{"id":8403,"date":"2012-09-15T09:44:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T13:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/?p=8403"},"modified":"2012-09-15T16:49:20","modified_gmt":"2012-09-15T20:49:20","slug":"my-goal-to-eliminate-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/?p=8403","title":{"rendered":"My Goal: eliminate pounds and inches"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to lose about 15 pounds! A couple of weeks ago vowed to quit procrastinating and make the effort. I’m not happy with my shape. Within those two to three weeks, I’ve lost maybe five pounds, which is a good start, but I can’t seem to make any dent in the next 15. And if I don’t hang in there, I’ll re-gain the five I’ve already lost.<\/p>\n

Now that I’ve started on my way to my goal, you’d think I’d be happier, but I see the next five pounds as almost impossible to shed. <\/p>\n

My bulges and belly are discouraging. <\/p>\n

And John told me the other day that “You’re getting a big butt.” He’s definitely my most effective critic. He doesn’t let me hang on to excuses.<\/p>\n

I just bought another cute size 8 bathing suit. It’ll be a snug fit. With that incentive, I want to lose another five pounds before we take off for Florida. <\/p>\n

Now if I could only select the pounds I want to lose. I don’t mind a little extra fullness in my face because it keeps me from looking older, but I want to have my old waist back or I want to shed some in that area as well as my “back fat” which creates an unacceptable “fullness”.<\/p>\n

I remember when I was a size 2 or 4 with a 22 inch waist!!!! Sadly, that’s just a memory. I now wear a 8 or sometimes 10 and my waist is 28-30. I’m only 5’2″ so I end up looking like a dumpy, fat old lady.<\/p>\n

Guess that’s what happens when you’re 70. <\/p>\n

So here are my new rules:<\/p>\n

  • When eating at home, a maximum of one glass of wine (or beer) with meals. (Once a week, if we go out for the evening, I can splurge a little.)\n<\/li>\n
  • No more than one slice of toast in the a.m.\n<\/li>\n
  • Count each chip, nut in trail mix, etc.\n<\/li>\n
  • Write down EVERY BITE I eat and stick to less than 20 Weight Watcher points (and don’t cheat).\n<\/li>\n
  • Enjoy a large lettuce salad (no dressing) with egg for most lunches.\n<\/li>\n
  • Fill up on raw fruits and vegetables (consider them “free” from points)\n<\/li>\n
  • Exercise at least 30 minutes a day and earn extra point allowance with exercise. (If weight doesn’t come off increase the time exercising.)\n<\/li>\n
  • Wear my pedometer and track my walking. When in Michigan, make sure I walk at least 5,000 steps a day, and aim toward 10,000.\n<\/li>\n
  • Fill up on water when hungry.\n

    Hopefully with these new rules, I can get rid of another five pounds before October 3rd when we leave and maybe those pounds will help eliminate a bulge or bump or two.<\/p>\n

    My goal: Lose five pounds by October 3rd. Lose five more by November 1st and the last five by January 1st. Seems doable!\n<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I want to lose about 15 pounds! A couple of weeks ago vowed to quit procrastinating and make the effort. I’m not happy with my shape. Within those two to three weeks, I’ve lost maybe five pounds, which is a good start, but I can’t seem to make any dent in the next 15. And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2012-05-to-10-early-spring-to-summer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8403"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8410,"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8403\/revisions\/8410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sharons-blog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}