kimfann

I hope that everyone has a fabulous new year and stays strong through the holidays!  Don’t give up if you put on a little weight over the holiday just move forward.  I have always had the problem that if I mess up at one meal, I blow the whole day. If I mess up one day, I blow the whole week.  I am done with that mentality.  Everyone will occasionally mess up but if you accept it and move on with your healthy ways, it doesn’t have to equal a gain.  You can work a little harder at the gym the next day.  I hope that I made sense. 

I also wanted to write down my goals for 2008!

1.  I want to drink more water - at least 8 glasses a day.

2.  I want to do at least 30 min. of cardio 7 days a week

3.  I want to learn to cook healthy meals for me as well as my family

4.  I want to strength train at least 3 days a week.

5.  I want to become a runner.  I can barely jog 1.5 miles now and I want to be able to do 5 miles but 12/31/08.

I will probably think of more or adjust my list but I wanted to get started!

So, I started Buddyslim in April.  I was 212 pounds and gaining.  By my youngest daughters first birthday in August, I was 225 pounds.  I don’t really know what happened but the day I weighed myself and saw 225 something clicked in my head.  I weighed more at her 1st birthday than the day that I delivered her.  That was the day that I stopped with the excuses and I am pretty proud of my accomplishments so far.  I started using slimfast products and I found time to make it to the gym after my kids and husband go to sleep.  I am down to 184 pounds and my cholesterol is back in the normal range.  My weight loss has slowed down recently but I am trying to stay positive and I am still hitting the gym.  It is amazing that once going to the gym becomes a habit, you really do feel ”off” if you miss a day.  I never thought that there would be a day when I wanted to work out but it feels great.