Hi my name is Taunia, and it is time to lose this weight. I feel like I am in the boat of, "Man, I wish I were as fat as I used to be," meaning 150 sounds marvelous at this point. At 5'2" with a stocky build, 140 is ideal in my opinion. Through children, divorces (yes, plural) and after 40 somehow I now weigh 176. On the BMI calculators - that puts me at obese!? My clothes don't fit and I feel disgusting. I struggle with depression, bi-polar 2, anxiety and addiction to alcohol. I am medicated but it isn't always effective. I drink at times to alleviate the anxiety but then end up with the extra alcohol weight. I have been through outpatient treatment and am involved in the peer program for mental health management. I have ALL the tools but need to be healthy again. So here I am. I bring up all that crap just because I want others to feel like they are not alone and I am always here to offer what I can. I am super good at knowing what not to do, not always good about not doing it.
Years ago I did South Beach Diet. It worked for me - mostly because I think the glycemic index monitoring was effective for my body. I am going to try to do a loose version of that but mainly along those lines. if it doesn't work, I will be strict. In general, I am on here to receive support, give support and see what works for others - get ideas, etc. At 176, my first goal is 169 by March 1st. My mini-goal for today is to drink a ton of water. I also have planned meals for the week - lots of lean meats, and lots of veggies. I am eating fruit modestly which is against Phase I of SB, which is why I am not following it exactly. I am also committing to at least 30 mins of movement 5 times this week. AT LEAST a walk (although here in Montana we have a snowy, icy mess!) I am also contemplating purchasing Daily Burn through Hulu.
Sorry so long. Thanks for reading! I look forward to building some support!!
Back to the grind ...
