Okay so I never actually started a thread before but I have been “blah” for months now and can’t even say that I am trying to lose weight anymore. For years I had been at least making a feeble effort (with little or no success) but in the last few months, I have been one with the couch and eating anything I wanted. I have over 85 pounds to lose and I hate the way I look. It is affecting every aspect of my life and I truly believe that I am depressed because of the cycle that I am in: fat=depressed=eat=fat=depressed…etc. I know many of you can understand that and I am so grateful to have found a community of people that get me. So here is my challenge:
90 Days of Weight Loss – Gung Ho, no holds bar, 110% effort weight loss. Starting tomorrow, there are exactly 90 days until the end of the year and I would love nothing more than to enter the New Year with a new body (even if it is not complete) and the assurance that I am on my way to achieving my goals. For 90 days I am going to jump in with both feet – otherwise, I am afraid I might stay on the sideline. So here’s what I am going to do:
Stay under 1200 calories everyday
Drink 128oz. of water everyday
Cardio: 60 minutes, everyday
Crunches: 100, everyday
Squats: 25 everyday
Anyone can join and you can choose whatever you want to challenge yourself with but it has to be a challenge. For me and my couch potato self, this is a huge step so I chose to start with this and will add more as the 90 days go on.
This is encouraging to me so I hope it will be to you as well: I got this idea from a good friend who did something very similar – 90 days of strenuous exercise with a strict diet. She lost 60 pounds and went from a size 18 to a size 8! After the 90 day period, she kept up with exercise and toned it down and lost another 32 pounds. She has kept it off for over a year now and looks amazing.
It’s only 90 days!