Monday, April 8, 2013
I'm back with a new plan and new goals!
The Couch Potato is back. Back with a new baby and more pounds to lose, but with new determination. Maybe it is age, wisdom, or a healthy combination of both. This time, the Couch Potato is no longer looking to exercise to just lose weight...I've decided to get healthy because I simply need to live a healthy lifestyle.
I have two little boys and an adoring hubby that I look forward to getting up and seeing everyday. Getting healthy to me means that I am doing all that I can to stick around to watch them grow for as long as I can. Getting healthy also means teaching my family how to live a healthy lifestyle.
I have always been an overweight kid, then teen, then adult. I am old enough to know that I will most likely never get to a size 2 and wise enough to realize I do not want that goal any more. Getting healthy for me does include losing weight because I am technically obese, but losing a certain amount of weight is not my goal.
Ideally, I want to commit to working out 5 to 6 times a week. I am currently doing TapouT XT. I completed the first 4 weeks without any problems, lacked motivation for the following 2 weeks of workouts, and missed two weeks of working out due to family visiting and holiday. I HATE working out....I really HATE working out. I really do not not find anything enjoyable about it. However, I want to finish strong for the next 6 weeks and complete the program. So, while my fitness goal is to work out 5 to 6 times a week, I also hope that I will get to a point where I like to exercise.
In regards to my diet, I would like to stay with my portions and eat at least five servings fruits or veggies daily. I know my self well enough to know that any type of diet that includes NO sugar is doomed to be cheated on forgotten within 3 days. So, I will not attempt to embark on any diet that will ask me to completely cut out sugar. Although, eating a mostly vegan diet does pique my interest. It is just difficult to maintain a vegan diet especially when you like meat as much as my family does.
So there it is in a nutshell. My getting healthy goals. Exercise 5 to 6 days a week, staying within normal food portions, and eating 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day. I'm ready to rock this program for the first week!
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