Slow and Steady

So I've decided to finally get serious about losing weight and getting healthier and more in shape.  I know I've said this a million times before, but this time I really want to do it.  A few weeks ago I started using this website, sparkpeople.com, which is kind of like weight watchers only free.  When I signed up it got all my info and calculated how many calories I should be eating per day (a range), as well as carbs, fat, and protein.  I enter what I eat and drink and it tells me the nutrition facts and how much I have left to eat to be within the range for the day.  There is also a fitness tracker to keep track of my cardio and strength stuff each day, and a weight tracker.  I weigh myself every wednesday and take measurements once a month.  I've been using spark people and working out for 3 weeks now, and really like it.  And I've already seen results!!  I have learned that I definitely need something like this to help me keep on track of things.  It has been really helpful to be able to really see how much everything is worth, and how much I can really eat in a way.  This has made me more conscious of what I'm eating, and want to not miss workouts. 

I also stole the jar idea off pinterest, so I have two little mason jars with stones in them, one for the pounds to go and one for pounds lost.  It's really nice to have another visual, and it feels good to get to move stones over.  Also, Craig and I figured out what would be rewards for every 15 pounds I lose, and when I should get there by.  I wrote those down and posted them on one of my corkboards so I can see them and look forward to the rewards!  I really want to do this the healthy way, so my goal is to lose 2 pounds per week.  Slow and steady wins the race.  :)