Today is day 1 of my weight loss journey. You can see from this picture why I need to lose weight! Today I weight 222.2lbs which is more than I've ever weighed (except when pregnant). After baby #4 was born 4 months ago I weighed 214lbs. I've gained 8lbs in 4 months instead of losing weight. I basically spent my entire 20s gaining weight. I weighed 145 during university so that's almost 80lbs in the last decade. How did I let myself get this far? I don't know but starting today I am determined to change that.
My goal is to weigh 140lbs by July 1st, 2012.
I'm tired of hating the way I look. I'm sad that the first 7 years of my children's lives I've done my best to avoid having my picture taken with them. I know as they get older I'm really going to regret that. I know I have the power to change and I'm going to do it. I'm going to be using an online software called Diet Power. I used it to lose 30lbs after baby #3 and then stopped using it and gained all the weight back with unhealthy eating. It's not a diet. You just put in what your goal weight is and some information about yourself like your current weight, height, etc. and it helps you calculate how many total calories a day you can have to reach that goal. As you enter your daily food, exercise and weight it adjusts to whatever your personal metabolism is for a more accurate calorie recommendation. It also gives you your nutritional profile so you can see where you need to get more vitamins and minerals. My 140lb goal by 7/1/2012 is about 2lbs/week. According to Diet Power that is moderately difficult. I feel like I can handle moderately difficult. I'm doing a blog about this because I feel like the support of other people will help me reach my goal. I am addicted to food. Dessert is really my down fall. Every night I go to bed upset with what I've eaten that day and determined to better the next day. Then I wake up planning my day to start with a caramel frappuccino and a cinnamon roll! I'd love your comments, suggestions and encouragement as I try to find my elusive willpower!
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