March 17th, 2009
(Lack of) Exercise
Two weeks into my battle to lose the bulge, my efforts seem to have lost some steam. Laziness, maybe? Lack of motivation? Either way, a lot of people in my position, that is, people trying to get into shape, have encountered the same momentary lapse in their exercise regimen. I seemed to have started out strong with an exercise plan of what I was going to do each week. Tuesdays were reserved for tennis. Wednesdays and Saturdays were for running. The other days were to consist of strengthening exercises . It was simple enough and I even was on schedule for the first week, but for some unforeseen reason, I could not manage to keep to my exercise plan. (Yes, I know. It has only been two weeks.) I was plagued by a plethora of problems, but I think I have a solution to my lack of exercise.
Buddy up. I found another fat friend who is interested in shedding the pounds along with me. She too had a recent weight gain and wants to get back to her once thin body frame. I definitely suggest partnering up with an exercise buddy because you can motivate each other. It is a lot easier to exercise when someone other than yourself is there to remind you, push you, and encourage you to exercise. (If I were to go it alone, I think the cookie jar would end up consoling me.) Besides, if your friend gets skinnier at a faster rate than you, it is definitely motivation to catch up along with him/her. You don’t want to be the only fatso in your group, do you?
Despite my poor efforts this past week, I have good news to report in that I lost a minuscule, but now nonexistent, amount of weight. Yay me!
Current Weight: Driver’s License + 15 pounds
Weight Difference from 03/03/03: -2lbs
