So yesterday was my first day of BOOT, a program that I'm doing through my gym- Studio Fitness for Women. Basically, I threw the Weight Watchers out the window, because they don't really teach you nutrition- just limit how much you can eat. I was really sick of being hungry all the time, keeping track of my points, and not being able to eat what I really wanted. Then an angel came from above- Natalie at the gym! She's a trainer, and she's offering an 8-week nutrition and strength training program. It's basically a lifestyle program, teaching you how to eat (did you know that 90% of women actually don't eat enough? They only eat bad things, but they're not getting enough healthy calories, so their bodies actually stockpile the fat instead of burning it. Crazy!), and how to train properly (I get to go through metabolic testing tomorrow and everything). A lot of women also don't train properly for their bodies, because they've never been taught!
I was SO sore when I woke up this morning. Oye. I'm in for a real doozy of an 8 weeks. We only did 30 minutes (the first 30 minutes was a get-to-know-you meeting), and I think my arms are going to fall off. But I'm going back tomorrow for met testing and my first full-hour session... here goes nothing, I guess! I'm training 3x a week with Natalie, plus meetings with a nutritionist, plus grocery shopping, pantry raids, and field trips. It's kinda like being on the Biggest Loser!! I hope I'm the Biggest Loser!!!
But really, it's not all about the weight loss. It's about learning how to eat properly (something I never knew how to do... thank you Ellen Schipper) and care for my body. I'm supposed to be drinking 128 oz of water a day... I don't think I've peed this much ever in my entire life!! Jacob and I hit up Costco yesterday and stocked up on Kirkland Water... 6 cases, plus a case of Propel, plus a case of sparkling water (to change it up a bit)! Our garage looks like a disaster recovery zone.
I'll be blogging about my progress pretty regularly, in hopes that you readers out there will keep me motivated and on track. The goal right now is to get through the next 8 weeks without my arms falling off, to drop down to a healthy body fat percentage (which I should be able to do within the 8 weeks), and to lose 10-15 pounds and some inches. But you know what really counts? Hopefully the many, many years I've lived through with horrible self esteem, body image, and confidence will melt away.
I'm done feeling bad about myself, I'm done with my eating binges, I'm done with looking in the mirror and cringing. I'm done.
I want to wear a bikini and be able to take pictures of myself on our honeymoon, gosh darn it!!
I'm DONE. Goodbye past, goodbye Ellen Schipper, goodbye eating issues, goodbye self esteem issues, goodbye and good riddance.
Here's to a new day and new me.
I was SO sore when I woke up this morning. Oye. I'm in for a real doozy of an 8 weeks. We only did 30 minutes (the first 30 minutes was a get-to-know-you meeting), and I think my arms are going to fall off. But I'm going back tomorrow for met testing and my first full-hour session... here goes nothing, I guess! I'm training 3x a week with Natalie, plus meetings with a nutritionist, plus grocery shopping, pantry raids, and field trips. It's kinda like being on the Biggest Loser!! I hope I'm the Biggest Loser!!!
But really, it's not all about the weight loss. It's about learning how to eat properly (something I never knew how to do... thank you Ellen Schipper) and care for my body. I'm supposed to be drinking 128 oz of water a day... I don't think I've peed this much ever in my entire life!! Jacob and I hit up Costco yesterday and stocked up on Kirkland Water... 6 cases, plus a case of Propel, plus a case of sparkling water (to change it up a bit)! Our garage looks like a disaster recovery zone.
I'll be blogging about my progress pretty regularly, in hopes that you readers out there will keep me motivated and on track. The goal right now is to get through the next 8 weeks without my arms falling off, to drop down to a healthy body fat percentage (which I should be able to do within the 8 weeks), and to lose 10-15 pounds and some inches. But you know what really counts? Hopefully the many, many years I've lived through with horrible self esteem, body image, and confidence will melt away.
I'm done feeling bad about myself, I'm done with my eating binges, I'm done with looking in the mirror and cringing. I'm done.
I want to wear a bikini and be able to take pictures of myself on our honeymoon, gosh darn it!!
I'm DONE. Goodbye past, goodbye Ellen Schipper, goodbye eating issues, goodbye self esteem issues, goodbye and good riddance.
Here's to a new day and new me.
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