I have always struggled with my weight. As in, my whole life. I have had times in my life where I have lost lots of weight all at once, and then I typically gain it back (and then some) within a year. Currently, I am at my very biggest that I have ever been - 285 lbs. I hate it. I can't fit into anything, I rarely feel pretty, and I never take pictures of myself because I don't want it recorded how I look right now.
The other day I was at a health meeting at church and the speaker (an athletic trainer named Patti) helped me realize something I'm doing wrong. You see, I have been daunted by the task that, ideally I would like to lose 100 lbs. That's a lot of weight when the recommendation is to lose 2-3 lbs a week. Patti introduced the 4-week goal plan. She said we should stop setting goals that span the whole year, or even the whole summer. It takes 21 days to form a habit, so let's base our goals off of that. Let's make 4-week goals. Then, at the end of the 4 weeks, reevaluate and set a new goal based on your progress. So that's what I'm doing - setting a year-full of 4-week goals.
Each week I will track my progress here. I will keep track of what exercises I did, and how they made me feel. I will also keep track of my weight and measurements. I also will write down things that I like about myself - to keep a positive outlook.
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