Operation: Fit into my pants. Hi all!

Hi MFP folks!

I'm not a forum-posting kind of gal, but after reading all the before and after stories this afternoon, I felt the need for a little hello. My sister and her friend have been using this site for a while (hi gals!); they find it valuable and have found their own success. I almost feel a little nerdy with how much inspiration I feel reading your stories and seeing what a wonderful job you all have done of losing the pounds and feeling great. Maybe I'll find some new internet-pals and inspire someone else!

Knowing what to do is super easy isn’t it? Exercise and don't be a glutton! But why finding that 30 mins a day has eluded me all this time, I'll never know. I've had spurts of gym memberships for the last ten years, two years ago I lost about 12-15 lbs just using the elliptical! (gained back, of course). But I'm 30 now and feeling older, my knees hate the stairs, my eyes need bigger font on the computer! Frankly as I'm sure you all know, I'm just sick and tired of it. So here I go. Back on here since December 2011, around 200lbs give or take (gasp! Public weight disclosure!!). My goal right now is 170, and we'll see where that goes from there. December wasn't mind-blowing but at least I went to the gym at least 3 days a week. I'm going to PACE and aiming for 3-5 days a week. I will be happy with 4-5 days, but won't get down on myself for weeks when it's just 3, because that's better then sitting home. I am doing the circuit and the occasional solo-cardio day, and I’m trying to take in a class a week to mix it up. I'm also counting other things like bowling (or snow shoveling) and whatever else I might be able to make count! Like maybe water aerobics this Sunday! The diet is harder, I hate everything, but if I can just minimize and throw some fruit in there and eat less take out, that'll be good for me. I haven’t had a diet soda all day!

So there you have it, as brief as it is. I hope to have before and after pictures some day too! Keep up the good work everyone, can’t wait to read more about it! And before I go, here is a quote I found on Cracked.com article, it’s nice! The whole article is amusing, check it out!

Take care,
Amanda

“Losing weight after being fat for a long time seems like a monumentally impossible task, like climbing Mt. Everest, or in some cases, a flight of stairs. Either way, going from the way you are to being a "normal" weight can sometimes seem like a ridiculous fantasy. That's why when you succeed with changing one tiny habit, it can change your whole perspective. It's not this monstrous solid mountain you have to overcome, it's just a big pile of stones, and you just easily picked one up and moved it. It's not about heaving the whole thing aside with some supernatural effort, it's just about moving one stone at a time. And the first one wasn't so bad, so you're stoked to grab a couple more.”

Read more: The 8 People Who Will Ruin Your Attempt to Lose Weight | Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-8-people-who-will-ruin-your-attempt-to-lose-weight/#ixzz1dryntJRR