((Weighing In))

On November 28, 2010, I decided to buckle down and get serious about losing weight.

Using a calorie-counting website, I truthfully logged my calories from that Sunday to get a feel for how many calories I consumed on a typical day.

I had consumed a whopping 2,230 calories!!!

Even with the 211 calories I had burned from doing sit-ups, push-ups, jumping jacks, and running a mile, I still consumed 300 more calories than I burned. The website informed me that if every day were like that day, I would gain 2 pounds in 5 weeks. And that was definitely a typical day of eating for me!

From that day forward, I began logging into the calorie-counting website (CCW from here on out) and inputting every calorie consumed and every calorie burned. I informed the CCW of my weight loss goals and it gave me daily calorie and exercise goals.

By Wednesday, December 1, 2010, my husband joined the CCW and jumped right in there with me to lose weight! We weighed in for the first time, officially, that day. I weighed 146.3. My neck measured 12.75 inches. My waist measured 31 inches and my hips 42.

My goals:

*Aim for losing 1 pound/week=500 calorie deficit.
*Eat 1230 calories per day (plus whatever extra I earn through exercise).
*Exercise 3-5 times per week.
*Reach and maintain 120 pounds.
*Waist: 26.5
*Hips: 36.5
*Wear a size 7 juniors' jeans/size 6 women's jeans


We both worked hard. I worked out 3 days in the last week and there's only been one day that I haven't met my calorie goal (and I still consumed fewer calories than I burned).

This morning was Weigh-In Day #2.

I weighed 145.4 pounds. My neck measured 12.5 inches, my waist 30, and my hips 41!!! Yay! I'm so excited, so I thought I would share my journey: confess my struggles and celebrate my success.

Today, I'm going to the gym to get a membership (last week I used up the guest passes they offered). I am MOTIVATED and ready to lose this weight! :)