Setting Goals

I have reached the halfway mark! My original weight-loss goal when I started on January 1st was to lose a total of thirty pounds by our first wedding anniversary (June 4th). I am very proud of my progress so far and I find myself wondering why I always thought it was so hard to eat healthier and make myself exercise? It's really just an issue of commitment- I no longer have any excuses as to why I can't be healthy. I have time each day to get up and move and I buy almost all of the groceries that come into our house.

I have an appointment for a routine physical in a few weeks and I am going to be asking the doctor what I should realistically be setting as my ultimate weight loss goal. Thirty pounds is a lot of weight and will definitely be a huge step in making me a healthier, happier person but I will still be technically "overweight" for my height. I want to be the best version of myself that I can so I may be re-setting my goal soon. For now though, I am thrilled with my progress and pretty darn proud that my formerly "skinny day" jeans now require a belt to stay up! :)

Great Expectations

In addition to being the book that I am currently reading (as part of my New Year's Resolution), this phrase has really started to describe my life recently. I am actively pursuing a few different endeavors and so far my most successful one is working to lose 30 pounds by my first wedding anniversary. I am ecstatic about my progress so far (I'm less than a pound away from losing 5% of my starting weight!) and this experience is really proving to me that I CAN accomplish my goals if I really put forth the effort. I have a bunch of little projects going on right now and I am so optimistic about my ability to get them all done!

My current projects:
-Finish organizing and turning our spare bedroom into a home office/guest room
-Finish my wedding scrapbook (that I have been working on since waaaay before we even got married!)
-Work on my reading list
-Buy a camera and secure an internship so I can finally quit waitressing
-Complete my Daily Challenge each day

I have a lot more going on, but these are my goals that actually have a tangible result :) I'm going to keep working on these and all other projects that come my way so I can be as proud of my progress as I am of my weight loss!

In Search of a Healthier Donut

I love that I am finally losing weight. I love the energy that I have and the fact that my clothes are already starting to fit better.

However....
I still find myself craving those things that I used to eat on an almost daily basis. Cheetos, buffalo wings, candy, macaroni and cheese, the list could go on and on! I've done pretty well keeping my cravings at bay with some substitutions. But this week there has been one thing on my mind and I don't think it's going to go away until I have satisfied the urge to indulge.

I want a donut.  I want one so bad that I feel the need to drive 30 miles north of my house and find the Tim Horton's that I know is hiding from me. But I will not let this happen! I will not risk my gaining weight just so I can have 30 seconds of indulgence! (It would literally take me that much time to devour a cruller right now). So instead of buying those bazillion calorie treats at the bakery, I have decided that I am going to make a skinny version at home that will make me feel better while still getting my craving conquered! Some of my options right now:

Low Fat Baked Donuts with Cinnamon and Sugar
Lemon Blueberry Donuts
Chocolate Chip Donuts

I'll update after I've made some for myself and let you know how they turned out!