Carolyn's Introduction and Goals

Hi, I'm Carolyn. This is the heaviest and unhealthiest I've been ever. I've moved to California recently and while I am not eating all that unhealthy, I'm not moving at all. In speaking with Jess, we decided we needed to stop being lonely and unmotivated.
Jess and I have different ideas for working out. I have Sjogren's Syndrome, more information on Sjogrens, which in sum is an autoimmune disease which currently affects my joints. Its chronic and I will always have it, but my doctor has told me I need to work out to keep my joints healthy and less likely to be in pain. My doctors have advised me against running. Maintaining a healthy weight will also reduce my joint stress :)

Goals -

• Get my weight down. Realistically, I will lose 2lbs a week until I am down to 125-130. 
• I will start off doing 20mins of yoga or pilates and increase to 40-50 minutes by the 5th week. I will do this 6 days a week.
• I will find exercises to strengthen the muscles around my knee.
• I will find a yoga studio after Thanksgiving and complete a taught yoga class once a week, I will do all the poses and not break. 
• I'll drink more water :)