It's been ages since I posted and I'm taking a break from research to do this, which is probably not a great idea, but I wanted to get this out...
I gained a lot of the weight back which I had lost before the Colombia trip a few summers back, but I'm finally getting back on track. It helps that my work schedule is starting to make sense to me and that I don't have to drive two hours a day to get back and forth from my job.
But I think the thing that is making the most difference is that I've given myself some incentives for when I reach goals. Nothing big, mind you, but some smaller goals with a light at the end of some smaller tunnels, rather than stressing about one big goal.
The smaller goals are just five pounds each time, with the 'incentive' being a surprise present from some friends who were kind enough to help me with this plan. Basically I sent a few people money (plus gained a few awesome volunteers who just decided to be their own funders of my gifts) and they are buying/making a present for me, wrapping it, and sending it to me. My first gift will be when I get down to 190, and every five pounds after that will mean a new gift.
The current goal weight is 170, at which point Ben is going to pay for me to go skydiving, which is something I've wanted to do for years!
But the true motivation for me right now is that I just got this new toy. Most of my friends on facebook already know about it, but the Bia Sport GPS watch is MAKING MY LIFE!!! My students are laughing behind my back about how overexcited I am, but I can't help it. It's just, amazing.
In any case, plan to see more posts, because I'm back baby!
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