So I started in a competition yesterday in a group...so hopefully that will help me to stay on track. My goal for the next 10 weeks is staying under my calorie goal ( I will track using myfitnesspal), and exercising at least 4x a week. I found a plan that is supposed to ease you into running and I am going to try that..run  monday, tuesday, ( Read more... )

I don't know why I have such a hard time sticking to something. I am great for 4-5 days...and then BAM fail. It's not hard what I do...just basically making healthy choices, not snacking, and working out for half an hour if I have time. So, why can I do this? I have tried so many motivational strategies and nothing does it for me. I care so much ( Read more... )

You know how I said I am an emotional eater? Well, last night it happened :( I was tired and had a bad day at work...then something happened and I went crazy...I came home and ate everything I had been craving in the last three days. Honestly though, it wasn't a HUGE amount of food (nothing more than I used to eat daily ( Read more... )

Exercise:
[elliptical]
30 mins; 300 cal

Breakfast:
4 oz. cinnamon/honey tea
Special K Protein Meal Bar (170 cal)
Water

Lunch:
same

Supper:The honey/cinnamon tea is surrounded by a lot of controversy. Some people call it a scam, some people swear it works. I have done a lot of research and I know honey and cinnamon both have positive health ( Read more... )

Yay! Day 2 of getting up early to workout! I have a lot less energy today than I did yesterday..I wanted to turn the alarm off and sleep for another hour..but I didn't! Mind over matter...mind over matter...it WILL be worth it!

Exercise:
[elliptical]
30 min; 313 cal <~~which means I worked harder today!!!

Breakfast:100% Whole Wheat toast Sara Lee ( Read more... )

I DID IT!!! :) I got up early this morning and used my elliptical for a half hour! This is a big deal for me because I am NOT a morning person. They say 21 days makes a habit...one day down...20 to go! oofdah!

Exercise:
[elliptical]
30 mins; 300 cal

Breakfast:4 oz. honey/cinnamon tea ( Read more... )

My day ( Read more... )

Well today is a snow day! First we got freezing rain...and then the snow came to cover it up! Super icy out there ( Read more... )

Now that I have posted my whole life story (well not really, but it WAS long!). I am going to post my stats for the beginning of this journey.

Height: 5'3"
Weight: 200 lbs
Goal#1: 170 lbs <~~my high school weight! [[I am hoping to be here by my June 18 vaca to CA]]
Goal#2: 150 lbs <~~ my lowest weight in the Biggest Loser competition ( Read more... )

Tonight I found my Livejournal from when I was a senior in high school--this was five years ago. I had joined Livejournal in order to post about the weight loss challenege I was in. I was involved in a "Biggest Loser" contest at my school, and guess what? I won. I lost a total of about 25lbs over the course of 4-5 months and secured the $1000 prize ( Read more... )