So, it's been awhile

Well, a lot has gone on. Since I started Grad school to get my MBA while working full-time, I've realized that I'm a lot busier than I thought I'd be. I am still determined to get heathy. My husband and I have set up a system where I am rewarded for every 10 pounds lost, and at the end, I get a new bikini and a trip to the South of France by way of Italy. Sounds good to me! Now, to get to my goal weight, which is somewhere around 135 pounds (I'm 5'4").

I have lost my first 10 pounds so far and I'm waiting patiently for my first surprise. Don't worry, I have dropped plenty of hints! I've decided that I would really like the new All-Clad Waffler (4-square) from Williams-Sonoma (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/e185/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C16%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Call%2Dclad%20waffler&cm%5Fsrc=SCH) so I can make healthy wheat waffles to keep in the freezer so I always have a healthy breakfast option to go with the berries I froze this summer. Next 10 pounds I want to get the All-Clad indoor grill (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku5396171/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C16%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Call%2Dclad%20indoor%20grill&cm%5Fsrc=SCH) so I can easily grill chicken for lunch. I know they are a bit extravagant, but they could help me keep moving forward on the healthy eating thing and they are a great kickoff for what has been the hardest part so far.

I also started seeing a nutritionist again, and I'm back in therapy to help control stress so I don't deal with it by eating. I've organized my vast collection of workout videos and have been fairly faithful at doing them on days that I'm not swimming or doing something else. I've also been more carefully watching what I'm eating and trying to follow a lower-carb type of diet, but nothing like the Atkins diet. I'm trying to worry more about portion control than I am about what I'm eating too, so I'm not depriving myself.

Well, we'll see how the rest of the day goes! I'm learning to take it one day, one pound at a time to avoid becoming overwhelmed and discouraged. So far, so good!

Di