30 day challenge.

So, I'm fat. There's really no way around that (literally). We got family pictures done by an awesome photographer and I nearly cried when I saw them. You know how anorexics look in the mirror and think they are huge? Well, I have the opposite of that. Prorexia, maybe? Yeah, I don't know. Anyway, the list of reasons is long ... two pregnancies less than two years apart, age, two injuries that make working out impossible, our schedule, two kids, and well, I like to eat. A lot. It's caught up with me now and I really need to at least *try* to do something about it. Hence, the 30 day challenge. My Fitness Pal says I can only eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight. Sounds like a lot until I realized that I'd have to eat air and Splenda for two meals a day to hit that. I'm going to keep that # in mind, but really, I am going to try and do the following for the next 30 days.

1. The 30 Day Shred, daily.

2. Walk with the kids, daily. (Which includes pushing 60 pounds of kids in a 20 pound stroller. Extra points, right??)

3. Drink a LOT more water.

4. Snack twice a day and that's it. No more random eating.

5. Watch portion sizes.

6. No eating after 7.

7. Blog progress daily.

That's it. I'm not setting a goal weight because I don't think I have much control over that, really. I don't want to feel disappointed at the end because I didn't hit an arbitrary #. If I can do the above every day for 30 days, I will have hit my goal. I think I will need a prize. I'd really like a new Vera Bradley, but I think that's out of the budget. So, I will keep thinking on it.

It seems like people lose inches but not as many pounds doing the 30DS. I have my measurements and will post them at the end. Hopefully with a nice total of inches lost. If you are a friend, would you help me? Ask me if I worked out yesterday (because I won't be able to do the Shred until the kids are in bed). Cheer me on. Lord knows I will need it.