I want to be a loser
The biggest loser, that is.
Today was the first day of the biggest corporate loser challenge in my office. It's just the kick-in-the-ass that I need to get up, get moving, and get caring about my body. The basic premise is this: Pledge to exercise and eat well between July 1-November 30. There are no weigh-in's and no one is keeping tabs on your diet except for yourself. There are only three requirements:
That's it.
I set my 5-month goal for 20 lbs. Is it ambitious? Yeah, probably. But if I keep to my requirements, I know I can do it, because I did it before. My roommate in grad school took ridiculous care of herself- ate well (mostly vegetarian) and worked out- and I fell victim to the peer pressure. What else could I do but follow her act? So I started eating better (though the lack of kosher take-out in Syracuse as compared to what was available on Main Street in Queens helped quite a bit) and went to the gym almost every day. As a favor in return, I re-introduced my roommate to chicken. :-) More importantly, I lost a ton of extra weight and felt really good about myself. I kept the habit for a year after I moved to DC, but then I lost my cheap gym membership at GW and basically stopped with the strenuous physical activity. That, plus loving food so so much, has brought the pudge back.
So I'm determined to lose it. It helps to have a workout room in my building, which I will finally truly take advantage of.
Wish me luck!
Today was the first day of the biggest corporate loser challenge in my office. It's just the kick-in-the-ass that I need to get up, get moving, and get caring about my body. The basic premise is this: Pledge to exercise and eat well between July 1-November 30. There are no weigh-in's and no one is keeping tabs on your diet except for yourself. There are only three requirements:
- Exercise at least 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes each time;
- Drink a minimum of 64-oz of water a day; and,
- Support your team.
That's it.
I set my 5-month goal for 20 lbs. Is it ambitious? Yeah, probably. But if I keep to my requirements, I know I can do it, because I did it before. My roommate in grad school took ridiculous care of herself- ate well (mostly vegetarian) and worked out- and I fell victim to the peer pressure. What else could I do but follow her act? So I started eating better (though the lack of kosher take-out in Syracuse as compared to what was available on Main Street in Queens helped quite a bit) and went to the gym almost every day. As a favor in return, I re-introduced my roommate to chicken. :-) More importantly, I lost a ton of extra weight and felt really good about myself. I kept the habit for a year after I moved to DC, but then I lost my cheap gym membership at GW and basically stopped with the strenuous physical activity. That, plus loving food so so much, has brought the pudge back.
So I'm determined to lose it. It helps to have a workout room in my building, which I will finally truly take advantage of.
Wish me luck!
Labels: biggest loser, weight loss
posted by elanit | 8:47 PM
2 Comments:
awesome! and that's me! and i'm off the chicken kick with this rubashkin's fiasco. ok, well most of the time, at least.
sandra and i are doing a 100 push-ups training program. we've got a Live Well Challenge at my office, so i've got several women here about to start it too. you should do it too!
http://hundredpushups.com/
I love the workout room in your building. Much better than the one in mine.
I wish you much luck on all your goals. It is a great feeling when you succeed. Plus, even if you don't reach your goals, you're still better for the attempt.
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