Well, like the title says, it's Day 1 for me... again. I feel like I have been trying to lose weight my whole life, but have never really been successful. While I occasionally lose 5 pounds here and there, the scale has slowly creeped its way up to around 195. I've been hovering between the area of 190-195 for the past year now. I've probably had about 50 other Day 1s, and I'm only 24 years old. But this time - and I really mean it - this time, I feel like its going to be different.
I'm going in to this weight loss with a different mindset this time. In the past, I've wanted to lose weight to be smaller, to look cuter (in my mind), and to be healthier, and I've set myself really strict gym schedules and CICO goals that I just couldn't stick to. But this time I'm going to try something different. Not that I think that me previous reasons for losing weight were bad, I just think I have some better ones now. I want to lose weight to be healthier - that one hasn't changed. I wouldn't necessarily say that I am particularly unhealthy, but I would like to lower my blood pressure a bit as it can sometimes read a little high when I test it in pharmacies, WalMart, etc. I want to lose weight to be fitter. I want to be able to move my body more easily, lift heavy weights, and do outdoorsy things with my boyfriend who loves to do things like hiking and camping. I want to be able to go up a few flights of stairs and not be winded at the top. I want to lose weight for myself. I want to be able to set a goal and succeed, and be proud of myself!
So, this time I'm going to do things differently. I'm going to set an attainable CICO goal - one that does not include calories from working out - and try to hit it 5-6 days a week (because sometimes things go south on the weekends, ya know?). I don't want to include something like "I will go to the gym 3-5 days a week" in my calculations because sometimes life happens, and you don't get to the gym like you planned. So, on the days I know I will get to the gym, I'll have a little extra (maybe 150-200 calories) if I feel like I need it. Finally, I won't be so hard on myself. I know in my mind that weight loss is a process, and that it takes time, but I always get discouraged when I don't see immediate progress. This time, I'm going to really remember my reasons, and that I'm in this for the long haul. I want to lose this weight and create a healthy lifestyle for myself along the way.
Here's to my last Day 1!
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