Well, my boyfriend and I have started a weightloss challenge. Actually we started it July 10th. The first to lose 10% of their body fat wins a new outfit. So far we have both fluctuated up and down losing 1% at any given time. Yeah... our progress is not so good!! That is why I am starting this blog... to encourage myself and keep track of my progress.

They say (whoever they are) that you should aim for 10% when you are trying to lose, I however am aiming for more. 10% is not going to get me back into my favorite jeans... I know I can do it. A few years back I was down to my lowest weight in several, several years. I was 151 then and I know I can do it again. I just need to stop being so LAZY!!! I had a friend who was a big motivator for me back then but we fell out of touch so now I need to motivate myself! I put the weight back on when I lost my job and consoled myself by eating every E.L.F. cookie I could find at Aunt Debby's house. (FYI - ELF is Everybody Loves Fudge... evil little Elf cookies that taunt you) NO MORE COOKIES... well ok, only if I eat them in moderation.

I have bought myself an elliptical machine which I have fallen in love with (don't tell Scott, I don't want him to be too jealous) and have been pretty good about it. My eating, while it is not the healthiest way to lose weight, it has proven to be effective in the past. I am eating cereal for breakfast and dinner, except on special occassions and lunch is a normal meal. I am trying not to snack so much in between but we have lots of goodies here at work. Bad Robin... Bad (I say bad because I am the one responsible for buying them, but I can't make everyone else suffer... or can I? ...evil laugh...)

So everyone wish me luck!