Week One - September 9th, 2011

I weighed in at 146.6 lbs at 11:50 am this morning.

This is me shortly after my weigh in, post bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios, 30 min on the treadmill and about 15 sit ups.

After this photo was taken I ate a handful of carrot and sticks drank a bottle of water. Later I had a bunch of cinna-bites (sweetened soft pretzel bites served with a sugary frosting) at the movie theater, and washed them down with Cherry coke. My boyfriend and workout buddy, RR, is currently frying up some cod fish and I have french fries baking in the oven.

I guess now is as good a time as any to point out, that I am not dieting. Ideally, I'm creating a lifestyle change, so that I can keep the weight off once I lose it. I work out every day Monday-through Friday and generally eat what I like. :-)

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Goals and Motivation

Every year, like most Americans I swear I'm going to lose a bunch of weight. And like most americans I lose some weight, then lose momentum and generally gain it back during the winter months. This year, I've vowed to do better and already lost ~15lbs, but I still have about 10-15 more lbs to go until my goal weight. Although, I'll stop whereever I decide that I look best.

So while I appreciate anyone who looks at my pics and thinks but you already look great, or you don't need to lose 10 or more lbs, I'm still going to try. I'm writing this blog as extra motivation and also kind of as a check and balance to make sure I'm doing things correctly. So unless my efforts turn unhealthy and/or dangerous, I'd appreciate it if the readers of my blog could refrain from trying to discourage me.

So the plan is basically, to list my workouts, what I've eaten on a daily basis, and any protein shakes, vitamins, etc. I'm using. I'll post weekly photos and weigh-in results. Hopefully, this will help me determine what works best, or where I went wrong, and ultimately help me achieve my goals.

I'd also like to note my goal is not to be Zoey Saldana skinny. Mostly because I want to tie her to a chair and force feed her. But also because I have curves, which I love, and want to keep. So my body role models are Beyonce, Sheree from Real housewives of Atlanta, and Anastacia McPherson who was a contestant on PussyCat Dolls Present: The Search for the doll. If you google the show she's the girl in the middle. But I've also included a picture of her from the show below. For any of you unfamiliar with these ladies they're pictured below... in order.

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