How I plan to lose 5lbs.

     ok~  so I know some of you might think 5-10 lbs. to loose would be easy, right?  Well, it can be if you like to exercise and don't love sweets.  For me, exercising has never come easy and is not very enjoyable.   I also love to bake and eat what I bake.  Soooo, that makes it harder to loose and keep off weight. 
     I am going to make 2 hard choices that I will need encouragement in.  One, I will journal everyday what I eat and stick to 20 points (in Weight Watchers) which is about 1200 calories a day.  I find that if I journal what I eat, I tend to eat less.  Also, I will exercise which I will do the Beachbody's "Slim in 6" dvd workouts.  This requires about an hour a day.  I'll be posting before pix as soon as I can find my camera cord.  I'm starting out at around 126 pounds.  I carry my weight in my hips and upper thighs, like a pear.  The beachbody slim in 6 series really targets this area with squats and lunges.  There's my plan;  I pray that the Lord would help me with the discipline part.  Thanks for listening!

Let's begin!

     Today is 09/15/10, and I decided to make some changes in my life.  This isn't anything new for me since I'm daily evaluating things I could change.  However, this time I decided to blog in order to hopefully be more successful at things I want to change.  I know first of all I need God's help, but I need other people to help me too.  Since I'm a stay at home mom, it's not always easy to be out and about, receiving accountability from others. 
     The first thing that's on my mind to change today, is my weight.  I know that I'm not obese, but I do know that even a 5 lb. weight gain can effect my entire self worth and esteem very quickly.  I don't like going to a gym so I usually work out to a dvd.  I also have been counting points(calories), like in weight watchers.  This works great for me, except for the past few months.  I just can't seem to stay on track.  I figured out that it's because I don't have a support system in place;  I try to do everything on my own.  Well I know blogging won't solve everything, but I'm going to give it a try and hopefully it will help someone else out there also.  Good luck and let the adventure begin!!!!!