"If we defend our habits, we have no intentions of quitting them."

So far, since I started my process 2 weeks ago, 

I have lost 6 pounds!  

10/10 - 215

10/22 - 209

I have been diligent in my effort to lose weight.  I have been proactive toward my goal.....

1.  I downloaded an app MyFitnessPal (which I already had, but didn't use) which counts my calories, both coming in and out...

2.  I have been diligent on watching my caloric intake, being sure to eat WHEN I Need to eat, not just mindless snacking.  My snacking has been shifted from crackers/chips to apples & grapes. 

3.  My obsession with Sweet Tea has been changed to Water.  I drink Sweet Tea only at one meal, but not on a daily basis.

4.  I have decided to take up Kickboxing as a hobby!  I am super excited because I have been trying to find a hobby but not sure what I wanted to do.  So, I have a plan, now I must execute it....  I am waiting some wiggle room in the schedule, and I will get started...

HOWEVER.... 

I have not been so diligent about my exercising...

I am still working on that...  Not yet a consistency established.   I will do great one week, nothing another week, a little something another week, etc.  I really get caught up in other things, work or family related, and I use that as an excuse of WHY I CANT exercise; or I am being plan lazy, but calling it "a long day that I am so tired and need to rest".  I have a treadmill in my garage, BUT I don't like to stare at the Laker Gold wall...  I enjoy going walking/jogging, BUT run out of time before the sun goes down, and I have the Wii games, BUT don't always feel like doing them.  So, what I have is a list of BUTs.  My desire to get my body moving is there, but my motivation is not... This is NOT helpful for me or my weightloss goal.  (Which is why I chose my quote. )

"If we defend our habits, we have no intentions of quitting them."

So, my goal is to continue what I am doing as far as eating, but increase my consistency with exercise.   

I will commit to a minimum of 20 minutes 4 days a week.   

(I know that that is not quite enough to lose a ton of weight, but typically, once I start exercising, I will put in a complete effort and complete my workout session... So this is really nothing more than a conscious effort to get the ball rolling.)

So,  my quote to get me started is...

"If we defend our habits, we have no intentions of quitting them."