reach my goal weight and stay there

Hmm…I fully intended to start on my new diet/exercise routine today. Ah, good intentions.
And then there were enchiladas.
And there were leftovers. So we had them again for dinner.
And there was no exercise.

But! I have the house to myself for the weekend, starting tomorrow, so it’s huzzah exercise! Wish me luck.

I’ve tried diets in the past. Lots and lots of diets. Surprisingly, Lean Cuisine was the thing that worked the best for me, but it’s really easy to get bored with those meals. Once I stopped eating the Lean Cuisine meals, I gained back some of the weight I had lost. Not a great deal, but enough to make me unhappy. I have no idea how many pounds I actually lost during that time, since I prefer to go by body measurements instead of weight. But, after the Lean Cuisine, I had lost 5 inches in my waist. I’ve only gained back 1 1/2 inches, but it’s 1 1/2 inches that I didn’t want to find again!
So now I’ve set myself a goal. I want to be down to within 10 pounds of my goal weight by March next year. Really, I want to lose another 6 inches in my waist, since I’m going by measurements and not body weight. I want a flat stomach and toned arms and legs, and a butt like granite! I’m going to cut down my diet to around 1000-1200 calories a day, and I’m going to exercise regularly. I’ve started following Nerd Fitness which is not only informative, but entertaining. I’m going to come up with an exercise routine that I can stick to without getting bored. I’ll probably change it up every couple of weeks specifically to avoid that. Hopefully, I can start posting entries about inches lost and pounds shed!