Starting Today

I have been beating myself up lately, letting my body image consume my happiness.  It's been rough because I have not been able to do a full workout like I used to due to the problems I have with my back.  I've just been gaining and gaining since we moved here.  I tried to get into a good walking routine but my back cannot handle hills right now and we have two hills on both sides of our neighborhood so no matter which way I go...there is a hill, ha! I feel like I'm at my biggest (other than pregnancy) and I'm not happy with how I look. I don't strive to be super skinny. I love my curves. I just want to be tone and fit.

So I finally gathered up enough courage to speak to my spine doctor (I do NOT like talking to people about the things I dislike about myself) and he suggested that I get into swimming/aquatic exercises.  Whether I'm jogging in the pool or doing laps, he says I will get my heartrate up and burn calories without it hurting my back because my body will be free weight in the water.  He also suggested that I cut back on my calorie intake because I'm obviously unable to burn as many calories now. 

So with that being said...today is the day I get on the road to feeling good again.  I am going to try my hardest and focus only on MY goal. Not letting anybody influence me or tell me otherwise.  The food part will be the hardest because I love to eat but I'm going to work hard at cutting back. I am currently somewhere between 165-168 right now (wow...openly admitting that seems WILD) and my goal is to be between 140-145.  I am hoping to reach this goal by the end of the year. That will be my Christmas gift to myself! :)

I HAVE TO DO THIS! With God by my side, anything is possible!

Also...if anyone has any low calorie recipes, snacks or tips...please share on here! I'm open to trying anything...as long as it tastes good. If you suggest I drink something green, don't even bother because I won't do it! haha!! 


Cindy