Set your goals and don't drink your calories.

  If there is one thing us Americans are good at besides being obese, is setting goals. To me, that's the key to weigh loss. You really need to set goals, and have a prize for achieving that goal. This is what I do... for every ten pounds I lose, I get something. I doesn't matter what that something is, it could be a new shirt, shoes, a movie, something fun or even food. YES I SAID YOU CAN REWARD YOURSELF WITH FOOD! Now don't pig out. Don't think... I lose ten pounds a get to eat a cake. No. Just one meal or one nice treat. This helps me because instead of focusing on my 80 pound goal, I just take it 10 pounds at a time. It works so you don't get intimidated, and it makes it go by faster. Before you know it, you will have lost 30 pounds, and have received 3 prizes.

  Soda pop is your biggest enemy. Did you know that average American gains 10 pounds a year just from soda? It's true! Lets change that, and make it 10 pounds lost every year from not drinking soda. Try to switch to diet soda, at least you are cutting out the sugar and calories. But diet soda can still be bad for you. So, if you can, just don't drink any soda. Instead, drink lots of water. Water boost your metabolism, fills you up, and hydrates you, which is better for your work outs. No more soda. This is how I think of it. When ever I want a sprite (sprite is my favorite) or any other soda. I tell myself.. "You can't afford it." It's true. It's so bad to drink your calories. It's not worth it in the long run. literally.

   Anyway, this week I lost 1.4 LBS. Which isn't bad, but I feel like I can do SOOOO much better. That's my goal this week, doing better. I want to lose 2.5 LBS this week. If I do lose 2.5 LBS then I will have lost a little over 10 LBS since the I've started!!! WOOT! That means I will be that much closer to my ultimate goal, and I also will have gotten a prize. :)

 

275.6 - 1.4 =

 

274.2