Trust & Goals

Happy Saturday! Finals are over!!! I survived, if not barely. I can't wait to read The Hunger Games now. As the diet goes, things are getting easier. It's so difficult in the beginning because you are craving everything and not really seeing any results. But trust me, once you get past that, it is totally worth it. You have to trust in the process. I've officially passed the "Eff My Life And This Stupid Diet" stage and have entered the "Your Face Looks Thinner" stage. My clothes are starting to get baggier. Ah!! I'm waiting until the end of the first month to try on my favorite pair of jeans that haven't fit me in months..


The exercising is by no means easy, but I can feel myself getting stronger. My endurance levels are rising and I only feel like passing out half of the time now :) I'm definitely not at the point where I look forward to exercising (will I ever?!), but I do look forward to the feeling of accomplishment after having done the workout. My back fat is also disappearing. I can't tell you how excited I am to say goodbye to the hotdog packs in the back. I wanted to start this journey with enough time to see results by the summer. Not only am I seeing results already, but I have a feeling that I may hit my goal before summer. My goal, btw, is to hit and maintain 135 lbs. I don't want to be a stick. I'm going for the Jennifer Aniston, long and lean, look. A body like that does not just happen; it's made to happen with hard work. In the videos, Jillian talks about defining your goals. She says that you must find your "Why" and then, when you do, you can endure any "How". I LOVE this.


The food portion of my diet has actually been kind of fun. I've been making a lot more meals at home and experimenting with different ingredients. This morning for breakfast, I broke away from my oatmeal safety net and modified a recipe from Jillian's cookbook. I sautéed thinly sliced onions in about 1 T of olive oil on medium heat and added chopped red bell pepper. I took a small yukon gold potato and microwaved it for 2 minutes in a paper towel. I then chopped it up and added it to the pan. I let the ingredients brown up, adding rosemary, parsley, S & P, cayenne, and garlic powder. I browned up a chicken apple sausage and fried an egg. The meal was under 300 calories and was delicious! I served it with roasted corn salsa, but found it wasn't needed.

I love the feedback I'm getting from this blog. Keep it coming! It keeps me motivated, which keeps me motivating!! I have before pictures that I will post in a while, once I have worked up the courage :)


Have a wonderful day! 


claire