I'm finally home after being in Albany all weekend. A good friend got married. The weather was awful, but the wedding was beautiful. The bride looked gorgeous. And it made me think about my wedding. A lot. I'm not yet engaged. But the boy and I have talked about it a lot. And I think it will be happening sooner rather than later. I love him very much and can't imagine spending a day without him.
So I'm thinking that within a year or maybe two at the most, I'll be participating in the whole white dress ritual. It's a milestone in anyone's life, and when I look back on it, I don't want to wish I had lost more weight. I don't want to see those pictures and cringe because I'm fat. These past few months, I haven't really been doing much as far as losing weight goes. I've been working out a lot, yes. But I've also been eating pretty much whatever I want.
I think in the back of my mind I've been waiting to get engaged. I guess I'm thinking once I'm engaged, I'll put my weight loss into high gear. Because I'll have something to shoot for. But you know what? I seriously doubt that will make that much difference. I need to start now. I can't wait until I get engaged. Because I really don't know when that's going to happen. And in the meantime I could gain another 20 lbs. And I just don't want to do that. I want this weight off. Not later. Now.
I have goals. I want to be at 175 by Christmas. I think I can do this.
Over the next 11 weeks, weeks that include Halloween and Thanksgiving, I will be accomplishing the following things:
Work out 4-6 times a week. These workouts will be tough. No wimpy workouts. Wimpy workouts don't produce results.
Eat at least 3 servings of veggies a day. I know this doesn't sound like a lot, but for me it is. My body needs these nutrients.
Eat significantly less sugar. I will not deprive myself, but I will not give in to my dessert habit every day. I do not need a popsicle after dinner every night. I can have a low calorie dessert three nights a week. That is all.
I think if I do these three things and focus on sticking to my points, I should be able to make my goal of 175 by Christmas, and hopefully surpass it. Wish me luck!
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I know exactly what you mean, and I've been engaged for a year (although I didn't get serious about the weight-loss until nine months ago). Wedding in five months.
Not that I've lost a lot of weight - not even a stone yet. But I'm much fitter and have gained a lot of muscle, and consequently my shape is better. So I feel better. I suppose if you get to a point where the numbers on the scale no longer make you want to scream, you have succeeded - even if the numbers aren't what you were originally shooting for.
I have no doubt I will cringe at some of my wedding photos. I'm good at cringing. But I'm not so terrified of the whole white-dress-people-looking-at-me as I was.
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