FITNESS GOALS

Approximately, four months ago, I took a promotion at work. It was exciting for me as I was desperate to keep my job and then I was offered an opportunity to move upward in the company.
Little did I know, that new position would cause me to lose the ability to work out, and unfortunately gain 25 lbs over the past four months.
I am disgusted with myself. I am incredibly frustrated. When I was so very close to my goal weight, I feel I have to work extra hard and almost as though I am starting over. My goal is to do all I can to lose that 25lbs by the end of this year. That gives me four months to lose an average of 6.25 lbs a month, which is the average I gained it over the last four months.
What is the plan, as there needs to be a plan in place.
First, I need to put the whole, "Body by Julie" back into action. Julie is a personal trainer at Planet Fitness who I use to meet up with once or twice a week when I was really pushing hard towards my fitness goals. While she has transferred to another location, that does not mean the information she gave me is no longer valid. It just has to be re-activated.
Second, as much as I love fried foods, I have to back off. I don't know why I love Chinese food so much when I feel so awful after I eat it. More salads, better snacks and keep on with the water.
Third, add in extras, extra workouts whether it is Zumba, weekend hikes (now that the weather here in Tennessee is no longer a consistent 98 degrees, that should help) and find other fun workout classes to attend to boost metabolism and burn calories.

There is a plan, now to put it into action. While at the gym today, a gal behind the front desk and I got talking and I found out about a Pound class at an East Nashville Community Center. She told me she would be there the next night, gave me the information and I made plans to join her.

This will be my story behind my fitness goals. I am single, live with a roommate (I rent a room in her house and she allows me to have full access to the house), I work full time-sometimes crazy hours- I don't like working out on the weekends, I prefer to do it during the week first thing in the morning.
Yet, I need to do what I have to do to make this tough goal over the next four months.
I won't share my weight, I will just state right now I have 25 lbs to lose, and then I will tackle the next weight loss goal once this has been reached.
Today was a good start to where I want to be. This is true to life, someone who works and is going to try and maintain fitness in the balance of life. Now, here is the big challenge. My work schedule can give me wanky hours and locations. For example, I work all week in Hermitage, where I live. However, I have to be at the clinic by 7am. If I have not mentioned it yet, I have chickens, who enjoy eating like the rest of us. Therefore, I need to be up extra early so I can get across town to take care of them, get back into Nashville traffic and get back to Hermitage before 7am, then work until they are done for the day-which hopefully will be 4pm. Considering my gym is on the west side of town-25 minutes away without traffic-heading that way at 4pm with the insanity called Nashville rush hour, won't be happening. Which ultimately means, my workout for the week is screwed. Since I have to be at the clinic by 7am, it also means I won't be able to make my 6am Zumba class on Thursday.
This is the challenge - finding the time and the energy to fit it in - I will not allow this job to make me obese and affect my health.
I will figure this out, I do not know how, but for me and all those other women who struggle with weight and the ability to find time to work out, I'm going to find a way to make it happen.