Weight Loss

EVIL...DREADED....EXERCISE

"Pain is weakness leaving the body." -Tara Lynn Childs

"Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." - Jillian Michaels

"Squats are a form of torture designed by people who don't need to do squats in the first place." - Nora Roberts

We all hear about how being at a healthy weight, eating right, and exercising is not only good for our bodies, but also our mood and soul. So why is it so hard to get there? 

I don't have the answer to that question, however I know that my weight is something that I struggle with though most of you would probably disagree if you saw me. I am barely 5'3 and weigh about 155 lbs. Unlike most people most of the fat is in my thighs and butt though some of it has traveled to my stomach.  My goal is to be 115 lbs by September, and if not then, by this time next year. 

However, I am a girl who's bottom of the food pyramid used to be desert. Granted, I have cut down ALLOT over the years, but I still haven't been able to completely give it up. Also, being born and raised in Oklahoma, I have an addiction to sweet tea that I also cannot seem to break. Now I know that I don't have to completely give them up, but keeping myself to moderation is hard.

I, also, cannot cook much, and what I can cook isn't all that healthy (mainly grilled cheese, tomato soup, spaghetti and mac and cheese). My husband, when he's home, is the cook. I feel like I should put a disclaimer here in regards to my husband. He loves me and thinks I am beautiful just as I am, however he also supports me trying to do this because he wants me to be happy with me. I am trying to eat better, and am trying to cut out the desert and sweet tea because I know that half the battle is eating right.

It's the other half that most people hate. Exercise, while good for you, is hard because it makes you feel sweaty and gross, and it HURTS. I have to keep reminding myself that the soreness I feel just means I am doing something right, and allot of times that is not enough. I find myself not sticking to what I say I am going to do. I have to force myself to get out there and do SOMETHING. 

When I have been exercising, it has been to watching the Jillian Michaels videos on YouTube (no I am not getting paid to advertise). Now, I haven't been able to make it through a whole video because I am that outta shape, however after I turn the video off I try and supplement by doing squats, lunges, and bicycle crunches. Some nights I just skip the video and do the other exercises. The main thing that helps me do anything is the thought that nothing will change if I don't try. If I hate the way my body feels, and how tight my clothes are then I better go and do something about it. 

I am proud of myself because tonight I got up and did 40 lunges on each leg and 60 bicycle crunches. I will do more tomorrow and the day after and the day after that until I hit my goal, and to make sure I keep to this I will try and put a note in all of my post to let you know my progress. If you have any questions or comments feel free to post them below, and I promise to answer each one individually. 

Blessed Be, 

Ash Wood