Frustration sets in..

Today I felt I was going really well, eating what I should.. Until I looked at my daily calorie intake. No, it wasn't over! It was under, by about half of what I should be eating. I'm not hungry & I don't feel like I should eat.. But 800 calories just isn't enough. Guess my food intake needs some tweaking. I am trying not to get frustrated, as that will lead me to failure ultimately. So thanks to my sista M & a few texts later.. I feel better & just need to realize I NEED to eat more calories & not feel the guilt of it. (healthy calories of course).
On a good note, my mom & I had a good workout today and did some weights as well as the treadmill. (she did the rowing machine). Exercise hasn't been a part of my daily routine for years, so I need to remember I need to eat more while doing so. It's all a learning process! :)

Losing weight is rewarding!!

Losing weight is not easy. For anyone. It takes real motivation and determination and patience.. I think this is why so many people yo yo with dieting and weight loss. It gets frustrating at times. I've decided to put myself on a reward system. It's nothing extravagant, but something to look forward to as I am bustin' my butt during workouts, or getting frustrated at the people next to me eating a big fat slice of greasy pizza :) Here are my rewards:

10lbs - New Makeup (hey, that stuff isn't cheap!)
20lbs - Get my nails done
30lbs - Get my hair cut & colored
40lbs (goal weight)- NEW CLOTHES!


I am pretty excited about the 40lbs goal weight :) Not just because of losing 40lbs, but who doesn't want new, cute, skinnier clothes??!! This is all definitely motivation for me!

Weights today, treadmill tomorrow

My first day on the treadmill was yesterday. I will admit, just walking for 30min @ 3mph kicked my A. I was sweaty and my heart rate was up to about 135. I guess that is supposed to happen, right? It wasn't at all bad, just reminded me how out of shape I really was. Instead of discouraging me, it motivated me. My mom loves to do weights, she says the treadmill is too boring! So we've compromised on treadmill Monday & Wednesday, then weights Tuesday & Thursday. Sound like a great plan to me! I don't work Fridays, but I do still plan on getting my exercise in. Either taking a walk with my B or using my inlaws treadmill. I've always hated working out, but I guess if you're in the right mindset, it's not so bad!!