Update: 11/01/08
So, it has been a two months. I am still around 174lbs. The difference though is that I'm getting a lot healthier.
The physical education class gets me to the gym with weights two days a week. We focus mainly on upper body and core, though I feel like I need to work more on my core and back. I think my chest is getting a bit overdeveloped compared to my back muscles.
I'm also at a loss on how to get more defined. I dont want to be ripped, but with the extra skin I have from losing so much weight I feel like the muscles I do have are kind-of hidden. Gah!
I've also taken up dance class, so I'm dancing for anywhere from three to four and a half hours a week, I dance 2-3 days a week.
I enjoy it a lot and it goes well with my gym time since with the two I work my legs and upper body.
I'd still like to lose about 15lbs and get to 160 pounds by next April (4/01/09).
The main reason for that is because that's when we start a time in college where we really have free time and can go out and do things in the sun.
I'd love to show off something of a body.
I REALLY want to keep dancing. I'm going to find a way to carry that on for the next several years. It's something that just makes me happy.
I have to wonder if part of the reason I'm not losing weight is because I'm losing fat but putting on muscle from dancing and my gym class. I guess this is alright, I'd like to be a bit thinner though.
Future Goals
So, as I said, my future goals are to lose another 15 pounds, and get more defined in my chest, core, and arms. (Upper Body?)
I want to keep dancing and doing the things I enjoy, slower, but more permanent changes have seemed to work really well for me so far.
I'm also quitting smoking.
It's a big deal, so keep your fingers crossed for me.
