It is time to call a spade a spade.
Internet... I am fat. At a towering height of 5'4" and weighing 167 pounds... I am sure that I am what the American Medical Association would deem as "obese."
So I decided to do something about it. I joined the health club and I am going to lose weight. I figure that my idea weight is about 140 - 145 lbs... When I was younger, I was running about 14-18 miles a day... I graduated high school at a hefty 117 lbs. I don't want be there... I just don't want to be unhealthy... and right now I feel unhealthy.
So I am doing something about it. I am done "thinking about it." I am done saying I should work out but not doing anything about it.
Before, I wasn't ready. Now I am. And I am determined.
So in short... I have decided to change.
I am all about change.
posted by Greg at 8:51 AM
19 Comments:
Excellent! I have this state of mind as well. It is difficult, however once you are in the routine of working out, it gets easier! I want to lose 40 lbs... it seems so far away, but I'm taking it one day at a time. :)
You can do it!! :) hey, WE CAN DO IT!
11:29 AM
Wait. You are 5'4? Really? No wonder you think Katie is an amazon!
11:33 AM
How ironic. I've been thinking the same thing.
About me. Not you.
So! Let us band together for the sake of shedding these ill-gotten pounds!
11:34 AM
It's a never ending battle! Ugh! I was doing great, down 30 lbs, and then Christmas came. I really want to lose another 20, but am having a heck of a time.
You're really 5'4?? You look taller. I think my daughter C has caught up to you! ;)
12:27 PM
Ben I love you even though you are 5'4"... dont let these girls talk smack
;-)
I hear you LOUD AND CLEAR on this one. I need to do the same.
And i will...
after these Chessy Puffs
12:43 PM
Well, my Doc Martins have a 2" sole on them... so I am 5'6"... with my shoes on.
2:21 PM
super sleuthhound! ;) Thanks to my blog tracker I not only know the size of your underwear, I know what browser you use....
be afraid.
2:21 PM
It's not late... only 8:30pm - just enough time to fulfill my Big Brother addiction! You know, they have it streaming 24 hours a day here in the UK. Yes, I can sit in front of a TV for 5 hours and watch people sleep. Amazing, right?
2:29 PM
ha ha, i'm so not an amazon (just average height for a man), but I am taller than Ben but I weigh less (wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you don't know how good that feels to say that - sorry ben but I'm sure you have more muscle than me anyway)
Ugh I need to start working out, i need some mountains to go hiking in, oh wait i live in texas, maybe I can just wander across the prairie land behind my house
2:35 PM
That or you could come and swim the many lakes of Minnesota Katie. That would work.
2:37 PM
i don't necessarily swim in a straight line so that might be a problem
2:59 PM
Steve!! "Right after these cheesy puffs"!!
Another good one is, I will, Tomorrow! Or...Monday!
How tall is Sydney Ben?
3:09 PM
Regular exercise can be really helpful in losing weight. There's been times in my life that I did so much biking that I ate lots more and still lost weight. But then at those times I was usually biking twenty to forty miles a day four or five days a week.
When I do less exercise, I just try to keep all snacks either out of sight or not in the house to begin with and that helps me.
3:09 PM
Shenna-
Sydney is 5' 4".
Need I say that we are a perfect Match?
3:12 PM
I believe in you, I know when someone's really determined, they're usually succesful. At least it works for me!
Good luck!!!
4:09 PM
You and me both! Good for you. Get into shape!
5:23 PM
You can do it! Men have a way of dropping the weight so much faster than women...makes me sick. It took me 2 years to lose over 60 lbs, but if I can do that, you can certainly lose a few...just don't give up!
My husband is also trying to lose some lbs. Having a pregnant wife who insists on chocolate cake at 10 p.m. doesn't really help him...but in 4 months I'll be joining him in the weight loss challenge so I don't feel TOO guilty.
8:51 AM
Good for you! I'm following suit. The first step is always the hardest.
11:37 AM
*sigh* 167 sounds great to me... but then I'm 6'. I was that when I graduated HS.
Good luck with your exercise and eating. I'd hate to start eating healthy over the holiday weekend!
2:26 PM
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