"Secrets" we keep

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I went for a walk today because I've been bored with my workout DVD's lately. I actually had the desire to walk in the daytime. I truly prefer to walk under the stars! Unfortunately having almost being hit by a neighbor I don't do that anymore. Anyway on my journey I thought about alot of things. I'll share my top two with you.

First thing I thought about was the fact that I was facing a fear! Yay me! I dislike walking in the daylight as much as I dislike trying on clothes in a dressing room. My first thought when walking in the daytime is that people/neighbors can see my fat jiggling on me as I walk. Knowing people can see my fat jiggling as I walk really makes me uneasy. Today when those thoughts started to creep into my brain I mentally screamed...STOP THE MADNESS! Yep, I yelled at that inner child, the Debbie Downer that lives inside. I found out something...she SHUT UP! Imagine that! I began to walk with a bit more confidence and my shoulders back. It felt great. That takes me to the next thought I had, the secret I'm keeping. <Cue the suspenseful soap opera music>

I felt giddy inside (after I scolded the inner Debbie Downer) while I was walking and thought that I'm in the process of my big reveal! In the spirit of the typical home renovation show where at the end of the show they have the "Big Reveal." Well that's my secret. Working on my personal "big reveal" I'm choosing to do a little everyday towards my health and weight loss.

No matter what I do as long as my behavior and actions chip away at my weight and negative self talk I continue to work on my "secret." You know how I'll know my secret is out? When that first person makes the comment..."Hey Erika, have you lost weight?" Then I'll know my secret will be out. Typically when other people who also struggle with weight see that you've achieved a weight loss milestone the next question is "What is your secret?" That's when I can smile and say..."I just chose to start." In essence that is what kept me away from my goal weight. Just being able to start to DO something about my weight. Not complain, not whine, just start.

So has your "secret" been revealed? If so how did you feel? How did you feel during your journey? Did you feel like giving up? What motivated you to keep going? What motivated you to start? Post your comment below. I'd love to hear from you.

Lose It!

Have you heard of this app? I had it on my iPhone and then when I upgraded to the 4S I didn't add it back to my phone until I found out there was something special about it.

I was reading online the wonders that is Lose it. What sold me was that the app allows you to scan barcodes and it will populate the nutrition information regarding that item! What the heck!?!?! I have an extremely hard time tracking what I eat. Call me lazy or whatever you want I just can't sit down and write out what I ate. Just like I can't sit down and plan out what I need to eat. I try really I do. But I just have a really hard time. I have to say that on average I track my foods 4 times out of a week. Not too bad.

So are you good about tracking your foods for the day? If so what are your methods? Post below!