Wow - I can not believe how long it's been since I updated this blog - 5 months! A lot has happened in those 5 months, several vacations - Charleston, Hilton Head, Greece!, New York City, my 30th birthday, my 2nd wedding anniversary (last night), and a promotion at work. It has been a great few months in general, but dietwise and exercisewise it has not been successful. I actually did pretty well through the beginning of August, but the last 2 months have been all about eating out (including 10 days in Greece and a long weekend in NYC) and very little exercise. I've gained 8 pounds just in the last 2 months alone.

So, I'm making a fresh start. I'm ready to get refocused on eating healthily and working out consistently. My husband has decided he wants to focus on those things too and I'm grateful, because together, I know we'll be successful. My plan is to track calories (aiming for under 1600 a day) and to consistently exercise.

I'm starting this process at 171.0 pounds. Yikes. My goal is to maintain between 145-150 pounds. I know I can do it and I need to do it and I'm returning to my blog for accountability and tracking. I plan to update regularly, tracking food and exercise, as well as weekly goals and weighins. I'm starting fresh today, one day at a time, one meal at a time.