One Day at a Time

On New Years Day 2010, Devon and I decided that we would lose 30 pounds by summertime, and record our workouts and food intake each day. With both of us motivating each other from different states, we are determined to meet and exceed our goal by June.

So far, I have done 3 full days of snowboarding, and some Wii Fit Plus exercises. January 3rd I used my Wii Fit and burned 205 calories. January 5th, 6th and 8th, I snowboarded about 8 hours each day. Today, I did more exercises on Wii Fit and burned 197 calories.

To help lose weight, I have started portion control by eating less in general, and eating Smart One meals and Green Giant one serving veggie packages. I also integrated much more fruit into my daily food intake, versus snacks. Instead of snacking on chocolate, ice cream, and whatever else, I have been snacking on yogurt, oranges, apples and bananas. I have already started noticing a difference in my energy level and tightening throughout my body. The snowboarding had a lot to do with that, and helped jump start my weight loss.

I was a bit bad today, I ate some KFC chicken and potato wedges, but I will no longer eat out anymore. I already changed over from regular soda to diet, except I do enjoy regular Mountain Dew on occasion, but I intend on decreasing the amount of soda I drink. I have also made it a point not to eat past 9:30PM, which has helped tremendously. I think that this was my problem to begin with. Keeping control of eating during certain times throughout the day will help to keep my body energized when needed and rested when the evening comes.

The best motivation is the fact that my friend is working to lose weight with me. Regardless of Devon being states away, I know he will motivate me when I do not feel like working out. We are both working to exceed expectations and become healthier people, by working out and eating right.

The goal is to improve not only our bodies but our minds as well.

-Jaz