Hi Everyone -
I am a little bit behind on starting my blog, but wanted to write a couple of things before week 2 gets away from me.  I have never blogged before, so please excuse my cyber ignorance :)  I do like to write, so I am hoping this will help me keep on track.  So far, this week has started out a bit rough and my eating has not been as on track as I would like it to be.  My youngest had her 5th birthday party over the weekend and of coarse there was bday cake! Erghhhhh!  My family also really makes the most out of occasions, so the day also meant visiting into the late late night and more foods that aren't ideal for me right now.  "Occasions" tend to be my hardest struggles and with my family being so large, there is an "occasion" almost every month between normal holidays and birthdays.  I have not yet found my magic approach to these things.  Any suggestions?

My goals overall for this next 3 months are to exercise a minimum of 3-4 times per week and keep my eating clean and lo-carb.  No carb doesn't work for me, but I am finding that lo-carb does... overall I just feel better when I am not weighted down with a bunch of starches.  My weight loss goal is to lose 25 pounds, which is not going to be easy, but I am determined!