Weight Loss, Get a Bikini Beach Body for the Summer

I’ve been motivated by the show, The Biggest Loser. This is going to be my year. More specifically, this is going to be my summer to shine. Yes. I am actually going to wear a bikini on the beach before this summer is over. Not so fast. I don’t know about you, but I could stand to loose a few pounds. I could also lose some inches. I’m tired of fad diets and temporary weight-loss. I want the real thing. My mission is weight loss. I want to tone up and, get into better cardiovascular health. Yes, I want to look fly in a bikini this summer — the healthy way. Welcome to my weight loss journey. Every Wednesday you will get an update on my progress.

Before 4/20/08

A little about me

See that belly? That has got to go! I had to delete the rear pictures. I couldn’t handle that. I posted these pictures, because, hey, if they can do it on Celebrity Fit Club, so can I. I am weighing in at 131 pounds. I hate exercising, but I always feel 100% better after I do it, and take a nap of course. I usually start exercise programs and fall off the bandwagon. I miss a day and that turns into two days and three days until before I know it, I haven’t worked out in months. I don’t want to be super-thin, I just want to be toned. Well, and I want to have muscular abs. I know that they are somewhere. A six-pack would be nice, but I don’t want to get too crazy with my requests. When it comes to exercise, I hate jogging, but I would love to be able to jog a mile without feeling as though I am about to have a heart attack. Eventually, I would love to jog about three miles. I know that I have to have a good balance of cardiovascular exercise and weight training to achieve my weight loss goals and get that beach body.

The plan

How am I going to achieve weight loss? I’m not going to starve myself. I am going to eat 5 to 6 small meals a day. I’ll be eating a lot of yogurt with live cultures, salads and fish or chicken. I’m addicted to Hooter’s Cobb salads, which are fried, so there will be a withdrawal period. Oh, but wait! I will have a cheat day once a week. I read something about having a permissible cheat day, and I’m all for that.

I plan to exercise at least 6 days a week. My exercise will consist of jogging, stair climbing (on actual stairs) and weight lifting. I will complete about 30 minutes to an hour of cardio a day and weight train three days per week. Most of my workouts will take place after work, in the afternoons.

Some days, I may do some stair-climbing (on actual stairs in the morning before work). I have posted my before pictures. Yes. I’m brave, and I’m also serious. I’m ready to make a commitment to a healthier life and I hope that you will too. Are you ready to join me? Write me. Give me some motivation. I need it!

Goals for Week 1

• Pack a healthy lunch and snacks each night for work
• Do at least 45 minutes of cardio
• Jog a half mile in a day
• Weight train on Monday and two other days this week
• Keep calories down to about 1,200 per day
• Don’t give up!

Read my next update on Wednesday, April 30.