It’s not all about me *sigh*….

I am not totally writing this blog for my own weight loss.  If I was, I could write a diary and avoid the embarrassment of airing my bad habits to the public.  From what I have gathered from talking to some of you who want to lose weight and have read this blog, you are in the same boat as I am.  Attempting to lose weight time after time and if you succeed, you tend to gain the weight right back.  Am I right?

Dear Diary...This bites!

I thought that going public would embarrass me enough that I would smarten up and eat right.  Hmph!  I will treat January as a learning experience, what not to do, and move on.  It is now February and I promised an update on weight and measurements. 

January Recap

If you are new here, here’s what has been going on for the past month (well… my adult lifetime to be exact);

Do as I say, not as I do

As you may know, or have read in an earlier blog, I have two children ages 11 and 7.  You may be wondering what kind of Mom I am as I am apparently not setting a good example for them in the weight area.  I wonder that daily myself; if I am doing enough to offset the obvious.

Excuses, Excuses...

• I don’t have time to exercise,
• I am too tired to exercise after work, kids…,
• I can’t afford a gym membership,
• I don’t know how to eat properly,
• I can’t afford to eat healthy,

This week’s blog is all about excuses.  Ever heard (or used) any of the above?

Sidelined and Hungry

Now that the technicalities are done, the numbers are posted and you know how to figure out your own numbers, (check the last three blogs for this information if you are new here) I can talk about what's going on in real life.

What's the plan?

Planning, planning, planning

In real estate, it's all about location, location, location. In weight loss it's planning, planning and more planning!
1. Plan your meals, snacks and even water intake.
2. Plan your exercise; cardio, strength and stretching.
3. Have backup plans for the unexpected, because we all know anything can happen! I am definitely a personal friend of Murphy (and his laws).