Where to start

It's always hard to know just where to start.  I figure if you don't know what you're starting with you don't know where to go.  There are several ways to do this.

1. If you're super laid-back and unconcerned with precision just look at how your clothes fit and decide how you want them to fit, or what size you'd like to end up in.

Because of the way I'm built I know my pants will never get super small (big hips) and if I want my shirts to fit well, I'll probably have to mend them all to fit correctly, but I doubt I'll ever have a smaller size shirt.  On top of that, I've never really weighed less than I do now so I have no idea where I could end up.  This option isn't the best for me.

2. Measuring.  I think this is one of the healthiest and smartest ways.

Pros:

• This is more about how you LOOK, if you tone up and don't lose a single pound you'll be healthier and look healthier but unless you measure you can't really tell what's changed.

Cons:

• More time consuming than weighing in.
• Can take a while to see results which can be discouraging.

3. Weighing in.  I love the simplicity but as I've said in an older post it hasn't been the most reliable method for me.  

I'm basically doing a combo of 2 and 3.  I have my measurements and my weight.  

I actually just bought a new scale too, for a mere $45.  I almost went for a WiFi/Bluetooth one but decided that it would take just as much effort (if not more) to turn on my Bluetooth, weigh in, sync, then turn it off as it would for me to open the site, weigh in, manually type it in.  The reason I went for a $45 model is because this one tracks your progress so if I forget to put one in online, or just decide not to, it will tell me what my weight and % difference is since the last weigh in and day one.  I haven't had it long so I can't really comment on it yet...

Let's try this again...

So if you look at the published date on the original post, it's from 2013.  I deleted the other posts but that one is still relevant so I'll let it hang out for a while.

In 2013 I was living in Korea.  It was hot and miserable and gyms didn't have ACs...well they wouldn't run them.  Long story.  And the food...let's just say it was hard to eat what would be considered a healthy diet here.

Anyway, I moved home at the end of the summer and job hopped a little until I ended up at my current job.  I've been here a bit over a year so I figure it's about time to start working on goals again.

I'm hovering a little under where I was when I started this blog.  I was about 8 pounds heavier, lost some, gained some, spent a fortune on Weight Watchers, and here I am.  Still over weight.  Rock on.

My biggest issue is me.  I'm sure this is true for most, if not all, people.  When I got over myself a little bit and actually focused (WAY back when) I actually lost some weight.  Generally though, I loathe feeling hungry so I overeat, I over think getting ready to workout so don't do anything, and I'm just afraid of failing again-so I guarantee my failing and thus succeed...or some crazy nonsense like that.

I'm hoping that by diving in and making a post I'll jump back on board right away and everything will be beautiful.  I've never been one for pessimism.  Realistically if I even manage one post a month I'll be happy...and if anyone reads them I'll be painfully surprised.