Wanting it isn't enough...

GCPgirl

When I was younger I was on the chubby side then joined a dance class freshman year of high school and slimmed down to 110 LBS! Between the Dance classes, waitressing and free aerobics classes in college I maintained that weight. Then came a desk job, a co-worker who loved to bake and my 30s and the LBS added up.
A few years ago I decided to go back to school to finish my bachelors degree. With a 8:30AM-5PM job and classes starting at 5:30PM I ate either out of a vending machine or at 11PM for lack of time. Before I knew it I gained 34 LBS by graduation!
I don't like going clothes shopping or taking pictures anymore. I don't have kids but my family members and friends that do are thinner than me. (I also hate it when my gyno tells me I'm obese based on a chart!)
My parents are overweight and my dad is diabetic. I get hypoglycemic attacks once in a while that I didn't get when I was thinner.
I have realized that the 110LBS was too thin for me so my goal is to be 130LBS. I am now 163LBS and size 12.
I went down to 158 in the first two months of the year but have quickly put those 5 lbs back....now I need to be serious about weight loss (wanting it isn't enough)!!!
I just started a Zumba toning class and take a 10 minute walk to work from the train rather than taking the shuttle. I'm adding more exercise where time permits it.

chovest81

Sounds like a great start! Keep it up.

Smittyinthesun

For some people its small simple things. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Parking the car not in the closest spot to the door ( Ladies, I know you all love that one). After dinner just take a walk around the block to get a calorie burn going. Portion control, a cup is a cup is a cup. It helps when you measure things, as Americans we love to Supersize, and our favorite 4 words are ALL YOU CAN EAT !

Drink water, instead of Coke or Pepsi, that will save you 155 calories per can if you are soda drinker.

155 x 365 days= 56,575 calories / 3500 = 16 pounds


I started 15 weeks ago, in the 430 range huffing and puffing when I had walked just a half a mile.
Now I walk an hour in the Morning and a Hour in the evening = 8 miles a day, and I also hit the exercise bike for 5 miles each time just to keep my knees, limber.

Believe me the weight will drop off. I was on my way to the gym today and a neighbor said to me, - How much weight have you lost ??? It feels good when people notice you !

You got support here.

GCPgirl

Thanks! I have that "my eyes are bigger than my stomach" problem. I used to grab the big container at the work cafeteria. But then I realized I'd fill it and eat more that I needed to. Now I grab the small container and an orange.

I'm in the process of moving and was happy with my strength to move furniture and boxes and books this weekend. I just finished my physical therapy after having shoulder surgery in December so being in full gear now is a plus. (Moving also burns a lot of calories!)

Good Luck, you are up to a great start!