A 2.7 lb loss!

I have been working my ass off. Did you hear that? I have literally worked out for the last 8 days for at least one hour per day. I have counted the calories that I put in my mouth and been careful to not exceed 1,200 (except for a girls night out and a potluck at work). And, although I am pretty happy that I have stuck to my new routine, I am hungry... seriously hungry. No one warns you about this. Perhaps the trainer that I paid $300 for will tell me...when she finally calls. Oh, Cal Fit-- great gym, nice staff--bad follow-up.

Anyways, I am happy to announce my first minor milestone. I weighed myself tonight and was excited to see a 2.7lb loss!! I also took a full-body picture, and at the risk of evoking a massive puke fest, I am still committed to posting it, but it will be on Thursday because my camera cord is at work and I'm off tomorrow so I can have a spa day with my Becca.

So, this working-out thing that you healthy people do may actually be working... time to set some small goals.

On September 29, we will celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. Our big goal this year is to spend either Thanksgiving or Christmas in Maui. But, small goals are important too. So, today I will set a goal to be at 199 lbs by April 1…no, this is not an April Fools Joke. This will be a major achievement. I have not weighed less than 200 lbs since my daughter was a year old. In fact, I lost a lot of the baby weight after having her, only to gain all of it back…and then some.

What I have learned in the past week is that I like to move my body. I really like it. And my gym offers a lot of different classes. So far, my schedule is Monday-Zumba, Tuesday-Hip Hop, Wednesday-H20 Aerobics, Thursday-Zumba, Friday and Saturday-H20 Aerobics and Sunday, I walk. Moving to the music and trying out new moves makes me really miss dancing in the clubs. In my early twenties, I lived there. But now, as I feel my inner-Beyonce come out, I sometimes glance into the mirror and see my reality. And, it's not pretty.

So, am I determined or defeated? Well, that's an interesting question, so I am glad you asked. Although I am scared, I am more determined than I have ever been in my life. I know that this will not happen over night. I am inspired from within. Each day that I enter that gym and I see the healthy people walk around, I know that a year from now, I will be one of them. And, perhaps there will be a cute, short, fat girl walking around in an insecure daze. And, maybe she will be looking at me and maybe, I will approach her and say "stick with it girl, cuz I was in your shoes a year ago...by the way--like my tan? Thanks, I got it in MAUI."