Fit Mama

JuiceBoxJungle has recently posted a great a new episode called “Real Soccer Mom” which is motivating me to get back into some sort of regular fitness routine. Check it out:

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It’s now 14 months after the birth of my youngest child and I’m still carrying around 10+ extra pounds.  With my formal education in health psychology, I “know” a lot about the ins and outs of behavioral modification. Putting such knowledge into practice in my own life, however, is not always so easy. 

I’ve decided to give myself a public challenge to lose 10% of my current body weight (which equates to about 14 pounds to lose — you do the math) in 14 weeks. I will be posting my progress  each Sunday and hope you, my dear readers, will follow along and post your own comments, successes, and challenges.

So here goes…my weight loss goals for week 1 are to:

1. Write down everything I eat and drink in a food diary. Recent research suggests that keeping a food diary is a powerful weight loss tool. Click here for more information and to download a free food diary.  

2. Buy a pedometer and record my steps per day in my diary. For more information about using pedometers to help you lose weight, click here. 

3. Get motivated by making a list of the reasons I would like to lose weight and get fit.

4. Post my progress next Sunday!

Here are some additional resources that my readers may find helpful or motivating :

Baby Boot Camp

Stroller Strides

Fit for Two