Thanks so much for all the encouragement! You guys are great!
Danielle- thanks for the tip on the albums- it was amazing to see all the transformations! There are a couple that I know I'll refer back to again and again, they're so inspiring. And, you're absolutely right, waiting for another Monday is insanity. I'll be going grocery shopping for a healthy dinner tonight!
volleyballsis- Love this: "Diets start on Mondays. A new life started the day you signed up at this site!"
ChunkySmoo- Good idea! I should think of how trapped I feel every time my motivation starts to wane!
Onderchic- Great suggestions and links (I made sure to favorite them!)- thanks!
juliastl- You're so right about the whole day being blown line of thinking- I do that constantly. I'll be at lunch with girlfriends and indulge a little and then think "well, this day's shot anyway, might as well go all out!" It's so destructive.
My plan is to follow the Eat-Clean Diet, which is more like a lifestyle change than a "diet." I know that it'll take a real change in my life to change my body and diets are so limiting and unrealistic for me (not knocking any one else's decision to go on one, I just know that it doesn't work for ME). I'm excited about starting it! How about you? Is there a plan that you enjoy?
cyndi- Welcome and good luck to you, too!