Phase 2

so, Phase 1 did not work out so well. i not only gained back the few pound i lost, but also gained some more. and i'm ashamed of it. but now that school has started, i will be picking up riding again and working on my next goal.

i reviewed my goals, motivations, and plan of attack from Phase 1. the general goals 1 through 3 are still very important. However, motivations 1 through 3 don't apply anymore. so here is the updated list of motivations:

1. train for the Bucket 100 ride that i do every year with purdue habitat. this october, hopefully i can pass the orange helmet status onto someone else!
2. i am graduating in december. can't look like a walking refrigerator in mourning clothes when going across the stage!
3. gotta look good for the recruiters. i'll be spending a lot of time looking for full-time jobs and must feel good about myself during interviews.
4. starting a new career. i hope to have a job by the beginning of next year and must be able to fit well in and look good in formal, business, casual, and business-casual attire for every occasion. if i do end up getting a job with the company i interned with (cross my fingers!) i would really love to see the look on everyone's faces when they see how much i've changed.
5. do it for myself! i don't want to feel ashamed of myself being the big person in the back of the photograph surrounded by petite girlfriends. gotta fit in!
6. rack up the miles. weight loss is a big deal, but might as well see how many miles i can cross during the journey!

plan of attack. my schedule has not quite settled down yet. i got all my classes in order, but i'm waiting for both my animal shelter volunteer and my diner cooking job schedules to settle into something consistent. it'll probably be ready to go after labor day. i still do plan to ride every day, at least 5miles during the week and 15miles during the weekend. if the weather is not good enough to ride outside (fall is coming quickly), i will hit the gym and jump on a stationary bike. i hope to finally be able to join wrcc in rides, their schedule fits into mine. of course i will continue playing volleyball, swimming and taking fitness classes (even though they are not free anymore).

so, let's pick a goal date. bucket 100 is in october, but i'm thinking that i should set a nearer date with a reasonable weight loss goal and go from there. so how about 4 weeks from now, September 24. and how about 10 pounds in the first month? i think that's very do-able. wish me luck!