Day 1

8 weeks from today I leave for Washington, DC to go home to visit friends and family. I have 16 pounds I would like to lose, so it seems like a good goal date to work towards.

2 pounds a week is ambitious, I know. I do the workouts for it. My biggest problem is my eating, so perhaps this will finally keep me honest....here it is...out for everyone to see. (Well, those of you I tell about it!)

My biggest challenges are drinking in the evening. Wine is cheap here in CA and last night I had way more than I should have....even though the alcohol content must not have been enough to go to my head, because a bottle and a glass should have left me drunk, but I barely felt anything. But that is HARDLY a reason to have all that. So it must stop.

As must my issue of not stopping when I am full. Leftovers are my friend! Portion control. VERY much an issue and very important. I can survive on less. I am armed with my measuring cups and my food scale, I can do this.

I am going to seriously scale back on the meat. It will be cheaper and healthier.

My target calories for the day is 1400, as tracked on Sparkpeople, allowing for a little overage but not up to 1500, and hopefully some days that are under. I will also allow myself no more than 1 cheat day a week, when I don't count. I may have to adjust my calories if I hit a plateau....figuring out calories combined with exercise has never been very easy for me.

Today's weight: 151
Today's physical activity: 1-mile run with dog (and occasional jogging in place while dog does...well...), 2-mile run to work, 2-mile walk with dog, 2-mile walk home from work.
Today's calorie intake: 1,438