This video was posted to facebook by a friend over the weekend. It is inspiring but it also was a wake-up call. I am a 36 year old woman who also has to lose 120 pounds. That is almost overwhelming to consider. It is painful that I let myself get to a point where I have to lose an entire person. A close friend of mine who has lost the weight and kept it off and who has the discipline to stick to a fitness routine has agreed to offer her help and motivation. I have not exercised consistently in about 4 years but for the last three weeks I have exercised almost every day for at least 30 minutes. I will be trying many different physical activities to figure out what I enjoy the most and to challenge myself.
Two things I have tried was a mile hike up Mission Trails (technically half a mile up and half a mile down) and I went row-boating and paddle boating for the first time ever at Lake Cuyamaca last weekend. I enjoyed both of those activities very much and plan on doing a full mile the next time we tackle Mission Trails.
I have agreed to measurements, photos and a weigh-in once a month to keep track of my progress and I will post those details as well.
Today I started tracking everything I eat in a journal and will stick to that as religiously as I can so that I can be very honest with myself about how I got to this point in the first place.
