I’m a little embarrassed that I haven’t written a post since October. But I’m here now and that’s what matters. Tomorrow is New Years Eve and everyone and their mothers will be making New Years Resolutions that they’ll likely only keep up for a couple weeks and then eventually let fall aside. Last year, I made a resolution to better myself, personally and professionally. I was only a couple months into my weight-loss activity, I was working as an intern with no full-time job prospects, and I really needed something to change. I started this blog on January 4th, 2012 as a way to keep me in check with my healthy eating. It worked very well, as for a while, I made a new dish every week. Admittedly, I slacked at times. But with the new year approaching, I hope to jump back on the horse.
My roommate and best friend has recently lost an amazing 30 pounds simply by controlling her food intake and watching her calories. This has just reminded me how far away I am from my own original goal and how far my personal eating habits have fallen. Her achievement has given me mixed feelings. I am so proud of her and I’m so happy we can both have a similar achievement to share. But it’s also reminded me that I’m not to my goal and that just makes me feel like a failure. I’m just about halfway there and I’ve done nothing about it since my latest trainer-time ended in early November. So I’ve now convinced myself that my 45 pounds is nothing great and I’ve been guilt tripping myself over not finishing. This is where the making peace needs to come in.
To start making peace with my progress and current position, one habit I need to get back in to is a workout routine. I know this is what most people do for their resolutions, but it needs to happen. While eating healthy can help to lose pounds and some size, it never did much to change my shape. The exercise and cardio is what helped me to tighten, smooth, and tone. This is what I want to see happen. I don’t want to be the same shape only smaller. I want to be a new, more attractive, shape. I’m trying to return to the mindset that it isn’t my weight that should be my goal. But rather my dress size or my physical endurance. I was a size 18/20 when I started in October 2011 and I’d like to get to a healthy 8/10. So I plan on getting my ass to the gym so I can get my ass in a hot little dress.
I hope my upcoming posts of delicious recipes will help many of you with your healthy resolutions. I also hope I can be there with words of encouragement, or words to know you’re not alone in your struggle.
Have a happy and healthy new year and may your heart (and ass) be light!
KTB Eats 