Reality Check

So for the past couple months since my mom passed away I have considered and tried to get into a healthy lifestyle. Needless to day...this has proved less than fruitful. I have tried and failed on most days. This past weekend I got to see my friend Angie for a couple days, which was awesome. On Saturday night before bed we discussed how important it is for us to lose weight and to take care of our bodies. The outcome of this conversation was the creation of the following goal.
30 DAYS ='s 30 POUNDS LOST
Seems easy enough right? Well...WRONG!
I currently way in at 220 lbs and have created a slew of bad habits including an addiction for fast food, sodas, and a sedintary lifestyle.
I will be adhearing to the following guidelines:
1200-1500 calories each day
NO SODA- Water, Juice, and Milk only
Exercise 5 days a week for 30 minutes or more and building
These stipulation seem manageable and yet I know the reality is a great deal of will power and tenacity to make this happen. If I am able to lose the 30 pounds it will place me right outside my ideal weight range of 190. Even better is that if I run daily I should be in good shape for the various running adventures that come with spring weather.
So...as the holiday approach I am preparing to do something that will be TOUGH...DIET. It is my hope that I will be able to keep the weight off once and for all, versus yo-yoing the rest of my life.
Today so far so good...I need to do the official weigh-in tomorrow, because I forgot to this morning, but the last time I checked I was somewhere around 215-220. I will update tomorrow. I accidently slipped a had a sip of ginger ail this morning, but poured it out and drank two glasses of water. I also had a V-8 juice which is 30 calories. I am having a lean cuisine for lunch and more water. My plan is to go running when I get off work at the track by UofL. I am going to try to push myself to run 2 miles. I may only be able to accomplish 1 and 1/2 which is frustrating, because a year ago I was able to run 5 miles each day.
My goal is to update this blog daily and post my progress as I go.
Here's to getting on the healthy track!