Craiglist and the Poundage
Keep your fingers crossed for me that I get some hits from my newest CL post. I’m searching for a workout buddy who goes to my gym. I hope it’s not a long shot. I really hate going to the gym by myself. It’s just so boring. Knowing I have plans with someone there is much more likely to get my butt there. And if we have a good time together, well, that’s guaranteed I’ll go!
I’d actually prefer if I found a guy because they tend to bring out the competitive side in me. And I’d prefer that over having a girlfriend I chat about latest celebrity gossip with.
Why am I focused on going back to the gym? Because due to finals and Christmas I put on 12 pounds. 12 pounds!!! 12 freaking pounds in a little more than 3 weeks! I mean, I knew I’d put on some weight based on the fact my jeans were a little snugger, but I was dumbfounded when I stepped on the scale the other day. I mean, Christ! Do you know how long it’s going to take me now to lose those 12 pounds??
Longer than 3 weeks, I can tell you that!!
I won’t lie- I’m a little disgusted. I haven’t been this heavy since my freshman year of high school. And that’s when I was losing weight. It’s a little worse because when I was home I found some naughty pictures I had taken (maybe I’ll tell that story when I finally get the desire to write). Damn I was pretty thin then. Well, not terribly thin, but it feels a lot thinner than now.
It’s actually a little funny, but I have the same basic shape as I did then, it was just narrower when I was 18.
Until I can get my ass back into the gym, I’m at least working on controlling my eating. Sugar is my biggest downfall. And that’s what I lived off of the past month. So I went food shopping and I bought healthier food- fruit, rice crispies, cold cuts. (Side note- I don’t do “healthy.” I swear I wouldn’t eat chocolate if it were considered a health food. Nor am I dieting- dieting requires I eat small amounts of food that I don’t really like. And that’ll never last.)
Oy. I hate losing weight. It’s so difficult. It’s the maintaining the discipline that’s hard for me. I always seem to lose motivation after a few weeks. I’d like to make it stick at least long enough to get rid of this 12 pounds I packed on! God, that’s like 2 months of work just for 3 weeks of splurging.
*Proceeds to bang head on desk*
Note: So far 3 responses to my ad! Wee! In just the first hour!
Tags: craigslist, girl stuff, Random musings, sex blog, weight loss, working out
Random musings, about me, food | 
Avah | December 29, 2007
By PJay, January 7, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
Losing weight in its simplest form is burning more calories then you take in. Thus if you become more active and eat less at each meal you should lose weight. Of course your BMR comes into play too - don’t eat enough calories and your body thinks its going into starvation mode and tries to hold onto all the weight it can. Eating smaller meals more frequently stabilizes your metabolism. Of course in all this, YMMV.
As for the gym buddy, have you tried posting a note at your gym?
PJay’s last blog post..WHAT? HUH?