Weight and Fitness

 

Something I add to my "resolution" list every single year is to lose weight. This year is no different. In 2014 I lost about 40 pounds. Nothing wrong with that! I did gain about 15 of it back ("freshman fifteen" maybe?) but I am still lighter than I used to be, which is a feat to be proud of.  These two pictures were taken about a year a half apart with a weigh difference of about 40 pounds.

My goal for 2015 is to lose another 40.  Since I did it in 2014, I have proven to myself that I can do it and therefore, I can do it again. I started a few days ago with two quick workouts a day. By quick, I mean about 4-5 minutes each. I picked a song ("Brave" by Sara Bareillis - watch the video here) I started with do some crunches, leg-lifts, plank, and weights during the song.  In only a couple of days, my level has already increased and I'm still working out when the song ends. This makes me super happy because I know that I am already progressing :)

I was running for a while in 2014, but then I noticed I was having some leg pain I never had before and the only thing that changed in my schedule was the running. So, I quit. The smart thing would have been to replace the running with walking, but I didn't do that. I just stopped it altogether. This year, I am going to add walking to my life, and I would be really excited if that were to turn into running again.

My goal is, really, just to be a healthier, skinnier me. I am entering a new career this year and I would really like to do that as the smaller body that is hiding inside this current body.

2015 is my year.