Thanks Lisa, its so good to see you!
So this week was back on track time and I am happy to say I did pretty well on that front. I started reading the six week WATP book that Tracy read and really like it. I got in three workouts this week, two walks and one aquasize. I do agree with Lisa that I need something else and for me that is definitely aquasize. I love the toning exercises and being in the water. I am just not comfortable with any other type of group exercise at this weight and rather than fight that I just intend to do what I like and feel good about. There are other classes I can always try out when I want to. Zumba and Yoga are the top two but again, I am just not there yet physically or mentally.
I am sad to say I have put on a lot of weight this summer. I fear I may have gained back all but a couple of my 16 pounds. This is the second time in a year I have done that. Going on vacation both times was the culprit of getting me off track. I guess its good I am not going anywhere until next June!
Today as I walked I added up in my head just the "major" weight loss victories I have accomplished (all of which have been gained back). Here they are:
1995: Lost 22 pounds (just in time to get pregnant with dd
)
1997: Lost about 15 pounds
1998: Lost 30 pounds
2006/07: Lost 33 pounds
2010: Lost 16 pounds
2011: lost 16 pounds.
There are many more, pretty much each year I would join WW and lose weight but those are the ones that stick out. If you add that up its a total of 132 pounds. Which in some way made me feel good. Like I just said in another journal, what can be done once (or in this case many times lol) can be done again. Clearly I have some work on sticking to the long haul nature of weight loss. I just don't feel that God put me on this earth to be fat and miserable.
So for now I am doing the WATP book. I am going to do as the book instructs which is focus on getting back into exercise. I'll watch what I eat but I am not going to count calories, points or anything else. Just try to east sensible and see what happens. I really respect and like Leslie Sansone and her approach feels right to me right now.
I also am going to try to get on here more. I have to be honest, its sort of sad to come on here and see so little activity not only on my journal but everyone else's! I do have to say, I miss all my Wish Sisters and the daily contact we used to have. Maybe it will pick up around here. If not I may just subsribe to my journal and everyone elses and post as others come on. So many of my buddies are not around anymore and it makes me sad!
I also intend to keep up with my personal journal and really track my progress, success, struggles and thoughts with this journey. Its a mental thing as much or more than a physical thing.
I am ready for the kids to go back to school and excited for getting this thing done again,
once and for all!