30 by 30

At the beginning of August I decided to set a weight loss goal for myself. I usually don't like to set time limits for my weight loss but I decided to try a '30 by 30' goal. My 30th birthday is November 3rd and I want to be down 30 pounds by then. I'm 9 pounds there and I still have just over a month to go. I need to be vigilant about what I put in my body and about my workouts. I need to make my workouts a priority and not to continue to make excuses for not working out.

I don't want to be the fat friend anymore. I don't want to be ashamed of how I look. I don't want to untag myself in Facebook pictures or feel embarrassed to have my picture taken.

I want to enter my 30's with confidence. I want someone to look at me and see me, not how big I look. I want to feel healthy and look healthy.

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

Healthy & Fit

Dinner

I made my own version on Carrabba's Chicken Bryan served over rice for dinner tonight. Doesn't it look amazing!

I used Perdue Perfect Portions Chicken Breast, Trader Joe's Goat Cheese Medallions, sweet onions (caramelized), green peppers, and Minute Rice rice pilaf. Probably one of the best meals I have ever cooked. This is all part of my August goal to make two actual meals or recipes.

August Goal Update

I am only 5/16 on my workout goal for August. I did work out in the hotel gym on Thursday night but after walking around all day Friday and Saturday, I didn't have the energy for the gym.

I decided on a second goal for August. I want to cook two real recipes. The first on my list is this delicious looking casserole from Emily Bites.

Deep Dish Pizza Casserole

I want to cook more and rely less on instant meals from the freezer to the oven. I eat the same meals over and over again and I am getting bored. I have a list of recipes in my ZipList that I plan on making in the near futures.

Motivation

Weigh In Friday August 3rd

I lost 0.3 pounds today. Doesn't sound like much but my week wasn't that great either.

On top of being bloated from my period, I didn't have the best eating habits either.

I spent the weekend with my mom and had a big dinner out (including a mini slice of key lime pie). Tuesday was trivia night and my choice of dinner wasn't that great. I had only intended to have 10 of the fries included with my sandwich but I ended up eating all of the fries. Wednesday night was Hibachi night with the YPN group. I was good and only drank soda instead of beer. I ended up staying for dinner and had chicken teriyaki on the Hibachi with rice and veggies. I ate all of the chicken and veggies and not all of the rice but there is a lot of sodium in teriyaki.

I was up 2 pounds on Thursday morning after Hibachi but down 0.3 this morning. I call that a success!

August Goal

My goal for August: work out 16 days this month. For each day I work out, I will put a star sticker on my calendar. I'll update on September 1st if I reached my goal.