If you have been with me since the beginning (2 days ago) you'll notice that I added links to other weight loss blogs on the right hand side of the page. I find that reading daily articles about weight loss and healthy eating keeps me motivated for the day. I like to read them in the morning, they set me on the right track to make good food choices for the day.
Another thing that keeps me motivated is my food and exercise diary. There are a slew of food and exercise logs on the Internet. They will track the amount of food you consume and calories burned while exercising. The better ones will even calculate how many calories you should consume each day in order to lose your desired amount of weight each week. I have tried 2 different online logs, however the one that worked best for me is just an excel spreadsheet I created 2 years ago. I used that from October 2006 to May of 2008 and I lost over 30lbs! I customized my log to provide information that keeps me motivated. For instance each day I calculate how many calories I intake and how many I expend. My log translates that information into lbs lost per day. Knowing that I'm losing .3lbs a day is the greatest motivation I've found!
Last but not least, the other motivator that I'm using for this 12 week period is writing this blog. I'm sure that no one besides my sister and boyfriend are reading this, however forcing myself to divulge my weekly weight loss percentage on the Internet is a strong motivator. I want to ensure that percentage of the weight that I have loss goes up and the .lbs go down.
Daily Journal:
Today I had a great diet day. I ate around 1250 calories and I burned over 700 calories in an 1 hr. and 6 min. on the elliptical machine. I also threw in 30 minutes of lower body weight lifting.
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