Yikes

Today my sisters sent some pictures from our recent family trip.   I was happily looking at pictures of the kids and then I clicked on a picture of me standing next to my Mother-in-law at my son's baby blessing.  It was like some awful nightmare.  Surely that person with the gut and chubby face could not be me.  I did not even recognize myself.

I could probably go on and on about how awful I feel about myself, but I realize that blogging about how terrible I look isn't going to change anything.  So, I've decided to start this blog and post every day about my journey back to fitness.  I know it will not be easy.  I know it will not be pretty.  Most importantly, I know that I need to keep myself accountable each day by keeping a record of what I am doing to improve my health and eventually get in the best shape of my life.  I intend to make this blog honest.  If I can inspire you or make you laugh along my journey, that is great too.  If you feel like commenting, please do so.  I'm sure your thoughts and experiences will uplift and inspire me to attain my fitness goals.  I will specify what those goals are exactly after I document some facts:

Age: 31

Number of children: 3

Current weight: 168

Weight before pregnancy: 135

Preferred weight: 127

Current date: August 18, 2011

Goal:  To lose 41 pounds by December 15th (my husband's 34th birthday).

Plan: 1 hour of vigorous exercise every morning M-F including spinning, Gravity aerobics classes, and resistance training.  Eating balanced meals with a higher concentration of protein and fiber.  I want to keep a rule of thumb that I consume no more than 15 grams of sugar/day.  I have a HUGE sweet tooth and tend to get carried away, so that is going to be very difficult for me.

Each day on this blog, I plan to record what I did for exercise and how I am doing with my eating.  Like I mentioned before, it is going to be very honest and I know that sometimes I will feel frustrated or sad with my progress.  I hope there will be days where I feel triumph too!  At the end of the day though, the purpose of this blog is to keep me accountable.  So, today it begins!  I'm ready to get started!