Here I go again

I have got to do something about my eating choices, they have got to get better & I have to fit exercise in there somewhere. I remember just last year about this time I was tell my mom that I wouldn’t gain back everything I had worked so hard to loose while Steven was on deployment. What did I do? I gained it back & a little more. I am so tired of this!

So I am setting a goal & sharing it to help keep me accountable & motivated.

My current weight was 217 when I weighed myself earlier this week & my over all goal is to get down to the 140’s. That is quite to stretch but I know it is obtainable (now just to remember this). I need to put exercise in my routine and make my consumption habits healthier and smarter.

My short term goals & to do list for the next 8 days:
1. Go grocery shopping. Pick up some chicken & tuna for lunches this coming week & pick meals with less red meat than we normally eat. As well I need to buy better portion sized meat when buying red meat.
2. Boil some chicken for lunches & a healthy snack.
3. No sodas this week.
4. Exercise at least 3 times this week for at least 30 minutes. I am going to start out my weigh-in week well & head to the gym tomorrow after work.
5. Make or find a reward jar and fill it with achievement rewards.

My short term goal is to loose 5% of my body weight and to post at least 4 times on my blog about how I am doing & feeling. I think this will give me a great way of looking back on my success, to remember why I am doing this and how great I feel while I am.

I start tomorrow.