Purpose

Forty by fall. That is my goal.

Forty pounds, that is. I want them gone by this time next year. I figure that is an incredibly reasonable goal, less than a pound a week for the "slowest case" scenario.

Strengths: I'm a very active person. Zumba at least 3 times a week, chasing a preschooler around, mowing the yard, walking, etc. Today hubs and I completed Day 1 of the 30-day ab challenge. I won't lie, it was much more difficult than I expected it to be. I'm actually kind of embarrassed that I struggled though it....and it's only going to get harder. I will be so proud of myself if I can soldier through and survive all 30 days.

Weaknesses: My diet is shit. I am a soda junkie and I morph into a hippopotamus tearing down small villages when cupcakes are in the vicinity. I could live on fried chicken, french fries, tacos and pizza. It's not that I don't like healthy stuff....I do. I just fall into traps of Chick-Fil-A and take out because of our crazy schedule. It's hard to coordinate cooking all healthy meals when we are constantly on the go or coming and going like ships in the night.

Tomorrow is my son's fall festival at the preschool and my goal is to eat a healthy breakfast before school so I stay out of the goodies (I'm taking cupcakes...and yes I already ate one. I call that "quality control"....the kids should be pleased!)

My weight is not a huge issue. Like most people, I could survive losing a few pounds but I'm not obese....not even "plus-sized". But I'm tired of feeling rundown and like crap most of the time. I'm tired of staring longingly at six 6 jeans that curl up in laughter when they touch my thighs.

If I can work up the nerve I will post some starting pics and measurements so I can chronicle my progress....but I'm really ashamed of where I am today compared to where I was a year ago *sigh*