Viewer Discretion is Advised (continued)

In my haste to write my post last night as Will was quickly fading on the couch next to me, I forgot to add my goals as of now into the post.
So, my goal is this: I will lose 20 lbs. by June (day, not sure of that yet. Should it be closer to the beginning of end of the month? Leave feedback, people!). And as a reward, I will get the tattoo I've wanted for over a year. Motivation right there! I think it's doable, right? I mean, my (other) goal is to hit the gym everyday (M-F) before and/or after work (since it's about 2 miles away). I can do classes before, and do my own thing after, since it's open 24 hrs. Which is a HUGE plus.
Other rewards for my other goals, which will be discussed later on, include a new camera lens, an iPhone (NOT because I just HAVE to have one, but because I'm tired of my glichy Droid), and ultimtely, my goal is to have a rockin' bod by the time I get married.
As I have tried on a few dresses already, and I'm not too fond of how I've looked in any of them, I want to really tone is all up so I can feel comfortable enough to wear one and know I look good. Also, I want to wear a bathing suit on the honeymoon (Australia? New Zealand?) and NOT have to cover up the whole time.
And when I have kids (yes, YEARS from now) I want a cute baby belly. And I want to be able to lose the baby weight rather easily.

While we're at it, I might as well write what I've done today, just as a quick side not. Breakfast was a Larabar, which was delicious, and surprisingly enough, it was enough. I'm just now starting to feel hungry, which is good because it's lunch time.
I also kayaked for a while with Will and Thomas, and it was AWESOME. It's such a relaxing thing, and exhilarating at the same time. Peaceful while you're just drifting along the current, exciting when you hit a rapid. I plan on doing this more often, along with bike riding, on the days I can't make it to the gym.
Gotta say, it feels good to be active

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Viewer Discretion is Advised

The day: Sunday, March 11, 2012.
The time: 9:40 PM
The weather: (slightly) chilly, cloudy, windy
The feeling: TOTALLY freaked out.

Because today is the day, THE day, that I let it all be known. Seriously, I'm gonna let it all be out there for everyone to see. But first, I must tell you about my weekend, and the things I did. First of all, Saturday, I went to the gym. And I purchased a membership for a whole 14 months. Yes, I probably spent more than I was wanting to, but I am going to let that be my motivation. The fact that I paid to have this will keep me wanting to go.
How did it feel to be in the gym? Honestly, I thought I would feel like the outcast and people would be secretly whispering to there workout buddies "Hey, what's that fat ass trying to do here?" It turned out to be a lot more not-so-in-shape-people than I expected. Therefore, I felt a lot more comfortable. I worked about for about an hour and a half, more or less. I started off on a bike, just your typical cycling. I did about 35 minutes, so it was pretty low-intensity. After that I did weights. I did (and these are all names written on the machines with instructions, which I felt pretty good about, considering I know what very few things do) pectoral flies, ab crunches, rotary torso, arm curls, converging chest presses, regular chest presses ( I don't really know the difference but the machines were different), and I worked my glutes.

And I am going back tomorrow to meet with a personal trainer, as your first session is included in the membership. Nervous? To say the least. But excited also. I know it's for the best. I want to rock my wedding dress.

As far as food goes, I haven't changed my in the last couple days. Yesterday, I did relatively well. I had a bow of cereal for breakfast. A chicken sandwich for lunch (on Deli Thin bread, super delicious). And Chef's Market for dinner, which, okay, isn't the BEST to be eating but I didn't over indulge and I felt just full enough when I was done. And I didn't eat anything after that, which is one of my problem areas--late night cravings. Today, I had cereal for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and pizza (again, not the greatest dinner. Baby steps.) for dinner--but I did have a little bit of candy after, so not my best hour. However, I am drinking lots of water and I have given up soda. So we'll see how this thing goes.

And now, the moment I have been dreading. Measurements as of today--
Bust: 41.5
Waist: 37
Hips: 46.5
Thighs: 24
Arms: 13
And finally
Weight: 196

Yeah. I know.

 So, here's to losing weight, getting toned and firmed up, and making better choices in life :)



Cheers.

This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us

... And by two of us, I mean me and the lardass I feel I am becoming. Yeah, maybe I should probably NOT call myself names, and I will try my hardest to not do so... very much. Anyway, I have decided to start a new blog for weight loss, as I feel I am needing a very big change. I am creating this blog as a way to stay motivated. Get inspired. Have support. Each week, I will post  (with this exception of this week, as this first one is more of a test run, the real on will follow).  Every post, I will discuss my work outs, meal plans, and ideas for both of those. I will post my weight, measurements, and pictures. It's gonna be daring. It's gonna be scary. It's gonna be fantastic.

So, tomorrow will start the very first posting of all my most personal information (GASP) and if you read and comment, great, I could use the positive reinforcement. However, if you have nothing nice to say, I will punch you in the neck.

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