I've never thought of myself as "skinny" or "fat". I always thought of myself as average. Even at 17 and 115 lbs, I still never thought of myself as skinny. I never really paid any attention to what I ate. I ate what I wanted. Pretty much still do.
However, I'm starting to notice things have changed. It's not as easy to lose weight anymore. I have to work harder. Eat better. Work out more. I won't go into specifics, but I found a Watchers of the Weight book. It was from the fall/summer of 2010. I looked at the last recorded weight, around the beginning of summer. Then, I went and weighed myself. I knew I'd put on weight. I knew I wouldn't be happy with the number. Y'all, I've gained 30 lbs. 30 pounds. That's a 3 year old!
To say it depressed me is an understatement. I've never been this size/weight in my life. I still don't really think of myself as "fat." (How I loathe that word.) I am overweight. Even for someone with a large frame, (which I do not have) I'm overweight. I need to lose this weight.
So, I'm trying. I'm working out more than I was (which was never). I've got to work on the whole "not eating my body weight in Nutella and ice cream everyday" thing. I enjoy going to classes at the YMCA. I'm really not good at working out on my own. I need someone to hold me accountable for doing a complete workout. I've found some classes I really enjoy ( I know, enjoying a workout is crazy), and am trying others to find out what else I like. I've tried Pilates (meh), Yoga (yay!), a Basic Training class (awesome, but HARD), and this week I'm trying kickboxing or spin.
What are your thoughts, oh internetz? What classes do you not hate?
However, I'm starting to notice things have changed. It's not as easy to lose weight anymore. I have to work harder. Eat better. Work out more. I won't go into specifics, but I found a Watchers of the Weight book. It was from the fall/summer of 2010. I looked at the last recorded weight, around the beginning of summer. Then, I went and weighed myself. I knew I'd put on weight. I knew I wouldn't be happy with the number. Y'all, I've gained 30 lbs. 30 pounds. That's a 3 year old!
To say it depressed me is an understatement. I've never been this size/weight in my life. I still don't really think of myself as "fat." (How I loathe that word.) I am overweight. Even for someone with a large frame, (which I do not have) I'm overweight. I need to lose this weight.
So, I'm trying. I'm working out more than I was (which was never). I've got to work on the whole "not eating my body weight in Nutella and ice cream everyday" thing. I enjoy going to classes at the YMCA. I'm really not good at working out on my own. I need someone to hold me accountable for doing a complete workout. I've found some classes I really enjoy ( I know, enjoying a workout is crazy), and am trying others to find out what else I like. I've tried Pilates (meh), Yoga (yay!), a Basic Training class (awesome, but HARD), and this week I'm trying kickboxing or spin.
What are your thoughts, oh internetz? What classes do you not hate?
