Getting Back on Track

Well, it's been a while since I posted here but I want to start posting again on a regular basis. I have teamed up with my life-long friend Christina and we are on the way to GETTING SEXY BACK! We officially started on Monday, January 24, 2011, although we unofficially started last week by cutting back and monitoring our food intake. I believe that blogging our journey will help both of us and will hopefully be an inspiration to others who share our same struggles.

We are following the Weight Watchers plan (the old plan). I did this several years ago, when I wanted to lose 10 lbs. I was in good shape already, working out 5 days a week but wanted to shed those last pounds that I couldn't seem to get rid of. It worked! I met my goal in 4 months. There are two key components to this diet: PATIENCE (which we are both short on) and MOTIVATION (which we both have). Between the two of us, we are determined to keep the other motivated and meet our goal by summer, when we'll be strutting our stuff in cute little outfits, wearing shorts without feeling the least bit self conscious and being proud of our accomplishments.

So, here's where we are today:

Christina had 16 points yesterday TOTAL!! Impressive to say the least!!! She loves soda so that's her challenge.

I had 23 points yesterday TOTAL!! I'd say that's pretty good. My challenge is mostly sweets which I have been avoiding like the plague.

I have found that if you avoid sweets (or any kind of food or drink for that matter) for one-two weeks, you will find that you are fine without it. I very rarely drink soda (although I love it). I just keep it out of my house! Now I'm doing that with sweets too.

We are, of course, incorporating exercise in our health plans. I usually drag myself to the gym a couple of times a week but my real problem is the eating and staying on track with exercise. So I'm working on that and am proud to report that I went to the gym Monday and Tuesday of this week, had a great workout and will go again today.

Christina is also incorporating exercise in to her routine. She knows that this will give her more energy and boost her weight loss.

The name of the game is ACCOUNTABILITY!! We have it with each other, which makes it easier to stay on track. We won't hesitate to blast each other if one gets off track but of course it will be followed up by something positive and encouraging! ;-)

Here's my Day 3 menu:

Breakfast: Banana (2 points), coffee w/creamer (2 points)

Lunch: Lean Cuisine (7 points)

Dinner: Talapia (baked with 1 tsp. of olive oil and lemon pepper) (4 points), some type of vegetable (0 points), 1 cup of skim milk (2 points), 1 100-calorie granola bar (2 points)

Tip of the Day: It's very important to drink a cup of skim milk every day! It actually boosts weight loss! ;-))