As I embarked on my (insert # here) time of attempting to lose weight, I decided: “What better way to keep me on top of things than to start a weight loss blog?” I don’t consider myself that proficient of a writer, so anyone who reads this will need to bear with me…
Case in point, I wasn’t sure if it was “bear with me” or “bare with me”. Quick little google search turned up this:
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I’m not going to tell you which was my original choice.
Anyway, on to the weight loss portion of this! Please also note that while the creation of this blog is to create some accountability (and hopefully positive peer pressure) in helping me to slim down a bit and rediscover my thigh gap (just kidding…I never had one!), I will undoubtedly be throwing in opinions on current situations and my “gut reactions” to those as well.
Speaking of gut reactions, I feel like patting myself on the back for arriving at that blog name. It serves such a wonderful double purpose for me! I had toyed around with “The Gut-Wrenching Memoirs” as, let’s be honest, losing weight can be a mentally and emotionally anguishing journey. BUT, I also decided it would be a little too depressing as I’m “keeping a positive attitude” and all those other platitudes you might have heard about weight loss.
So what IS going to make this time different for me? Well, I’m taking things one step at a time. I’ve listened to some fantastic books recently (“Mindset” by Carol Dweck, and “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg) and have learned a lot about the science behind how our brains work. I also read a bit about how if you try to do too many things at once, you’ll never stick with it (sounds like every OTHER attempt I’ve made).
So recently I’ve started walking in the mornings. Not running yet (partially because I don’t have running shoes…maybe next paycheck), and not yet worrying about an in depth diet. I am doing small things with food such as switching in skim milk for 2%, not overly stuffing myself at meals, and drinking a lot more water so I don’t eat just to have something in my stomach.
The goal is to establish the habit of doing some sort of exercise (walking) as a daily routine so that when I’m ready to slowly add in some running, weight lifting, etc., I’ll only be tweaking what happens during the routine and not trying to add something new.
So that’s the plan of the blog right now! I’m not yet sure how often I’ll be posting in here, but I’ll try to keep it fairly consistent. Please please feel free to offer my some positive support and peer pressure through comments! The world at large is what is going to help me to reach my goals this time, and I’ve got a long way to go…
-Ian
I think this is a terrific idea! I wish you the best with this journey/new way of life. As you stated, staying positive is key. This bit of advice may not help, but I’ll put it out there just incase. During most of my ‘dieting’, I looked at hunger pains as if they were bars on a prison cell. At one point, I started to think to myself (whenever I felt the pangs, which are mostly in our head anyhow) ‘that feeling means I am losing weight!!!’ From there on out it made it a little easier to deal with not having food in my face at all times.
Thanks Corinne! That’s a great idea!