I'm Here, Too

Yep, like K I'm also trying once again to be more healthy and lose weight. I gained 12lbs since my last attempt, so my new goal is to lose 112lbs. Whew.

Last week was my first full week of eating mostly all whole foods, 3 meals a day plus one light snack, and almost no sugar. It went pretty well, and I got some good results, but I still haven't incorporated the excercise component. That starts this week. I signed up for a Community College class called "Aerobics for the Overweight and Out-Of-Shape." Perfect for me! I'm feeling some anxiety about going, but I'm hoping to find that it gets easier and easier the more I go. The first class is Wednesday night. Aside from that, daily brisk walks with my pup are the plan for getting some exercise. I bought a pair of tennis shoes, so I no longer have any excuses. I just have to do it.

I had a piece of cake after dinner last night and the rest of the night craving wise was very, very difficult. That was my first sugar for the week, and I'm thinking there's a definite connection there. Plus I have PMS. : ) All good stuff to look at as I move forward.

Oh, and I decided to break my big goal up into 4 mini goals of 28lbs each. I have rewards set for each quarter. They are:
- Lose 28lbs = a Pittsburgh weekend where I go to the museum one day and the Aviary the next.
- Lose 56lbs = a long weekend to visit my dear sister and her family in Florida.
- Lose 84lbs = a romantic night with my hubby at The Tara, the fancy resort-like B&B where we stayed on our wedding night.
- Lose 112lbs = a return trip to Hawaii to revisit our honeymoon spot!

Go, go, go! Museum and Aviary, here I come!