Day 1

So day one was actually yesterday, but the blog idea came to me today, so we will back track. Yesterday was hard, I was home with the kids, and I was tired. But I found a great app for my iPad which was also available on my Windows phone (I know it doesn't make sense). Anyway the app is called My Fitness Pal. It's fabulous, you can record your food and exercise, and watch your progress.

What wasn't fabulous was the start of the diet, I'm sorry "lifestyle change." I worked hard all day, and though about cupcakes ALL day. But I did it! I stuck to my diet and even stayed under my calorie allowance for the day. I drug my kids to the park and I did a quick work out routine a mommy friend taught me, while my kids played. When you're a mom it's all about working it around your children, which makes the whole process much harder. But I did it and I felt great. I felt like I did something.

To be fair I had taken my kids to play tennis first thing that morning, but since they are still learning it's mostly me standing and then walking to collect balls, which truly isn't enough of a work out to do anything.

So once my husband got home we went for a nice 3 mile walk, which I track on my phone with Runtastic, not quite as wonderful as Map My Run, but sadly I can't get that app on my phone. Anyway I burned like 700 calories on that walk. Freakin sweet :)

That night when I closed out my entry for the day on My Fitness Pal a little screen popped up that said "Great Job! If every day is like today you will be 184.7 lbs in 5 weeks!" I had mixed feelings about that. First I was like, seriously 5 weeks, ugh today was hard. Then I was like "Hey 5 weeks just like this and I will loose 13 lbs!" I can do it. I can do it.