January 12th
already? It seems like it was just
yesterday that I was relaxing over the holidays with my eighteen days away from
the office. While I enjoy and look
forward to the long break at the end of year, I do not want this year to rush
by. I need to make my time count this
year and make progress on the weight-loss front and towards better health. Here are the stats from my weigh-in this
weekend.
Starting
weight: 399.8 lbs
Current weight: 393 lbs
+ / - since
last: -7 lbs lost
This loss is a fair
representation of the effort put towards it and I am happy. I haven't spent a lot of time yet deep
thinking about my plan or actions needed for the year. I want to do this and need to this, I just
haven't done so yet. What I have been
doing though is trying to make more
conscious decisions about what I eat and don't eat. This means that I don't always follow through
with the first impulse I have, which is a very smart thing since I think about
food often. Trying to slow down the
process and not allow the quick fix which is usually not the healthier option
is helping me to eat smaller portions and from home rather than take-out. My eating hasn't been perfect. I've had some high-carb meals and way more
fat and sugar than I need, but all-in-all have consumed less than if I wasn't
trying.
One of my goals for
2015 is to be more active/less sedentary than past years. In an effort towards this goal, I have been
pushing myself to get up and do stuff.
I'm talking small things, a quick chore here and there. Last year, I was the laziest I've ever
been. My body and house show for
it. I may not be able to exercise for 30
minutes yet, but I can do things in short bursts and every little movement is
more than I did before. The more time on
my feet means the less time on my butt.
It's a start and I hope it continues.
Other than the small
steps I've been trying to make with the food choices and movement, life is back
to normal after the break. Work, more
work, and trying to avoid all the sickness at the office. It seems a lot of people are coughing and
sneezing, including my husband. He's on
the tail end of his cold, and knock on wood I believe I dodged it this time. The sun is shining and the Seahawks are
still in the race, so life here is looking good. Hope you're doing well too.
Enjoy,
Tammy (for Biz)