Failing But Not Quiting

I won't lie, I haven't been blogging recently because I haven't been doing well. My journey into weight loss has all but ceased. There was so much motivation as the year began that just quickly left me. Shame came over me every time I tried to blog about my failures in my journey, so I just let it get even worse. But that wasn't the point of blogging, the point was to keep myself accountable. So here I am again, being accountable.

Like I have said before, structure and scheduling is what will get me through. So I have further structured my life. It starts with this blog. Every Thursday I will post something new, maybe an update on how I am doing, a discussion on weight loss, or something else. By posting on the same day every week, I should be able to stay on track better than before.

When I started I was focusing mostly on food, and very little on exercise. That just isn't going to cut it in the long run, so I also made a workout schedule. Keep in mind this is just what I plan to do through the month of February, after that I will reevaluate my plan.

Here it is:
Sunday - walk/run or elliptical
Monday - OFF
Tuesday - 30 Day Shred
Wednesday - OFF
Thursday - 30 Day Shred
Friday- walk/run or elliptical
Saturday - 30 Day Shred

Hopefully these changes will help me through because I am not ready to give up yet.

Exercise

Exercise has yet to come up on this blog yet. That's really a shame, but there is a reason. Honestly, I hate working out. I would rather do anything else. ANYTHING. Let's face it though, there is no way to a healthier future without a little exercise. Probably in the future I'll need a lot of exercise,but one step at a time.

Yesterday I used the elliptical for 45 minutes. Proud does not even begin to describe how I felt after. But I wouldn't have made it through more than 10 minutes had it not been for Netflix. Oh yeah, and Freaks and Geeks. Being able to watch something made it just a little easier to stick it out. Plus I promised myself that I would only watch Freaks and Geeks if I was on the elliptical. Ending an episode in the middle is like torture, so I stayed all 45 minutes on that elliptical.

So working out is what I'll be doing every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Last Post for Today

I know I have posted a lot today, but I wanted to get a good foundation going.

Today was overall a good day for working towards my goals.

I ate a banana for breakfast (I woke up late). Then for lunch I had a veggie pizza. Then for dinner I made balsamic chicken, fresh green beans, and mashed potatoes (not many). Then for desert I made a baked apple. Throughout the day I drank water, soy milk, and a coke zero.

Over all I'm satisfied with what I ate. It may not be a perfect meal plan, but it is better than what I was eating before.

As far as being active... I could have been better. I did walk my dog at the park for a while, but then we went into the dog park. At that point I just stood there for the rest of the time. Tomorrow will be better though. That's all I can do at this point.