So, today, I will be putting up pictures of my body now....as a starting point so I (and anyone who reads this) can see just how far I've come when it's all said and done.
As of today, I am weighing in at 175 lbs. At 5'7", I am approximately 10-50 pound overweight!!! My "healthy" weight, according to various weigh loss trackers/bmi calculators, etc. My goal is to get down to at least 140, but I really want to hit 135. I know it's just 5 lbs, but 5 lbs can be a BIG difference at that point.
So, Here are my mini goals that I am working for:
1.) To Drink at LEAST 10 glasses of water (8oz. or more) per day.
2.) To Get at LEAST 30 min of Cardio in each day, and Strength Train at LEAST 30 min, 3 days a week.
3.)To stay within 1300-1650 Calories per day, and also keep my fat content down (under 60 grams)
4.) To Blog at least 3 days a week, and to keep tracking my progress through blogging
5.) Track my fitness, nutrition, and water goals DAILY on www.sparkpeople.com
Here are my Weight Goals, and "Rewards" for making it to that goal....Before getting my "reward" I MUST maintain that goal weight for 1 week before collecting, and continue to keep that weight off!! No binging afterwards!!!!
170lbs - Date Night with Hubby
165lbs - New Running Shoes ( :) )
160lbs - New Hair Color
155lbs - Date Night with Hubby (Part 2) ;)
150lbs - Spa Day
145lbs - Weekend Getaway
140lbs - New Wardrobe!!!
For those of you who are also looking for a way to jumpstart a healthier lifestyle, I HIGHLY recommend looking into Sparkpeople. Just click on link, and sign up...it's 100% FREE to join, and interact with others who share your goals, issues, lifestyles. :))
Stay tuned for my BEFORE pictures...coming soon!!!!
Update: Here are my measurements as of TODAY::
Weight: 175 lbs
Neck: 14 inch
Chest: 38.5 inch
Waist: 35.5 inch (at belly button)
Waist: 40 inch (at largest point)
Hips: 43.25 inch
r. arm: 12.5 inch
l. arm: 13 inch
r thigh: 25 inch
l thigh: 24.5 inch
r calf: 15.25 inch
l calf: 14.75 inch
So, this is TOTALLY embarrassing, but HERE are my Before Pictures...pretty sad, I think. :(
So, I totally LOVE this idea!! I know you can do it girl!! Good for you! Getting fit and healthy is terribly hard, but I am about to begin my journey as well!!
ReplyDeleteThanks girl!! It's really helping me to stay accountable and keep going. I highly, highly recommend Sparkpeople.com too for help! :) There is a link on my Blog Page that you can click to join - and it's free! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind if I use your blog idea :)I think it is a great motivation tool and you are totally awesome for doing this!!! I am about the same weight as you only I'm 5'2" so according to my BMI I am obese!! OBESE! that's when I decided I need to change it! I'm gonna follow you so know I'm here for you!! Be on the look out for my blog coming soon. And since you posted pics, I think I have the courage to as well!!
ReplyDeleteNo, go right ahead!! :) That's one of the reasons that I am doing this!! Not only does it hold me accountable, but I had hoped that it would give other people the little push they needed to make the change. It took a LOT for me to put my pictures up there, or even take them. But I've been lying to myself about how my body looked for so long that it was time. When I saw my pictures I seriously cried. I couldn't believe how far I had come from the skinny girl in HS (even though I was still one of the "fatest" girls on the swim team - and cheerleading squad. I know what you mean about being shocked about where you ranked on the BMI. I am actually 10 pounds from being Obese!!! That means that a few years ago when I was at my absolute heaviest - I was obese!!!! Can you believe that?!
ReplyDeleteSo, by all means, please use my blog for inpiration/ideas! And definitely check out that website!! It has all the tools you need to help you get started!! :) I'll be following you as well to keep you going - I know you can do this!!! :)