However, I am back! And with a purpose!
This year I am turning 40 years old. While I know 40 is just an arbitrary number, it gets into my mind a little bit that it is still a milestone. And with any milestone, it begs for a goal to be reached. So I decided on one -- a goal I have had for a while, but have not had sufficient motivation to really push myself to reach. And what is that goal you ask? Well, I kind of dropped a spoiler in this blog's headline, but here it is anyway:
140 by 40!!!
Yes, I want to weigh 140 pound by my 40th birthday (July 19th to be exact). While that is not far off -- I weight 148 pounds now -- as most people know, especially women, it is those last few pounds that seem impossible to get rid of. And, especially now since I am getting older, with the inevitable slowing of the metabolism, it is just going to get more and more difficult.
To that end, I have really taken the bull by the horns. I am upping my workouts and even went to a personal trainer at my gym, The Weymouth Club, to boost my workout intensity. I am also meeting with the nutritionist at the club to tweak my diet and really try to get my food and nutrition the best it can be.
I have also started using a great tool to track my nutrition and calorie intake: My Fitness Pal. I love this tool! I especially love the mobile app so that I can instantly record what I have eaten instead of trying to remember it later in the day when you can have the tendency to fudge your numbers a little bit. (By the way, if any of you out there use My Fitness Pal, let me know and we can link our accounts and be fitness friends!).
Anyway, I will keep you posted on my progress, good and bad. Support is one of the most important things in any weight loss goal, whether it is 8 or 80 pounds you are looking to lose. And I thank you for your support!
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