So... Due to financial concerns we have decided we are going to cancel our gym membership. We have the best of intentions to go- but we aren't. And as it is currently 21 degrees and snowy, running outside isn't an option- at least for normal people. So that kind of messes with my goals for February and March. This past weekend I went down to South Carolina to visit my brother and he showed me an app he uses called My Fitness Pal (they have it for Blackberry, Droid and iPhone and it's FREE!) he's lost 30 lbs (not that he had 5 to lose) just by counting his calories. He said that he doesn't have time to work out but he does have time to keep track of his food intake. I feel like that's where I am too. Did you know I've gained 25 lbs in the last 2 years! I was running a lot and when I was lifeguarding I was always swimming. Now I sit around in an ambulance all day...
Anyway- I've started using the app and I really like it, if anything it makes me more aware of what I eat. And I was going to make one of my April goals to walk Remy 4 times a week. But I am going to make that my march goal since swimming is out. Then when the weather gets nice I'll have already slimmed down a bit and can start running again. I'm going to weigh in on Wednesdays and Sundays so I'll keep you posted.
(I feel like this was a lot of rambling, sorry.)
Sorry I haven't checked back in awhile. You know how it is.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of My Fitness Pal - hope it works for you!
I have no helpful ideas about what you should do about dinner and/or exercising after work. I would probably die eating a packed lunch everyday...so I think that's pretty awesome. I'm assuming (:)) that you have like...ambulance-mates. What do they do for dinner?
And, finally...I thought you were getting married in the summer? Or did I dream that?
Wow! I need to be better about checking my comments... My partner at work either gets fast food for lunch and dinner or just skips eating for the day. Neither are options I'd consider.
ReplyDeleteYes, the original wedding date was August 14th but weddings are CRAZY expensive! Even cutting some corners it was too much money to come up with that fast! We are really trying to do December but wow!