I Ate What?!?

so . . . i have to start working on my nutrition . . . all this time i thought if i ate the right foods in whatever quantity that i was doing good . . . i cook damn near everything i can find on skinnytaste.com and eat it until i can't stuff another bite down my throat  . . . well little did i know how many calories i was consuming even if they were so-called "skinny" calories . . . the skinny recipes only work if they are eaten in the right portions . . . and boy were my portions OFF!! . . . i tracked the majority of my food consumption yesterday on my fitness pal and was shocked to see the number of calories i had consumed . . well over 700 more than my calorie goal . . . that was an eye opener . . . needless to say i broke out my measuring utensils when i packed my lunch last night to be sure that i was consuming the correct portions today and going forward . . . that $0.82 i spent at Wal-Mart on a set of measuring spoons/cups is about to be put to work . . . i entered my breakfast, snacks and lunch into the tracker for today and i have 439 calories left for dinner . . . not bad . . . a far cry from yesterdays consumption . . . i just have to stick to my meals and usually that's not a problem . . . hope there's no office birthdays today . . . . so i'm gonna give my fitness pal i fair try for about a month and see if having that tool makes a difference on my waistline . . . . i'm hoping so . . . so here's to "knowing" instead of guessing and assuming . . .  and like my good friend G.I. Joe once said . . . knowing is half the battle . . . if you are on my fitness pal . . . please add me . . . let's motivate each other :)

add me :)

Ready! Set! . . . . .

i can't quite say go yet because go time is not until tomorrow. but it's time once again for me to start my weight loss journey and hopefully this time it will be my last. i've been cleared by the doctor to workout on the elliptical trainer, i have printed out 12 weeks of workout routines and i've researched proper nutrition for weight loss. so i have no excuse but to get started. day one will be tomorrow January 24th. can't say i'm looking forward to it but i will say i'm ready for the challenge. if you're interested to know the tools i'll be using i'll be happy to share by posting what my routine was/is for the day and what i plan on eating and what i actually ate.

i really hope someone out there is paying attention. although i have a slew of family and friends who support me, for some reason i find comfort and hold myself more accountable when i'm in the company of strangers. i know not all feedback will be positive but i do hope that you will all be respectful of me and of any others who should happen to visit or post on this blog.

if any of you are on the same journey and you have a blog post it and i will follow you. you never know we might be able to help each other along the way.

here's to all of our success. i'm claiming it now because this time i'm not going allow me to sabotage myself!