Ok I knew it would be hard...

I'm Starving! Well, no not Starving per say, but I'm really really hungry. This cutting back on calories deal sucks. I am trying to cut 1,000 calories/day so that I can lose about 2lbs per week. At least. Hopefully my body will get used to not eating a lot quick. So far today I had oatmeal with a cup of milk, a lean cuisine, and a slim fast bar. Water to drink (and a capri sun at lunch). That makes me at 800 calories today so far. My max is 1340. So...my dinner will be light as well. I did work out today (if you want to call it that) for 30 mins. I went on the tv to the exercise channel and did an "episode" of cardioke. Not too shabby, but will probably pick something different tomorrow. Maybe something to work these flabby abbys. I think I might work out again later, some yoga or pilates maybe. Maybe something low-key. I am, remember, VERY out of shape. It's pretty ridiculous actually. I used to be so good at workouts. Oh, and I really hope our tax return comes back so that we can get our memberships to the YMCA. That would be great any day now Uncle Sam!

Not that ya'll care, but just for my sake, because I think this blog is really more for me than anyone else. But here are my dimensions for Day 1:

• Height: 5'7"
• Weight: 195 lbs
• Waist: 42 in
• Hips: 44.5 in
• Thighs: 28.5 in
• Biceps: 13 in
• Calves: 16 in
• Chest (under boobies)- 36.5 in

Could be A LOT worse, I know, but it could also be A LOT better.

Here are my goals:

• Height: obviously the same
• Weight: 145 lbs
• Waist: 34 in
• Hips: 36 in
• Thighs: 23 in
• Biceps: stay the same, just replace with muscle
• Calves: 13 in
• Chest: 34 in

So that is a loss of 50 total pounds, 8 in off my waist, 8.5 in off my hips, 5.5 in of my thighs, 3 in off my calves, and 2.5 in off my chest. I know I can do this! I just have to think of the end result. 

March 1st, the first day of a new me

            Let me just say that this is going to be hard... I want to lose 50 lbs, to get back to a healthy weight. And I don't know if they are just being nice or if people just tell me that I don't look like I weight as much as I do, but I guess I hide it well. When I first was in college (fall 2005), for my associates, I was 135lbs playing volleyball. I'm 5'7" btw. So I was pretty skinny...and back then I thought I wasn't...if only! So I was able to keep off the weight pretty much throughout those two years at college. I met my husband while I was at this college. I then moved away (2 hrs) to go to my 4-year college to finish my career. This is where I started to pack on the pounds. Not too crazy, but I also wasn't exercising nearly as much, or if at all. I got married to my husband 4/5/2008, and I think I was at 145 lbs...still not too shabby...I was at a healthy weight. Well, after that I didn't eat as well, and pretty much had fast food and whatever was easy to cook...I hate cooking btw..not my favorite thing to do. Well, I think I just had a steady incline in weight until I got pregnant in the spring of 2009. At the time of becoming pregnant I was 167lbs. For the first 4 months I had morning sickness..all day. So I didn't gain much weight, but then the pounds piled on after I started feeling better. And by then it was getting colder out, and I guess I was just being lazy, I didn't care too much to exercise much. So, by the time I went into have my son March 3,2010 I was 225lbs. Huge, I know. I lost most of that weight after I had him, especially since I decided to breast feed. So I went down to 174lbs. Here's the kicker. I stopped breastfeeding him end of August 2010 because I had to go back to school in September to student teach. I really wanted to just pump, but ended getting an infection which forced me to stop. So I steadily gained more and more weight, and here I am now, March 1st, 2011 at 195lbs. Which is pretty crazy to me. I think I would blame the weight on pure laziness and a huge lack of motivation. I am so out of shape and I really wish to just feel better about myself.
             So here is my plan:

• I am going to start a healthy way of living, NOT a diet.
• I am going to limit the bad, but not entirely (you can't get rid of everything entirely)
• I need, need, NEED to exercise EVERY day...I can't get anywhere by not exercising

So here is my plan, and I plan on sticking to it.

Plus! I made a bet with my hubby that I could lose more weight than him by July 1st, so here goes!