Healthy Living

So with the help of Healthy Living and Snap Fitness I have been trying to lose weight. I have been doing this off and on for a couple months now, but I need to start doing it all 100% instead of counting calories here and there and going to the gym when I'm exhausted. So last week was the first week that I actually kept track of my calories all week (and for the most part stayed within my calorie range) and went to the gym when I was supposed to!!!

The results: Unfortunately this week I only lost 1 pound, but I am not going to give up. Losing weight is sooo HARD to do, but I am determined to do it. I have a goal outfit picked out and hanging where I see it everyday and I a planner where I write down everything I eat. There are also other added benefits to eating healthier and exercising:

• I have more energy. Even though I am so exhausted at the end of the day and do not want to make that dreaded trip to the gym I still feel like I have more energy over all.
• I notice that I'm not always craving snacks. Even though I am only eating 1500-1600 calories a day I notice that I am not hungry or craving things. Half the time my meals are so filling that I can't even finish them.
• My mood seems to be better.

Overall, this whole lifestyle change is going good. I'm really worried what will happen when school starts up again in the fall and I don't have time to count calories and go to the gym as often. But that is a few months away so for now I am going to keep doing what I am doing and hopefully have weekly updates for y'all. Maybe letting people know what I lose will push me to work a little harder!!!