I am celebrating my first month of a successful switch to lifestyle changes in the areas of fitness and nutrition, and I wanted to share with you some work I did comparing and contrasting before I started weight loss and the first month after.

If you please, give it a look-through and share your thoughts, and a question I have for you is that I need ideas on how to reward myself for accomplishing my goals. That is not something I've worked out because my reward has always been unhealthy food or alcohol, two things I am avoiding at the moment.

Thank you!

Fit 2 B Me: An Empowering First Month
Week 4 pounds lost: 14.6
Pounds left to lose: 81.4
Mental/Emotional Check-in: How do I feel? PROUD, empowered, inspired, motivated

About Me: Then and Now

Past eating habits: Eat once a day, constant snacking, frequent fast food, junkfood binges, lots of soda

Current eating habits: Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner; increased veggies and fruit, decreased bread, soda, meat, and alcohol; eat salads at lunch and dinner, daily protein shake, limit to 300 calories when I eat out, smaller portions

Past exercise: Little to none

Current exercise: 60+ minutes at the gym, increased walking

Obstacles (my current issues and possible solutions):
Increasing water: Chart it, make it a priority, drink as often as I can
Don't feel like exercising: Just do it, I feel better afterwards, eyes on the prize
Love/Hate relationship with the treadmill: I work up a sweat the best on the treadmill
Get bored with the gym: Make it a routine, use different machines, opt for the pool
Staying motivated: It's a lifestyle change, in it for the long run, read 100 Days of Weight Loss
Depressed?: Push self to exercise--I will feel better, gets energy out, read 100 Days of Weight Loss

People and resources (for support)
Grandparents, my friend Joseph, my T, PsychCentral, Kaiser: Weight loss classes and support group, food journal, 100 Days Book/Self-help/Health books, Gym--classes, machines, pool and spa, bike, music, parks

Plan of Action

Water goals
At Starbucks, opt for chai tea or other tea
Eating out, opt for water or tea
Opt for caffeinated water over coffee
Keep a water bottle on hand and in car
Drink tea nightly

Fitness Goals
60+ minutes at gym...2 hours IF I have time and energy
Increase 5 minutes on cardio each week
Attend a fitness class IF I have time and energy

Nutrition Goals
Eat healthy snacks throughout the day
Limit protein shakes/bars: keeps me full but stores fat
Prepare meals ahead of time before going out--saves money and healthier than eating out

Reasons to Stay Motivated (in short)
Mamma and Papa have already noticed a difference!
I miss my hip bones
I miss being a size 3

But most importantly... I want to be PROUD of my body!