So an update? I am still 5'10(ish) (obviously) and am currently about 190 pounds. My goal weight is somewhere around 150 or 160 (I know that is probably heavy to some of you, but I'm tall). I've been pretty ok about getting my workouts in. I love bike rides lately. I've also been into walking. I'm still trying to get to running, but sometimes I'm convinced I'm just not built to run. This is a terrible idea, one that nobody should pick up from me. ha ha. But Rome wasn't built in a day, and this girls ability to run apparently can't be either, so baby steps. We're working at it (which is torture for the instant gratification lovers out there - to all of you, believe me, I can relate!). I've been doing my Pilates with a fair bit of regularity. I know I've talked about this before, but my favorite YouTuber is hands down Cassie from Blogilates.
https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates
If you're looking for a fun and encouraging (and free!) Pilates instructor, seriously check her out, she's amazing! I typically do three of her videos during my workout. It takes my about a half an hour, plus probably 5-10 extra minutes for some stretching. Who can't squeeze an extra 40 minutes into their day? I like to think of it as a long term investment of time into my health.
So that's all well and good. My problem? I struggle to eat clean. Try as I may, I'm just not in my clean eating groove. What is a clean eating groove (you crazy lady)? Basically its just referring to the mindset I enter into when I start craving healthy foods instead of unhealthy ones. I know, I know, crazy. But no, any of you who've already started losing weight probably know what I'm talking about. The craving for a salad and not always feeling hungry. It's a beautiful thing (like the runners high - which I have understood at fleeting points in my life) but I seem to be lacking it. So I guess that is my goal. I need to stop snacking to much and get back on board with blogging and eating healthy.
So if any of you are left out there and want to continue reading (congrats by the way, you're awesome!) I encourage you to challenge yourself along with me. If you want to lose weight, gain healthy weight, or simply get healthy, come along on this journey with me. Its is going to be a challenge (all you foodies like me out there know I'm right) but I know from first hand that it is a worthwhile challenge. There is nothing like the feeling of having confidence and feeling amazing. I think I'm going to wrap it up here, before this entire thing gets far to cheesy for my liking. Challenge accepted!
XOXO,
Becoming a Babe
