Painful beginnings when it comes to FINALLY commit to losing my over-40 extra weight that just NEEDS to come off! But, I am on a mission…. to burn the fat.
 My goal! No more muffin top! |
I do not have a lot of weight to lose. 10-15 lbs. and I would be most happy. But it means the following:
- I have to commit to changing my lifestyle
- I have to give up amend the amount of crackers with cheese that I eat on a daily basis.
- I need to get back to exercising. Ugh! There, I said it again.
- I need to find out the truth about cardio… does it work or is there an easier way?
I like my life the way it is… but I don’t buy new clothes – unless forced to because of some kind of event that my closet can not cater to.
I think about how much I DON’T want to go to our local swimming place this summer with my kids. The thought of putting on any kind of bathing suit just about fries me.
This is not a new story. I am not unique in wanting to lose a few pounds. But, I thought if I first committed to writing about it, it might make the difference.
See, I’ve tried everything. Almost. Jenny Craig – yuck! Sorry, but that did not work for me at all and seems like it was always a black hole to my pocketbook.
Weight Watchers - both the meetings and the online approach. Great recipes, but too much work involved with keeping track of points, or blocks or whatever the measurements of food was. Couldn’t stand going to the meetings. That gets a double yuck in my book. I know, it works for lots of people. But, it felt like an AA meeting for foodies like me…
Herbalife – Weight Loss, Inner Nutrition, Outer Nutrition, Energy & Fitness
– worked for awhile and then I couldn’t stay on it… too many supplements to take!
Pills. Oh right. I’m laughing my head off now. What a crop of crap that is! Pills do NOT make you skinny. And some of them made me feel just like I was ready to take off for the space station without needing a rocket! I hate feeling like my sentences were tripping over themselves to come out of my mouth. My head was buzzing so much, I couldn’t sit still or concentrate. Not a good thing at all. There went $35.00 down the toilet. Good riddance.
And so many other methodsthat it seems stupid to list them all here. Suffice it to say, I just want to feel good in my (old) clothes again - without having that darn muffin top spill over the top of my jeans for gosh sake! I never had this problem growing up.
But it’s the sad reality of turning 40 – having kids – being too busy to make it to the gym – and loving cheese and crackers just a little too much that finally makes me want to get a life and get that happy and lasting body weight back again.
So, here I am. Join me on my journey. What helps me – I will share with you, Dear Reader. I plan on making it fun, not arduous. Check back as I build this blog and fill it with good stuff for you to legally chew on!
Yours in healthy weight,
BusyMOM
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