\gulp*.. okay, here we go*
Hey there everyone! After a long debate with myself, I've decided that it's time to make a change. With the past 7 years of accumulated stress and no sufficient exercise, I've gained quite a bit of weight. Multiple times have I tried to get rid of the excess kilos, but to no avail.
So, why start now? Again? Well, to tell the truth.. because it's necessary. However, there is another factor that finally pushed be back over that edge which is a huge different compared to the last couple attempts. Previously, I smoked. I know, bad habit, bad bad! However, since graduating college last year July I haven't touched a cigarette. Not even because I was actively keeping myself from smoking! My brain figured that it didn't need those life-sucking units anymore, and thus the craving for them has gone completely. Sure, the only things that I do miss about them is having something in my hands and going outside a couple times a day not having to thing about anything. But I've found some ways to replicate it without the bad habit tied to it.
With one bad habit finally kicked out of the way for the past few months, I'm feeling a bit better in my skin but still not what it used to be. That is where these extra kilos come into play. Something needs be done about them and the only one who can do that is me, myself, and I! Well, that and maybe some motivational and accountability buddies...
A couple days ago, I found this sub and I've tried to read through all the guidelines, FAQs etc etc. I would like to post every Friday about my progress; a reflection Friday of sorts (if that's allowed, if not; please let me know!). Why? Well, two things primarily: by posting here on a weekly basis, some of you might start to expect me to post my progress, thus holding myself accountable to reflect on the week and the progress I (hopefully) make. The second reason... I forgot, oops. (Maybe I'll edit it in later when I remember ,".)
My almighty brain also has been thinking about a plan. Tackling this journey will get nowhere without one! I must say, the information in this sub is awesome and I'm taking notes of everything. Of course, there are two parts to the plan.
The Diet
Now, this is the topic where I'll probably shoot some people in the foot. When it comes to my diet, I won't be counting calories. Hell, I don't even know what my TDEE is.
But why, you ask? I have tried calorie counting before and it just doesn't work for me. It feels like a big hassle, weighing all the food, logging what you eat, the number of calories... Just, no, too big a change for me. I have another plan! I know how much I can beat myself up when I don't keep my own promises, when I don't hit a specific calorie count etc. So, I'm taking my current diet and I'm making small changes to that. For instance, in the past week I've been looking at my snacks and decided to start with changing the sweet snacks first. I'm replacing cookies and candies with fruits (apples, bananananas, etc), carrots, cucumbers and things like that. I want to try that for a few weeks (past week went quite well!). Next on the plan is to figure out good salty snacks to replace crisps (or chips for you Americans .) Hopefully I can keep up with my diet by changing it little by little like this in the long run.
Another change I've made to my diet, is intermittent fasting. It's my first time doing this and it's been going fairly well so far. I shoot for an 8 hour feeding window, with a 1 hour buffer, in case I eat my last food a little too late. So far, keeping the 8 to 9 hour feeding window is treating me well! I did make one adjustment, however. As I'm frequently away for the weekend to friends and family, it's difficult to keep to my feeding window and I don't want to bugger everyone with it either. So, I've decided that I won't explicitely do intermittent fasting during the weekends (Friday till Sunday).
Getting that butt moving
At my weight, just moving is already a big enough challenge, especially considering I'm a professional sitter. I work as a software tester and I've studied software engineering. I sit 8 hours/day for work and then another 4 to 6 hours playing games, programming, or something else I do on a laptop or desktop.
Recently, I found this video on YouTube which is a low impact workout. Perfect for my terrible joints! I'm planning on doing this workout twice a week (Monday and Wednesday) and walking for 30m the other two days (Tuesday and Thursday). Like I said before, I'm often away during the weekend, so I tend to keep those days free of workouts. If I happen to be home for a change, I can always do a workout or walk.
The plan will keep on changing as I lose weight or lose faith. I'll adjust the workouts and the diet every couple weeks to keep things fresh and to keep on pushing myself. But a plan is worth nothing without a proper goal! Here are some numbers.
Starting (and current) weight: 114kg (251.3lbs)
Goal weight: 75kg (165.3lbs)
Height: 171cm (5ft 7inch)
Who am I: 25 Female Nerd
My goal weight is the same weight that I used to be before this whole shitstorm called college started. Before that time, I used to train 6 to 8 hours a week including matches as a living shooting target on a water polo team (aka, the goalie). I'd like to get back to that weight again and maybe go even further in my physique goals. I'd like to see the top two block of the sixpack again, maybe even a full on sixpack?
Last, but not least, I can smell a burning question from some of you. "But Sh4d0wPh03n1x, it is Sunday, not Friday, why didn't you post this two days ago?" Good question! The answer is fairly simple though; for the past two days I've been scrambling my boobs together to post this (I'm a gal, so I don't have balls like the guys :P). And I'm not ashamed to say that I'm damned proud of myself for doing it. For those that are wondering about "the before pictures"; I won't be posting those for a while. It took me cup F boobs to post this, and I'd rather not have a hernia. Maybe another time. ;)
If any of you have further advice, tips, tricks, encouragement, or anything else; I'd love to know! Hopefully I'm not out of line with the sub, if so, please let me know!
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