i'm back!

So the last few days have been interesting for me. I haven't been too good at getting on the treadmill and I haven't been perfect at following my diet... but I also haven't been horrible. Everyday life has been keeping me busy, and i unintentionally put my goals on the side-burner. But, I realized what I was doing and am ready to put forth all of my effort.

I need to have a set time everyday to get onto the treadmill. Last week I learned that I do best when I work out in the evening. If I eat dinner around 5:00 and get on the treadmill at 8:00 pm it works the best, and I am generally able to push myself further than I expected to go. If I do it while my husband isn't home I get distracted by my responsibilities as a mother and can usually only complete what I expected to get done or less. So... 8pm it is!

So I had this genius idea. I decided to hang a pair of pants up in my closet that I used to fit in. The are a size 34 inch waist and are definitely much too small for me now. But they are CUTE pants (and I have more that are a size 32 inch waist too) and I spent about $60 per pair about 4-5 years ago. I am hoping by having them as a constant reminder that it will help me remember what I am working towards; being skinny and being able to wear CUTE clothes again! (and too be healthy so that I can live a long, long time).

I think that something else I want to do is put a picture on my fridge of me NOW and me THEN so that every time I open the fridge I am reminded.

Last Saturday I made a menu for 8 meals and we went to the store and bought the stuff on the list. There's a couple nice things about doing this: 1) you end up only buying the things you need and are not as likely to purchase things that are jumping out at you saying "I taste good, buy me!". 2) you can plan healthy meals that you KNOW will work with your diet. It is nice having things to snack on in the house too that won't throw you over the daily points (or calories). We always try to have carrots, apples, and other fruits and veggies.

One thing I did splurge on at the store was Weight Watchers fudge popsicles. Here's my reasoning: They are only 1 point per popsicle and I figure if I have a craving for something sweet or chocolatey that just won't go away I'm not going to ruin my entire diet by having one. If I were to eat a candy bar instead it would be between 4-6 points, so that's a big difference in my opinion. They are really yummy and super chocolatey so once I eat one my craving is completely satisfied!

Well, I'm glad to finally have updated the blog! I'm excited to post tomorrow about how my 8:00 treadmill appointment works out. I also want to make a goal to post something on here everyday, because when I do I feel like I have someone (okay, something) to answer to about my daily choices.

P.S. yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our 3rd year of marriage! I hope that by our 4th anniversary I will be much happier with how I look and have a better self-esteem!