Working out...

[kittyhasclaws]

Well, today I started working out again for the first time in over four years.  I feel really good after this first session (about and hour and a half of working out), but I know that this is going to be a long, long process to get to where I want to be. 

My friends keep telling me to give myself a break because I just had kid #2.  I can't, though.  Like practically every woman in the US, I hate my body.  I'm not fat, but I'm not what I should be.  I don't feel good about it.  I hate the fact that I'm a size 12.  I hate that I have to go to "large" size when I look for shirts.  I hate that nothing I own fits me.  And don't even get me started on the cellulite.  But I'm going to change that.  I know my body will not be what it was before kids, but I want it to look good.  I don't want to get depressed just by looking in the mirror.

Right now, my goal is to lose 26 lbs.  I'm 146 lbs right now, and I'm 5'5".  I want to be 120 lbs.  My measurements are:

Right Thigh: 24"

Left Thigh:  23.5"

Hips:  39.5"

Waist:  31"

Righ Upper Arm: 11.5"

Left Upper Arm: 11.5"

The most depressing part of this is that my waist used to be close to the size of my right thigh.  I'm posting this and putting this out into the "world" to try to motivate myself so I can get myself feeling better and healthier and stronger.  I want to be less tired and happier.  I want to gain confidence in myself.

[KristiS11384]

Oct. 20, 2010 at 6:29 PM

Kat my dear I congratulate you on doing what you need to to feel better about your health. I'm on my third attempt or so of doing the same. I know you're going back to school so my advice would be see if there is a class you can take to help you stay on track. It might not count towards your degree (since you probably have all the Physical Education credits you need form the Navy), but it will help get you into the routine of working out again. Getting into that routine is the biggest thing to help me in my latest quest and tends to be the hardest part of working out.  So go get your happy on and the weight off. I'll be here to harass you and check how you're doing.