purchase many diet plans or DVDs yet, unless I really know they will work. And that means I have to personally know someone that used it.
- Upper Back - It's always hurting.
- Weight - hah, obviously. That's the problem. Did I mention that I love lame jokes?
Okay so here's the plan. I'll weigh in in the morning and post the details, yay. Every day, I'll weigh in and track what exercises I do in order to be able to look back. I'll also jot down what I'm eating and/or how many calories a day. And then every few days I'll research healthy articles that can hopefully help me and others out. I'm writing this blog to hold myself accountable to blogger.com. I really hope that I finally change.
I guess that's all for now. See you in the morning!
