It's Official, let's be accountable

I'm so glad to have already gotten several responses to starting this blog. I really don't know how to do anything special with the blog, as I am not a computer guru. What do you suggest I do? If you want me to link your blog on the sidebar, I can do that. If you want to leave details in my comment section with your daily stats or ideas, I have no problem with all the comments being lengthy in order to do that.

The main thing is to keep up with each other and encourage and share ideas. I sometimes tidy up my picture in my photo program, but for the sake of accountability, I am going to post an actual picture of myself. I really am hesitant to do this but here goes.....



I took these with the self timer while DH was out of the room. This is the real deal. Faded jeans and all. I say that I want to lose weight for my health. That's not really the whole truth. I want to look better. That may sound shallow and vain, but it's the truth. I want to be smokin' hot again. I don't mind being older at all, it's just that I want to be a older chick with a great figure. I'll never be thin, it just isn't going to happen...but if I lose 40 pounds I will look really good. I will be healthier just because of the weight loss, because to make it happen I have to cut my caloric intake and increase my activity. That is what makes me the healthiest.

That being said, here is what I've done today:

Today I have eaten:

2- hard boiled eggs (260)
2-large pieces wheat toast (260)
1-tbsp jam (50)

2-tea with sugar (100)

1-Baked Chicken Breast (150)
1 cup mixed veggies (100)


2 fig cookies (110) - I had to go brush my teeth and use mouthwash to keep from eating more cookies, but it worked.

1030 calories so far, and it's just now dinner time. I am allowing myself 1200 calories daily for this first week.

No exercise today, just normal everyday activities.

How did you do today? Let me know. Take care and don't give up, tomorrow is another day!