1/5th of the way there

Now that school is over for this trimester and work is a LOT less chaotic with the addition of our newest hire, I finally have more time to focus on myself. Not just in a selfish way, like indulging in a day of laying on the couch, watching Lifetime movies. I also now have the leeway to give myself the attention I deserve on the health front.

Since starting this program exactly one month ago, I'm happy to say that I've lost 10 lbs. That means I'm 1/5th of the way to my goal. Initially, I wanted to lose 40 lbs., but once I realized how fast they were flying off, I decided to tack on another 10 to that number. Rest assured, I have no desire to be skinny. I like my curves, and I intend to keep them. I think losing 50 lbs. is both realistic and healthy, so I'm going to go for it.

One thing I continue to struggle with is exercising. I was never good at that. I played sports in middle and high school, but you would never see me jogging down the block. I hate it, but I make myself do it knowing it will pay off in the end. With school and work, however, I didn't get to the gym much in the last two weeks. And while it hasn't seemed to matter (the weight continues to melt off despite my lack of physical activity), I keep telling myself that I could lose even more if I just went on the tredmill for 45 minutes. So that's my next goal: move my ass! My stomach seems to be the only part of my body that isn't getting smaller, so I clearly need to get going.

I'm hoping to be down a couple of sizes before Rohit's wedding in June. Then there's my sister's engagement party in August... and Gayathri's wedding in September... and Anita's wedding in July '09. Some might find all of this wedding actvity burdensome. But I'm using it to motivate me. So thanks, Rohit, Anita, and Gay, for getting married! You probably don't even know it, but you're partly the reason why I'm finally taking control of my life.