Really going for it this time...

[Maiya]

Hi all!!

I've decided I'm really going to try to reach my goal weight of 150 lbs. This still puts me slightly overweight for my height, but I feel this is obtainable.
Some background- I have tried dieting some in the past and excercising too, but I have a lot of troublesticking to anything long enough. I know I use stress as an excuse a lot, so trying to quit doing that. Not that my life isn't stressful-- going through a divorce that's already taken 2 years and no end in sight, However, on a bright note, I did finally find a job-
I am presently 20 lbs lighter than I was when I left my marriage, but still have a ways to go.

I know TOO much info, right? But, I'm laying it all out here so that I will be accountable to somebody, and hopefully that's easier with people I don't really know. So here's my plan, I have a wii fit and will use that for exercise, including definitely jogging some every day. I'm jogging to Disney World, well I set up a ticker with that many miles and am going to keep track of how far I "jog" on the wii. I'm also going to track my food intake and try to watch calories, and sugar carbs.

Any suggestions or encouragement welcome. Thanks for listening to me ramble.

 

[TammyNC]

Sounds like you have a good plan in mind with your exercising and journaling. Losing 20 pounds already is awesome!!! My suggestion is to think of it as a lifestyle change and not just another diet. Make small changes at a time and get used to those habits and then build onto those. Don't make drastic changes that you aren't going to be able to stick to long term. Make sure to drink lots of water too!!!

You can do it and have come to the right place on the boards. I hope you find as much encouragment, motivation and inspiration as I do on here!!!