Sunday, September 1, 2013

Getting Started 9.1.13


I’ve always been one to start a goal, get part way, and stop.  So, I know that I can make progress.   But then, I reach my limit or get distracted, and instead of staying where I’m at, I lose ground and move back to where I started, or worse.  Realizing there are only 120 days left until the end of the year gave me a wake-up call; it’s time to do something different, to break through that ceiling. 

I’m back to where I was at the beginning of the year: 190 lbs.  Measurements: chest-40in, waist 39.5 in, hips 44.5 in, and hips at thighs 47 in.  Unfortunately, in April, I was down to 175 lbs and although I don’t know my measurements at that time, I know that the clothes I wore easily then, I can’t now.  My goal – I want to weigh between 150 and 160 lbs.  I want to be able to fit easily into a size 10 clothes.  I guess that I should add that I’m 53 years old and 5’10”. 

Throughout my life I’ve been more or less athletic.  I’ve worked out for periods up to 18 months, but always slipped back to almost 200 lbs.  I’ve always seen myself as a big woman, not fat, but big.  About 8 years ago I started transforming myself, got to 165 lbs, but wasn’t able to get under that.  I want to break that barrier, as part of other changes I will be making.

A year ago, I left a long term, (almost 30 year) abusive relationship. I am still trying to see myself differently.  I want to transform that part of my life to; the part that questions my ability to achieve.  I am also working to transform my career. This is a first step.

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