Friday, March 16, 2007

The start

Yesterday, I was in shorts at home and walked by a full-size mirror. My jaw dropped, and I could almost cry. I have never been this overweight before.
I know I have abandoned myself and haven’t taken care of my body. I’ve put on 1 or 2 kilos a year… but after ten years, I’ve added about 15 —not to mention the decline in my health :(
I’m 164 cm tall, and today I weighed 82.5 k; that’s about 25 over my ideal weight. I don’t want to do a crash diet or exercise like a maniac, so here’s the starting plan:
  1. I already walk my dog every day, but it’s more of a leisure walk.
  2. I am incorporating yoga —not only for flexibility but for mind and spiritual fitness as well.
  3. I need to fix my bike, so I can ride it again.
  4. I’m quitting soda. Frankly, I don’t even like sweet drinks :S
  5. I’ll be logging my weight and take a picture of myself once a week.

I’m starting with exercise, because this is what has always worked for me than just dieting alone. If I’m consistent with this, incorporating a healthy diet will just come naturally. When I exercise, my body simply asks to eat less and better :)

So here I go…

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