2/10 Update

Woohoo! I worked out everyday this week at least 20 minutes but today again for 45 minutes. It's pretty motivating just to be eating healthier and working out everyday. I don't know if I can keep up working out everyday but I can try.

2/8 and 2/9 Update

So I worked out yesterday for 45 minutes and today for only 20 minutes. So far I've exceeded my goal of working out 3x a week for 20 minutes. Why'd I set only 20 minutes and work out more?

Because of days like today. Where I really didn't want to work out, but I told myself it's only 20 minutes. If I feel like doing more I do it. If not I've decided not to beat myself up. Also I have the option of doing more later.

Everytime I've lost weight before I've gone on a massive working out 1 hour a day plan. Sure it's great and makes losing weight fast and easy. But for me unstickable. I can't keep that up forever. This time I'm not trying to work out a lot. Instead I'm coaxing myself to do a lifestyle change and incorporate any sort of daily exercise into my lifestyle.

2/6 and 2/7 Update

Okay I worked out in the evening yesterday for 30 minutes and 45 minutes this morning. So far I'm starting to get into a rhythm of working out. I don't know if I am going to lose weight immediately, but I'm hoping to make this a permenant lifestyle change.

Can I do more? I probably should start tracking my eatingbut I'm not sure.

2/5 Update

Okay I worked out yesterday morning. And I ate pretty healthy all day though I did have a bag of cheetos. Problem is Monday's we both have class until 9pm for DH and 9:30 for me. So we ate dinner at 10:30 by the time I got home and we made something. We've got a more regular meal time tonight.

Goal is working out today 30 minutes.

Goals

Okay I need a few goals to settle me and I'm starting small because my accountability is to myself. And I need baby steps.

1. Work out 3x a week for 20 minutes on the elliptical machine we have
2. Eat out only 2x a week
3. Eat a balanced meal of veggies, carbs, and protein
4. Drink more water
5. Lose or maintain weight every week
6. Lose 20 lbs by June 1st. That is about 0.5 lb/week

I am starting really small because I want to stick with this lifestyle change I am incorporating.

First post

Okay, I have been blogging for awhile about my financial fitness. Now its time for me to become honest about my physical well-being and become physically fit. I am physically unfit and I hate it. I am a very yo-yo eater/dieter. I have been since meeting my husband.

Before DH, I never weighed more than 120 lbs because I am a terrible cook, never ate, went out a lot, and enjoyed life. Since meeting DH I have gained a tremendous amount of weight and pursued a less active lifestyle. This has to change. I want to have kids but I feel I am unable to even start considering trying without losing some weight.

Now the hard part is being real. I am 5'4" and I am about to weigh in at 174 lbs. Yikes. Until our move to NE I've been between 140-150 lbs. Then I gained those 25 lbs during a very stressful 2005 year. Now it's time to take it off and more. Last year I lost those 25 lbs and gained it all back in the last three months of 2006.

So here I am about to blog about it. This is it. I am putting probably my worse self foward.