Places to visit...

Last night I was laying in bed thinking about how I am going to accomplish my goal of losing 30 pounds.  I can't just say "diet and exercise" because I know me and I won't follow through unless I have very detailed tools to use in this endeavor.  There are some good ideas, tools and websites out there.  So I need to gather what works for me and maybe tweak it a little to fit my life and my schedule.  Two things I plan on using a lot are:

• The website www.myfitnesspal.com .  This is an awesome place to keep a daily food journal and exercise log.  And it has a fabulous iPhone app you can use to really keep yourself honest and up to date about what your are doing.  Remember... WHAT YOU EAT IN PRIVATE, YOU WEAR IN PUBLIC.
• My Pinterest folders on diet tips and exercise routines.  I have collected some of the most amazing tips and advice.  If you need an invite to join Pinterest, let me know.

So you'll notice NO pictures yet.  I know, I'm procrastinating that already.  I promise they are coming.  This weekend I will strip down and post the horror.  Ugh... I hope I have a bottle of wine in the fridge.....

I do have some good news to report already.... I have been focusing on eating better this week (not counting the package of Skittles last night) and I lost 1.5 pounds.  Probably water weight more than anything, but YAY for me!!!  EVERY little victory counts!  :)

A few more sites I want to investigate further...

EXERCISE - great mini workouts and lots of tips

• http://fitbie.msn.com
• http://weightloss.allwomenstalk.com/ 
• http://downtownn.tumblr.com/tagged/workout

DIET - yummy recipes and lots of eat this/not that

• http://www.health.com/health/eating/
• http://keepyourdietreal.com/
• http://www.skinnytaste.com/