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It's Tuesday night. I've been sleeping funny for the past two weeks. That coupled with the gluttony of Valentine's day has made me consider that I might need a little more help losing weight than I did back in high school.
I've struggled with my weight ever since I made the mistake of using the Depo shot for birth control. I'm also much more sedentary than I used to be. I feel sluggish, my joints hurt, and I just don't feel like clothes fit as well as they used to.
But I have tools. My father was kind enough to gift me a 2 year membership to 24 hour fitness, which starts in less than 2 weeks. I have a supportive mom, who will likely join me on any diet I choose. And now I have you guys.
I'm setting arbitrary goals for myself:
-First is the number on the scale. I'm not picky about it, but if I can be below 150, that will give me a confidence boost when facing the doctor's scale.
-Second is my waist. I'm a recent corset enthusiast. At my skinniest, I was wearing a 26" corset with comfort, but that was with more back flab than I wanted. I'd like to wear a 24" with ease. This means having a natural waist of 28" or less.
-Third is my muscularity. I used to have a very strong back, until a work-related shoulder injury caused all my upper back muscles to fatigue considerably. That's when the back fat started forming. I loved my muscular back, and I'd like to rebuild that strength. I'd also like to tone up my thighs and butt, strengthen my abs, and build up a little upper body power.
-And fourth is pant size. At bare minimum, I want to be back in a size 8. I'd love to be a size 6, since that's what I wore when I was at my fittest.
If I can hit even one of these goals, I will be extremely happy. So wish me luck.
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