Weight Loss Motivation to Keep Going after Gaining: Restart Diet

AUHGGGG!!

Dear Diva's:
OMG ... The New Year, Couch Potato Time, getting relaxed on my exercise routine and a poor diet put my weight back up to 198.  (putting my weight loss at 13 pounds). AUGHHHHH  I can scream all I want- but I cant blame anyone but myself.  If I stuck to this I would have been at my goal weight by now.  The sad part is I did this to me. Of course the good news is, even though I messed up I have the power to do better!!

"Treat your body as if it belongs to someone you LOVE!"

And better is what I am doing! More Healthy Recipes and Dieting Tricks and Tips, Turning some of my exercise sessions into "Fun" Activities. I also decided to share a little more of my journey here on the blog and with friends. I think the accountability will help me to stay on point with the diet and exercise.  

So here I am at the gym weighing in... you know I weighed in my underwear and then posed for the picture. No way am I adding the weight of a sweatshirt to the scale.  #accountability

 My first steps: -Recording my weight and calories on a regular basis, so I know where I am and will be less likely to have my weight get out of control again.  I am using the free app My Fitness Pal (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/learn_more).  The app lets you record and track what you eat and snack on as well as your exercise and water intake.  There is a place for notes and sharing with friends.  You can even read blogs, get weight loss & fitness advice and sync the app to other tracking devices.
-Finding healthy, yet tasty recipes.  Along with browsing the internet, I went to my local library and checked out a bunch of books with healthy dishes and eating tips.  I read popular titles from authors like Jillian Michaels from the Biggest Loser and Joy Bauer from the Today Show.  And I watched informative and entertaining, (sometimes funny) videos on YouTube of real people dieting and sharing their weight loss journey.  Check out Mz, Brooklyn recipes and real talk about her weight loss struggles (https://youtu.be/vnhEKRorzUs), BorderHammer who throws out great advice (https://youtu.be/eDJJFAreV6k) and Lose Belly Fat who has some great before and after photos (https://youtu.be/3ZJ6NDjFDZE).

I will continue to share what I am doing and learning using me and not just stock photos #real. And of course we will keep this diva and continue to share plenty of beauty and fashion tips.