Craiglist and the Poundage
Avah | December 29, 2007
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!
