20 Pounds in 5 Months: May - Sept

Great job everyone! It looks like we all have some great goals. You can do it!

Make smart choices every meal of every day. Yesterday at my son's baseball game, my other little boy got some snacks from the snack bar. I had two Red Vines, and could have had more, but I just had my little treat and stopped there.

I had a great day yesterday, even though I'm getting over this bad chest cold. I can't do any cardio right now until my lungs clear out, but I kept my calories down and made mostly good choices.

Think about your goal weight when you exercise, whether it's cardio or weights, remembering your goal will help push you further. When you're tired, and you want to rest or stop for the day, think about that goal. Think about how your clothes will fit (that's a big motivator for me). Think of how you will feel, and how proud you'll be. Then run a little further, or do another set, or whatever you need to do to push yourself just a little harder.

One thing that has helped me make smarter eating decisions this week is to remember WHY I'm doing this. For me, it's easy, I have a vacation in September which gives me an exact date. And I have my ideal/goal weight that I want to be when I go on that vacation.

I tell myself: "Is this good for France?" or "Is this going to help me get ready for France?" And by remembering my vacation, I'm stronger and better at resisting temptations.

After the vacation, it's going to be another challenge to keep the weight off... but that'll be another discussion 5 months from now. ;-)


Remember to check in whenever you want. Every couple of days feel free to post a progress update!