The Hard Part

When the new year was approaching I told Eric I was going to get my rear in gear.  I also told him I wasn't going to fool myself and say I'd start the 1st because I knew that wouldn't happen.  Monday is the only day to start a diet right?  I've started every single time on a Thursday.  I don't know why, it just worked out that way.  Since I went back to work Thursday I had thought about doing it the same as always and making sure I started on Thursday but I decided this time, I'm doing things differently.  Therefore, I gave myself until Monday to get my head in the right place and get a few healthier options in the fridge.

I had planned on giving myself until Monday to figure out which route I was taking with working out (videos, treadmill, both...) also until I saw on Holly's IG that she and some of my other favorite bloggers were starting a Jillian Michaels DVD Challenge.  This challenge started Thursday and so did my month long rendezvous with miss Jillian.  I didn't go back on my first goal of starting to track calories and eating better on Monday (the 6th) but I did get a little head start on a few things.  I did workout 1 Thursday but had decided too late in the day that I was for sure taking this plunge so I didn't weigh in until Friday.  Now my official weigh in day will be Friday and I've never done that before.  I'm going to keep it this way unless I see it as a free for all on the weekends.  I didn't have time before work to do my measurements and before pics Friday so I did that Saturday morning.

I haven't eaten great this weekend, that's the hard part for me.  The habit of working out is in force already and I have a bunch of people checking in on me on IG to make sure I get it done.  That's the kind of accountability I need!  Now I need to do myself a favor and follow up the workouts with good fuel.  I struggle hard core with my food choices.  It's not because I only like bad food, it's because I get busy and don't always plan ahead and I let these excuses get the best of me.  Thankfully, Eric got on the eating healthy train with me before we both derailed big time and he's ready to start again too.  He liked the way he felt when eating healthier and he didn't mind the food at all either.  So, tomorrow it is.  We are going with the "everything in moderation" mindset or I am just setting myself up to fail.  I already started tracking everything that goes in my mouth on Thursday but I haven't even looked at the calorie count.  I was just trying to get back into the habit, and it all comes back fairly quickly.

I know what to do, I have the tools, and I *think* my head is in the game so now I just need to put it all together.