If it were easy, nobody would be overweight. Whitney's new range.

It's not easy. It is easier though, as I go. Not the Jillian workouts. Those suck more and more each time. I actually felt like Day 1 was more killer than Day 2. My legs are the best part of my body, so I really love to feel the burn there. Even mountain climbers (in retrospect) are a beautiful burn that I have been surprisingly craving.

My motivation is that my sister and I were made from the same people, we're only a couple of inches in height difference and we used to be able to wear all the same clothes. She even told me last night that there was a shirt I used to wear in high school that she couldn't fit into. Shock! I want to be a dyamic duo - show stoppers. I want people to think of "those sisters" as hot girlS. Not, Leah is so pretty and tiny and Whitney's lost a little weight, good for her. Working out with Leah and having her around to support me, guide my dieting habits, blog etc., is really helpful. Everyone wants to be trained by the person who motivates them, right? I don't even need to put a picture of my goal on the treadmill as I run, she's standing right next to me. Another thing we've talked about lately is that you wouldn't want to have a fat trainer... You want a trainer who has a body that seems almost unattainable, but who reassures you it IS attainable. I like having Leah and Jillian as my trainers. One virtual/in a book and one yelling "Straighten your back! Slow down and feel the burn! You can do it! Ten more seconds!"

I'm dedicated to completing the 30 day work out and diet program. I did good this morning. I had a piece of raisin bread (low sodium and only 80 calories) and half a cup of fat free yogurt. Then, I sliced some cucumbers and packed fat free Italian dressing to snack at work. Tonight Brian and I are having dinner together, so I'll see if we can cook a Jillian recipe.


He's trying to be supportive and told me last night that I'm looking great and I don't need to lose anymore weight. That just tells me he's used to me at this weight. True, this is the weight range I have worked to stay in since Brian and I have been together. So for the majority of our relationship (my life) I have been around 140-145. I'm DONE with it. I want to set a new range. A girl commented on a health blog today with an ideal weight range measurement system. First add 100 lbs for 5 ft, then add another five lbs for each inch above 5 ft. I'm 5'5 ish. So I should weigh around 125-130 lbs. And with Jillian, Leah and Mom I CAN DO IT! New range 125-135. Officially. And it would be nice if I could get there (no matter which scale I measure on) before March 11th's weigh in.

Another long term goal... depending on how the talk with the boss goes today- is to look super hot at the next company boat party. Last year I was a blob. And there are so many small, attractive girls who work here that the boat party feels somewhat like a PDiddy video. I want to be tan and fly.