Shedding

I have finally decided that I do want to shed a few of these extra pounds I've gained. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy the fact that I have gained them in the first place. Many that know me will laugh and say your already skinny, well this 135 pound girl doesn't like being this weight. I may not be 'big' but it's how I feel, I've always been little; usually between 105 and 115, and those weights are comfortable for me and I feel good.

Being 135 makes me sad and sleepy, and when I'm not sleepy I'm wanting to eat more because I have reached the point that I just don't care anymore. But with things that are happening and changing in my life I have to make changes or I am going to continue to gain weight. Ever since I first got sick in July with Pleurisy I have been on steroids to help me breathe and now being diagnosed with arthritis in my chest wall I am probably always going to be on steroids. It's just a fact of my life now.

So, with all of this happening and me gaining 20 pounds in the last 4 months I have decided to set myself some goals, or some might say boundaries. First I am cutting out most of my sugar intake. I drink several soft drinks, sweetened coffees and juices/kool-aids a day. I intend to cut down to one sweetened drink a day. I think this is do-able for me and not as drastic as cutting them out completely. My second thing is that I don't want to eat anything after 9pm. I say this with a condition, I am afraid I will have trouble with this seeing how at times we eat late suppers. My condition is that if I do eat after 9pm I eat something healthy; a fresh salad, vegetables, fruits, etc... The last thing is that none of this will work if I am not doing any exercising, since I have access to stairs at work I intend to use them more often for going up and coming down. And walking at home on my days off. In the mornings and evenings I will start off doing 10-20 crunches.

Most of my gained weight is in my mid section or thighs and I feel confident if I stick to these exercise habits and eating/drinking habits I will be able to gradually loose weight and teach myself to take better care of my body. I am not doing this for anyone but myself. Being 135 depresses me, as silly as it may sound, and for my size it's now over-weight. 130 is the high-end for my build so holding at 130 is my first goal and going down from there.

I will be keeping track of my progress via journal and here (blogging) including weight (even if I gain instead of loose).

So wish me luck and any more tips or advice is MUCH appreciated!