There is a possibility I won't even finish this post!
But let me start from the beginning.
I'm Katie. I'm from a small town in Iowa, and I have a lot of dreams, and goals. I also have a lot of unfinished projects...but the project that I am taking on in this blog is me.
You see, I'm that girl. The big girl that has a ton of friends, and seems really happy, but hides in her room and eats more than anyone should ever eat in one sitting. I am that girl that over the years has lost hundreds of pounds, and then gained them all back, sometimes gaining more than I lost in the first place.
Can you relate?
Two years ago, I hired a personal trainer, and lost almost one hundred pounds. Fast forward to now, and I think (I am avoiding scales) I have gained most of that weight back. Then, I could afford to spend thousands of dollars on a personal trainer, (which, if you have the money, I highly recommend. Its worth it.) but now I cannot. So I am getting creative and trying to give it a go in a more unusual way.
The point of this blog is not only to get healthy, but use some of the things that most people consider time wasters to my advantage. Pinterest has been an obsession of mine since my dear friend Leanne introduced me to it about a year and a half ago (yep, I was cool before all of you!! :)) I have a board on Pinterest called fitnow, with tons of tips and tricks and recipes and...well, anything that you could need to get healthy and stay that way. Funny thing about that board on Pinterest is that I pin and repin things to it, but until today(well, tomorrow) I have never used any of the things I have pinned. Not one recipe, not one exercise.
Tomorrow, that is going to change. My goal (and have mercy, that this be a goal I finish) is to use 4 recipes and 1 exercise regimen from Pinterest per week. For full disclosure, I plan on throwing some Zumba and Insanity (if I get fit enough) in there, as well as some C25k. But I will make four recipes and follow for six days an exercise post from Pinterest, and see how well it goes. I will also post links, and give credit to the original posters and bloggers, but I will update my experiences so that if there are any of you out there looking for inspiration, maybe I can give it to you. Maybe you can help me!
The thing about weight loss, and gain, especially for me is that I get to the point where everyone starts to notice how great I look, and then some big change happens (in this last case, a new job and a bad breakup) and I forget all about healthy eating and working out. I'm convinced I gain weight back faster than anyone I have ever met.
I don't know about you, but I feel sorry for my friends and family when I am gaining. Heads up out there, skinny friends: I know that you notice. And I love each and every one of you for not judging me for it. I love that all of you love me unconditionally and don't care that I gained back all the weight I worked so hard to lose. Its such an uncomfortable situation really-- I know my friends and family care that I am healthy, but I know that they also want me to be happy, and are absolutely (probably) terrified to mention that I am back where I started.
Imagine being a close friend of mine. I spend thousands of dollars losing weight, donate all my "fat" clothes, really believe in myself...and then boom. I'm right back into old habits and who wants to tell their friend that they look awful?
Enough negative though, folks, because this is going to be a positive start. I'm going to post a lot of anecdotes, and more about myself, so that everyone can get a sense of what I really hope to accomplish.
Thanks for reading, and read my next post for all of my contact info and pictures!!
Katie
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