I've got that summertime, summertime fitness

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I've written about the mental aspects of losing weight and about emotional eating and how it's affected me. I've written about how happy I am to have done the surgery and I still feel that way. Lapband has changed my life but where do I go from here? Truthfully, my weight and health no longer define me. You will notice my laugh or long hair or energy before you will look at my weight. I am a socially acceptable body weight, whatever that really means, and I can shop it any store I want.

So what are my goals? What do I want out of health and fitness? I follow so many health/fitness/wls surgery accounts and it's really making me look at where I am and what I want. 

I do want to work out about 4-5 times a week. A mix of cardio, weights, yoga, and some fun classes like boxing or kickboxing. I think it's going to be fun to try different forms of cardio, not just the treadmill. I am not a zumba girl because one of my knees is a little bit bum thanks to a high school aerobics class injury (sad to say that's a true story). I think mixing it up and finding a class could be really fun. I want to continue to see my trainer 2 times a week as well. He's a great guy and thanks to him, my body is getting toned. 

I do not want to take pre or post work outs at this point. I seem to be fine without them at this point. I am not saying I will never try them but I don't like adding chemicals to my diet. I obviously am keeping my mind open but it's something I'd like to avoid for now. Depending on the classes I take, I might be able to find a reasonable one and see. 

I do want to keep monitoring my sugar intake as well as general eating. I want to make sure I am balancing my body's needs with some wants. Yes, dessert is okay but not every day/every meal. Finding a food balance that works for me is a goal. I am pretty close but just need to keep going.

I do not want to apologize if my life flow means I have wings and cake one night. Yes, I know it is counter productive to my workouts and goals. Yes, I am fully aware I will be doing at least an extra hour or two of cardio to make up for it. I.do.not.care. When my period comes I want to to eat all the sweet and salty combos I want. I refuse to apologize. Only I can be accountable for the line between healthy balance, indulging, and emotional eating. 

I do want to be able to be a comfortable size 8. I am about 8lbs I would guess, away from it. I am not using the scale as much because it tends to get me down. I am using my clothing sizes and how I feel. I am LOVING my thighs these days. So just making sure I can reach and maintain a weight balance would be a HUGE achievement.

I do want to have a toned and healthy body in my 30s, 40s, and older. I want to keep investing in my health and we all know it's much harder the older you get. No impossible but just a lot harder. I want to Marissa Tomei and get better looking with age, Hey, I'm Italian too, it can happen!