Well I'm back to give you an update on my weight/fitness goals. To put it bluntly, it hasn't gone anywhere. In December, I joined the gym so that I could battle the obvious weight gain that was going to happen over the festive period, that way, I wouldn't have as much to lose after Christmas. You can see my post full of intentions and positive attitude here...however...things just didn't go to plan.
THE EXCUSES
The first few weeks of joining the gym I was doing SO well, I'd book my classes in advance and went every week, even the evenings when I really didn't want to go. Then around two weeks before Christmas, I got the worst sickness bug and spent five days being sick and all the rest of it that comes with a sick bug, so I never went back.
Then, when I was better and felt ready to leave the house, all the classes were limited because it was Christmas and they didn't come back until almost a week after New Year. When I did check in the gym, it was literally just to help my boyfriend do his work out, with a few squats thrown in, nothing spectacular or worth while. I then left my gym card at his and kept forgetting to pick it up, and then it was my birthday and nobody goes to the gym on their bithday.
Excuses, excuses, excuses...
THE PLAN
I have gained 5 pounds since my last post, the opposite of what I wanted to achieve. I expected some weight gain, but almost half a stone is more than I anticipated so I'm done with making excuses for myself. I've got my gym card back, I've even grabbed some new gym gear, and I am busy pinning away healthy recipes for what I can do to help my diet. I've booked my usual classes, and I am back on with my fitness starting this evening. Hurrah!
I still hate the gym. I only go to my classes because I have to book in advance so feel like I have to go. But I guess that's the best way. I just need to keep reminding myself that I want to get into my healthy weight targets, and have a healthy body. I need to be realistic with my goals, because I always think that if you set unrealistic targets, you'll be disappointed when you don't get them, or give up because nothing is happening. I'm never going to have the thigh gap, I've never had a thigh gap - the only gap I've ever had when my feet are together is a small hole below my knees, and a gap for my ankles. My build isn't one that could get that body shape. I'm leggy, I'm curvy and I'm a pear. A big ol' juicy one. All I want is to lose some weight, and have legs like Beyonce. (Come on guys...got to have something to aspire to!)
If anyone has any healthy recipes, good healthy blogs to follow, please share them with me in the comments below. Link me up with your posts too if you have them! You can also stalk what I'm pinning on my Pinterest account - but, be careful...some recipes on my recipe board aren't so healthy!
Who wants to join me on my mission to get healthier? What are your top tips?
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