This is Day 1 of a 90 day weight loss challenge. I joined here online to have some accountability while I try to get fit....again. I have done this so many times. Started, reached some amount of success, stopped. This time. I really want this to be the last effort to get fit and for everything else to be maintenance for the rest of my life.
I used to do it mostly for vanity sake. And I have to admit, that is a big motivator. But believe it or not, the main force behind my get-fit project is health. There are so many reasons to be fit along with being cute. I thought it would keep me focused on my goals if I spend each day blogging about one reason.
So all that being said about the healthy drivers for fitness, I will dedicate my first blog to the cosmetic reason for my desire to be fit. I want to look good. Pure and simple.
So much has been written about how people (especially women) should love their bodies. Well, loving my physique, my curves or lack of is one thing. But I am not ever going to be at peace with the excess fat. I don't find fat on anyone's body attractive - and I am not talking about a large curvy rear-end. I'm talking about excess fat, cellulite, the stuff that lines our arterial walls, the stuff that we cut off before we cook or eat a lean piece of meat. The stuff that comes from overeating and/or underexercising.
To me, there is nothing more beautiful than the human body when it is fit and lean. I want a waistline instead of a big gut that droops over my waistbands. I wantlean arms and shoulders with definition instead of the doughy arms I now have. I would like to wear sundresses without seeing a ripple or ridge of fat on my back. I would like to be lean and look lean. I would like to sport a two-piece bathing suit and be proud.
I took a picture with some friends this weekend at a cookout.(I did not overeat at the cookout and stuck with fruits and veggies and still had a good time). But the damage is already done. Since March, I have gained 11 lbs and would like to lose that and more.
It's an aggressive goal, but if I can workout 6 times a week, increase my water, decrease soda, cut out meats, reduce carbs, eliminate unhealthy snacks (chips, sweets, etc). I believe I can shed up to 3lbs each week for this 90 day challenge. If I do that consistently, I can be halfway to my weight lose goal.
Those are big goals, but I have big reasons and looking good is just the first. Stay tuned for the other 89!
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