I'm back!!!!

I know I've been MIA for a while now.  A couple people have asked me what happened and the honest truth is I just got lazy.  My weight loss is 100% nonexistent.  In fact, I've GAINED weight.  And a lot of it!  As of this morning I am 138.6 pounds.  BUT!  I've made a new resolution to lose the weight, slowly but surely. My new goal weight is to get down to 100 pounds (the weight I was when Tony and I got married) by 2014. That may sound like a really long time, but I know myself and I can't try to do it quickly or I will indulge in too many sweets and chips and then end up gaining 3 pounds in 1 day.  I'm also taking measurements now.  My waist is 34 inches, neck is 12 inches and hips are 38 inches.  These are the measurements My Fitness Pal asks for.  I love using this app to log my food and exercise. 

My food intake goal is 1,400 calories a day.  I will also be exercising at least 3 times a week, but I am not going to count the calories I burn as more calories I can eat. So more than likely I will intake a net of about 1,000-1,200 calories a day.  Now, if I keep up this calorie intake, I'll reach 100 pounds next summer, but I know myself, and I will have cheat days and bad days, so I doubt I'll reach it by then, which is why I'm giving myself until 2014. 

I am doing my friend's weight loss competition again (this is my 4th round).  It is 6 weeks long and the person with the most percentage of weight lost gets the pool of money we all pitched in.  Weigh in is every Wednesday, so I will be updating the blog by Thursday.  I'm planning on doing a before and after picture with each 6 weeks to track my progress.  Here are my before pictures for this 6 weeks:

In addition, I'm giving myself rewards when I hit a certain weight.  Here's what I've come up with: 

135-new earrings
130-new shirt
125-a health/fitness magazine subscription...any suggestions?
120-new jeans
115-massage
110-pedicure
105-2 new sets of workout clothes
100-NEW WARDROBE!!!



The more weight I lose, the more expensive the reward is.  I shop at Ross a lot, so clothes won't be too expensive, but I'm really excited! I will have to buy some clothes here and there as I lose more weight, but I won't go overboard.  I'm okay with wearing baggy clothes for a few months to save my money for the grand finale.  So that's my plan.  Happy weight losing!