My goals aren't as fully formed as Rob's are, and neither is my plan. He's much more disciplined than I am in dieting and exercise, and...well, everything. So I suspect my entries are going to look a little more haphazard than his.
Ultimately, I want to have the body I had in high school...which is ironic, because when I was actually in high school, I hated my body. My ass was too big, my chest too small. I had a little bit of a tummy below my waistline, a little bit of a double chin. Looking back on pictures 11 years and a kid later, I can only say that I was a freakin' idiot. I may have had bad hair and unfortunate fashion sense, but my body was beautiful. I would kill to have that ass back.
Yes, I am aware that I will never have that ass back. Even if when I get back to my weight at 17, twelve years of gradually declining activity and the stresses of child-bearing will have taken their toll. My skin elasticity is not what it was then, and there will be much sagging where there has been much fat for all these years. I am a realist.
So what do I hope to accomplish? My goals are simple. I want to climb flights of stairs without getting winded. I want to shop for clothes without resorting to the plus size section. I want to not feel so tired all the time. I want to feel attractive. I want to teach healthy habits to my son. I want to have more children. And I want to live to see my grandchildren get married someday.
Translating that into more concrete goals is hard for me, but let's give it a shot. In the next year, I want to lose 1-2 lbs a week. I also want to significantly increase my activity level, to the point where working out is a part of the daily routine, not a rare departure from it.
Breaking it down to the numbers...
Ultimate goals:
weight: 130 lbs.
clothing size: 10 to 12
Routine exercise schedule: at least 6 hours a week of deliberate exercise
Short-term goals (next 4 weeks):
Stick to a 1000 1200 calorie diet
At least 2 hours per week of deliberate exercise
end weight: 212
I hit the road to better fitness tomorrow.
Posted by Joy at January 7, 2003 08:18 PM