You may remember my goals for the year ahead (lose 30 pounds, stop chewing my fingernails, and make exercise a priority again) and are wondering if I have followed through with any of those intentions.
I am pleased to report that I am experiencing success in all three realms! I am down five pounds this month, my fingernails are trimmed and tidy, and I have been attending an early morning boot camp exercise class twice a week.
That’s the good news and I am trying to focus on that, but there are slivers of dissatisfaction with my performance in all areas, too. Like the fact that my weight loss is SLOW. I am doing the new Weight Watchers Points Plus program and I am really liking it because it feels much more manageable than the previous WW plan, because I don’t feel as ravenous and deprived. But I think it will take me a long time to reach that 30 pound goal at this rate. I know, I know, slow weight loss is healthy and sustainable, but I kind of was hoping for a dramatic kick-start. Owell, I have lost five inches (two off my waist, one off my hips and chest, and each mammoth thigh respectively) but it still feels like I’ve got so far to go. I just have to remind myself that if I lose five pounds a month, in a few months I’ll really notice a difference (whereas now it kind of feels like I could undo all my efforts in one fell swoop with a Boston Pizza binge).
And as far as exercise goes, my original goal was to work out five times a week. That lasted for, you guessed it, one week. Then I started the boot camp and was so stiff and sore I couldn’t squat over the toilet without wincing that I have given myself a more realistic goal of thrice weekly activity (boot camp two times/week and a nice, long walk thrown in for good measure).
And in relation to my fingernails: the nails have grown, but I am still gnawing at my cuticles way too often. They’re a nice, light (and 0 Point) snack!! I seem to have a true oral fixation and my hands are always in my mouth, seeking out a hangnail or just tugging on a loose piece of skin.
I am such an all-or-nothing kind of person that part of me, when I don’t follow through exactly with my intentions, wants to just give up completely. But I am instead trying to focus on the positive progress I have made and look forward to more healthy changes in February.
How about you? Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? Have you stuck with them or did they fall by the wayside?
believe it or not your body will stop hurting with exercise. Keep up the good work. I can’t imagine exercising at that time of day!!
You are doing AMAZING (I can say that beacuse I know you, and I’ve seen you kick some serious workout butt).
Perhaps those cuticles should be thought of as 5 point snacks – I totally have to mind game myself into kicking bad habits:) I’m with you on the all or nothing!!!
well done on the fiver! I am trying to eat better instead of on the run or forgetting to. I had a vegetable quiche today at lunch and I actually sat down to have it. I am trying!
Let’s see, down 10lbs of fat and up 5lbs of muscle. Yup, sounds good! You’re doing fantastic – you’ve gone from no workouts to committing to 3 a week and eating much better. It WILL pay off!
“I am such an all-or-nothing kind of person that part of me, when I don’t follow through exactly with my intentions, wants to just give up completely.” I sooooo hear you, woman. This is really the reason I don’t even bother to make resolutions. (I’m such a failure, oy.)
But you’re doing it! And YAY for YOU!! Five pounds and five inches is nothing to sniff at… just keep it up.
I’m thrilled for you, Sugar!! xox