How I’m going to lose 10 lbs.

I’m slowly but surely losing weight. I can see it. But now that I’m keeping track of my food and making sure I’m eating proper portioned meals, I’m finding that I’m always hungry. I’ve been able to curb this by drinking water and/or tea before and after my meals to help make myself feel more full.

Also, whenever I’m watching TV, I pull out my yoga mat, and do free weights, an ab workout, and stretching. It makes me feel good that I’m doing something to improve my well-being, instead of zoning out and flipping through channels.

As for field hockey, the first half of the season is slowing down in anticipation for the winter break. Instead of playing 4x/week, I’m now down to 2 or 3x/week. It’ll be like this for the next 3 weeks or so, and then won’t pick back up again until the season starts up in the second week of January. That means I’m going to have to really watch what I eat, and make sure I’m getting out there and running more often than I am right now.

I’m going to try to accomplish this whole 10 lbs. weight loss challenge without spending any money. I’m not going to sign up for a gym, I’m not going to take any fitness classes, I’m not going to buy any fitness equipment or weights, and I’m not going to buy special “weight loss” bars or shakes or whatever else people use to try and lose weight. I’ll use what I’ve already got, and improvise. For example, if you don’t have weights, use soup cans or water bottles! It may look and sound dumb, but it works. :)