Becoming a Buff Mom

So my first goal for 2010 is to become a Buff Mom. Let’s first start with my definition of a Buff Mom. A Buff Mom is a mom who is healthy, physically fit and can keep up with her kid(s). On top of this her BMI is in the normal range though preferably in the center or lower end, and has actual definition and muscle tone. No, I don’t mean a 6 pack, but there is definition. Michelle Obama, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Garner all come to mind as examples.

So where am I now? Well, my BMI is currently at 27.4 which is 2.5 above normal. I would need to loose 16 lbs to get back into the normal range, or down to 154. That is not the goal though. The goal is to be at roughly 130 lbs by June 30th. That would put my BMI at 21. I would love to get down to 120 lbs, but frankly I think that is unrealistic to maintain, though I will try since if I accomplish this I will have lost 32.3% of my body weight which means that I have a good chance of winning the contest at work.

The contest at work is Super Loser. The weigh in is tomorrow and to say I am bloated right now is an understatement, so several of the lbs tomorrow will be off by the end of the week without effort. It ends June 30th which timing wise means I don’t have to calculate for those lbs again in the end.

The contest is whoever looses the biggest percentage of body weight wins. The prizes range from $2500 for the main winner down to $500 for 5th place. It is well worth the effort.

That said, lets talk mini goals.
At first I was going to do every 5 lbs, but I think that is too small. I think every 10 lbs I will buy myself a new pair of shoes or a handbag. Its cheap enough that I don’t feel too guilty like buying myself a new video game every 10 lbs but its something I normally feel guilty doing for myself so it is definitely a reward.

Now there are two more goals. If I weigh 145 lbs or under by March 31st, the midpoint check in, I will take the following weekend entirely off. No cleaning, no obligations, no anything. Just a weekend of pure relaxation and enjoyment.

Now the split goal. If I make it to 130 lbs by June 30th I will buy myself new summer clothes for the trip to Comic Con. If I get down to 120 lbs, I will let Todd do the Superhero photo shoot he offered to do at Comic Con. It will be fun and frankly, I know when I am fit I look smoking, so why not put on those ridiculously constructed superhero outfits and get pics of it before I get old and wrinkly?

So the plan. Well, there is the contest at work which is a huge motivator. There is also Comic Con. But there are several other aspects too. The place where the kid is taking Hip Hop lessons will be starting up a Bollywood Class at the exact same time as Hip Hop. If that isn’t fate helping I don’t know what is. Then there is Kung Fu on Wednesdays which is good. The boyfriend got me a mini-tramp for Christmas, which is a blast and we are actually moving his weights in this weekend. Along with this I am planning to try a new thing every month, whether it be a strip tease class in February or Rock Climbing in March. Plus there are a couple other goals that are going to help this goal out. The main thing is to stay focused. Dieting has never really worked for me. I find that if I exercise, my eating naturally changes to more healthy fare, so focusing on that first is the better plan.

So wish me luck!