Robin: Journey from sedentary to strength (losing weight along the way)

[Robindianne]

Hi, I'm Robin and I'm pretty slothlike. I work and come home but don't do much physical movement other than carrying or restraining kids, climbing stairs, etc. I enjoy reading (no movement), camping (sitting around a fire or walking trails, low activity), being on the computer (no movement), cooking (moving from spot to spot low activity), listening to music and watching movies on Hulu (no movement).

I know that there is a Tu, Th swim exercise class down the street. I went a few times a couple of years ago. My excuse is that it starts at 8:30 pm and by then I feel "in for the night." My goal is to go to that. Moderate activity.

I also went to a 5day/week fitness bootcamp year before last. I was the slowest, most out of shape there, but felt strong and good and others there motivated me and cheered me on. I am fatter and less healthier now. My 1st dream would be to be strong enough to go back to this, and my 2nd dream is to keep it up for more than the 4 weeks of camp.

Someday I want to be able to climb the rock climbing thing at REI. Maybe climbing could become a new hobby.

Right now I eat what ever I want, mostly. The saltier and sweeter the better (but it's usually organic so I trick myself with that). I eat until my tummy's pouchy, and then I am bloated and feel sad about it. My goal is to eat real food that I make myself (if I want potato chips, I have to make them from potatoes; if I want brownies, I have to make them from chocolate - not from a box). I figure if junk food is inconvenient I will eat less. If I just say no more chocolate covered cherries, I'll do fine until I can't anymore. Then I'll eat tons to reward myself for how well I had done. Does that make sense?

Today's food stats:
so far ate one brownie (now they are gone and I'm not making more), about 20 potato chips (ugh), a bowl of raisin bran with 1/% milk, 3 coffees with 1% milk. Ate a bowl of homemade chili.
Today's activity stats:
did 10 crunches and 10 push-ups with knees bent.

Beginning weight: 161
Goal weight: 135

Beginning pants size: 14
Goal size: 10


OK the 1st step was writing this down
Next step, making sure I have things to add that are beneficial to my health.

Thanks for reading. Supportive comments welcomed

 

[wide awake]

You don't have that much to lose, so way ahead of the game. I too am an "in at night" by 8:30 pm...okay I'll be honest, at that time I'm usually in bed. Maybe you could pick an activity that was a better time w/ your lifestyle ? I have a fitness regime I'm happy w/, but all of it has been worked into convenient times for me. That way I actually do it. Light to medium activity over the next year or two would probably pare down the small amount of weight you want to lose w/o dieting. I do agree w/ going the real food route...that may help even more. I will tell you though..your homemade brownies are going to be lots tastier so harder to resist.

 

[Robindianne]

You don't have that much to lose, so way ahead of the game. I too am an "in at night" by 8:30 pm...okay I'll be honest, at that time I'm usually in bed. Maybe you could pick an activity that was a better time w/ your lifestyle ? I have a fitness regime I'm happy w/, but all of it has been worked into convenient times for me. That way I actually do it. Light to medium activity over the next year or two would probably pare down the small amount of weight you want to lose w/o dieting. I do agree w/ going the real food route...that may help even more. I will tell you though..your homemade brownies are going to be lots tastier so harder to resist.

Hi Wide Awake. Thanks for posting. Yeah, when I see it on paper it doesn't seem like so many pounds. But, the weight is getting distributed in different ways than it used to. I"m almost 50 now and my torso's getting bigger and bigger (the unhealthiest fat).

I agree I need to find an activity. I've never "done" activities so have no idea. I'm pretty much a sitter. I need to think on that.

 

[Robindianne]

OK, new stats.
yesterday, 1/18, I went to water aerobics!!! Tah dah. I panted and sweated in the water the whole time there, and smiled the whole way home. I'm so proud I got off my butt!
food: ate 1 cup oatmeal with frozen blue and blackberries, 1% milk, cinnamon
lunch: can of vegetable minestrone
dinner: bowl of home made chilli
snack: 20 crackers w/cream cheese (OK not so good here)

Up at 4 (7 Orlando time) and then 6 (after phone said DVC reservations opens at 9Orl time) to do my dvc 11 month reservation.

Today moved not at all and ate 2 C oatmeal w/frozen berries, cinnamon, milk
1 can lentil soup
10 crackers w/cream cheese
1/2 C date/nut mix
1 1/2 C homemade chille

Going to bed with my disney secrets book. Must get some sleep tonight. Plan for tomorrow: 6am call DVC. 8am meeting before kids get to school, 3:45 IEP meeting after school. Diversity night 6:30 to 8, in the pool at 8:30, home by 10pm. Fish for dinner if DH makes it between IEP and Diversity night.

Sleep tight everyone.