Countdown to a Healthier Me

10 foods I have to learn to eat in moderation

• Reese's peanut butter cups
• French fries
• Vanilla soft serve ice cream
• Sirloin steak
• White or yellow cake with vanilla frosting
• Cookies
• Spaghetti
• Bread
• Pizza
• Chocolate Frosty's

9 foods I want to add to my diet

• 1% milk
• Melons
• Fish, other then just tuna
• Spices!
• Spinach
• Berries, other then just strawberries
• Whole wheat bread
• Whole wheat pasta
• Brown Rice

8 reasons I have for wanting to lose weight

• I want to weigh less then my husband
• I want to be able to walk long distances without my thighs chafing
• I want to be able to stand for a long period of time without my ankles bruising
• I want to be able to wear 'cute' clothes
• I want to be able to get up and down off the floor without my knees hurting
• I want to be able to share clothes with my sister
• I want to try to avoid having diabetes, high cholesterol and other weight related illnesses
• I want to have more energy

7 excuses I have used in the past for not losing weight

• I have PCOS
• No one in my family is small
• It's too expensive to eat healthy
• I don't have the time to exercise
• Why bother? No one cares what I look like anyway
• I'm not that heavy
• It's impossible, I just can't do it!

6 motivational quotes to keep me going

• 'A man's doubts and fears are his worst enemies.' -William Wrigley Jr
• 'Other people and things can stop you temporarily. You're the only one who can do it permanently.' -Zig Ziglar
• 'Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.' -Walter Elliot
• 'Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.' -H.L. Hungt
• 'We never repent of having eaten too little.' -Thomas Jefferson
• 'Never, never, never quit!' -Winston Churchill

5 exercise goals I have for 2007

• I want to be able to complete the Susan Komen breast cancer walk in October
• I want to be able to walk at least 4 miles a day, 5 days a week
• I want to strengthen my core muscles
• I want to start weight training for tone and definition
• I want to learn to belly dance

4 things I want to be able to wear

• mini skirts
• calf high boots
• fitted tops
• lacy bras

3 lifestyle changes I need to make to be successful

• eat out less
• plan my meals
• make exercise a priority

2 reasons I overeat

• boredom
• being tired

1 person I am doing this for

• ME!!!