Countdowns... Countdowns everywhere... Lets start from the top (but apparently, not really in correct order, but whatevs):
1. My 30th Birthday, 79 Days away! I am still on a mission to lose my 30 lbs by my 30th birthday! I think I have about 25 lbs to go!
2. Here in lies another countdown in itself... I wanted to lose 30... 5 down, 25 to go! Let's keep counting....
3. The UG Series - UG Madness competition at Downsview Park. September 20th... 67 days away! I am going to be part of an Amateur Team, but I still have ass loads of work to do. If there is a run in the event, I am screwed! (Check it out here)
4. My NYC Trip! I have never been... And since we leave the day AFTER my 30th birthday for 5 nights, it's 80 days away! So extremely excited to go to NYC with my wonderful boyfriend. Our flight it booked. BEAUTIFUL hotel is booked. It's going to be amazing!
5. Amber's Bachelorette Party - Las Vegas Pool Party Style! 332 Days! I want to try to lose at least 70 lbs by this time... which is 332 days away. 47 weeks at 1.5-2 lbs per week, this is a highly do-able goal! I just need to learn to not love food so much. Sugar detox? Yes. Paleo? Let's do it! I got two amazing high waist (cuz I am not a fan of my belly) 2 piece bathing suits that I want to wear... I'd hate to not be able to wear them because I was a lazy ass.
6. Amber's Actual Wedding!!! 425 days! At this point, if I have achieved the goal above, the mission here will be stability and maintenance... Make sure I keep everything off that I have lost at this point. It apparently takes 18 months of stable weigh maintenance in order for your body to adapt to its new size, so the wedding will happen during this process! I will, however, likely need to get my dress altered, but that's ok! I sure do love the dress... I bought it a little early, but I think it will be ok... It's an easily adjustable dress. Eeek, so excited.
7. Now, I have to commit myself! Not really a count down, but really, it's something I need to do every day, so technically, it's a daily goal that I am working toward and every successful day is a step in the right direction! How do I do this?? Well, I work out every day (rest days aren't really rest days because I still take the dog on long walks or clean my house or do something)... Lots of water, daily.... A diet of clean, fresh, non-processed food... Sleep, I NEED my sleep or I just don't work at all... Minimal sugars and bad carbs.... And most importantly, a positive attitude and consistency! Why is that part the hardest? At least with Crossfit, I have people expecting me to be there... So it's harder to avoid if you have to be accountable to someone. Having 2 active gym memberships (the other that is a 24 hour super gym) will really take the possibility of "missing a class" or a "schedule conflict" out of the mix, which is good!
So is this all achievable?? Well, honestly, I have no clue... but here goes nothing. I have some amazing girlfriends whom I work out with regularly that keep me committed, so hopefully we can all rely on one another to get this done.
Wish me luck, folks. I will be checking in regularly. Weight loss sucks... It's hard... But it needs to be done for some of us... And today is day one!
How are you going to achieve your goals?
