So... it seems like the last time I successfully lost weight, it was a matter of vanity. I wanted to get down to 115 by my 10 year reunion, and I did. And while I'm not suggesting vanity is a virtue, perhaps I should try to employ it to my benefit again.
I will be performing an Aerial Dance piece with a couple other dancers in June. I do NOT want to be the fat girl on stage, so maybe that will help motivate me? Dunno. It's worth a shot, though...
So we'll see where I am when I hop on the scale (provided I remember...), but I think I'll just assume I have 15-20 lbs to lose to get there. That's in approximately 11 weeks. That means I need to lose... about 1.5 lbs a week.
So.... 1.5 lbs is 5,250 calories I need to reduce per week.
If I walk on the treadmill and burn about 300 calories in a session, and do that 3x a week, that is 900 calories. If I do it 5x a week, that's 1,500 calories.
That takes me down to 3,750 calories I need to reduce per week.
Assuming I know my approximate calorie intake right now, I'd need to reduce it by 550 calories a day to cover that amount, give or take a bit.
I don't know my calorie intake right now.
But I DO know that it includes more sugar free lattes and larger portions than it should. So I guess I can start with that.
More fruits and veggies, more water, smaller portions, more exercise. I've heard it all before. I've said it all before. But I need to make it happen. Now... just how do I do that?
1 comment:
Good goal! And it is good you are setting them. 1.5 a week is totally doable in theory. But it is a challenge to do that consistently, so I will pray for you to maintain motivation and to find all the tools necessary to accomplish your goal!
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