Musings Pt. 2/ Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Here's the major one: Get healthy and lose weight.

I think I said it before but from being a gymnast my whole life, I could eat whatever I wanted and never gain a pound. Because of that, I never learned how to eat properly. Through the teachings of the Fitnessista I've been able to find some sort of guide in learning how to eat right. I know it will take a while to change and make new habits, but this will be my major goal of 2010.

2009 was full of gaining weight and I've noticed a change in my attitude because of it (and I'm sure my boyfriend has, too!). I'm irritable and cranky and get grouchy more easily than before. I'm angry when my clothes don't fit, I'm angry when I look at old picture of myself when I was thinner, I'm angry because I'm not as confident as I used to be. I used to be able to put on clothes and tell myself 'you look good'. I knew there was a problem when I was in a bridesmaid in a wedding and didn't think or feel like I looked good. Usually any girl feels pretty when her hair is done, wears an expensive dress and nice high heels. I just felt so... round.

Everything I do I just feel round, like I'm waddling or like a swallowed a beach ball. It seemed like it was such a sudden weight gain that I never got used to the new pounds as they were coming, because they came too fast. It may be TMI, but I have stretch marks everywhere where they never used to be. On my 5' tall body, a 30 pound weight gain is taking it's toll. I'm tired all the time and just downright out of shape.

I don't want to say my major goal of 2010 is to lose weight (but it is). I'd rather say my goal is to consistently go to the gym and eat cleaner, healthier foods. I'd like to follow a general schedule of:

Monday: Cardio
Tuesday: Arms
Wednesday: Cardio
Thursday: Abs/Back
Friday: Cardio
Saturday: Legs

Another goal of 2010 is to run my first 5k. I'm planning on running the Girls Inc. 5k on April 17th. I'm crossing my finger's that I'll be able to complete it with this short amount of training. I feel like three and a half months is not going to be enough! I'm gonna try out the Couch to 5k program and see if that can make me a runner ;).

It's off to bed. It's almost 3 AM and I'm supposed to be up at 9 to go to the gym with my sister. First gym visit of 2010... and first time I've been to the gym more than once a week in months!

Musings

Hmmm, the next few days will be full of plenty of musings from myself as 2009 comes to a close and 2010 begins. It's definitely time for me to make a change in EVERYTHING: eating, exercise, school, organization, keeping in touch with friends..

I'm definitely not one to make New Year's resolutions. I think the term is overused and there are too many people out there that make these "resolutions", stick to them for part of January, and ditch the thought completely. Sooooo, I've decided to make my GOALS for 2010. hah. Let's start with a few.

I want to blog once a day. I'm a note writer. I am constantly jotting down lists of things I need to do, or random thoughts, then I lose the list and just give up on the tasks to-do altogether. I constantly have things going on in my head and I feel like if I write something down in a blog and have some sort of an outlet it will help me stay more organized in my thinking. And everyone I know can tell you.. I'M NOT ORGANIZED. Which brings me to my next goal...

STAY ORGANIZED. or attempt to. Part of the reason I procrastinate so much is because I'm not organized. I use my mess as an excuse. For example, the night before I'll have a fantastic plan to go the the gym. Sitting in bed that night I'll pretty much be brainstorming ways to get out of going to the gym. Finally I'll conclude: "I didn't wash my gym clothes yet, looks like I can't go." Lame. But I do it all the time.

Just a few. With many more to come.