Must be realistic

Today is my birthday and I wanted to be able to buy a few new clothes. And of course I had an unrealistic goal that I would lose 20 lbs by now. So, since I haven’t lost the 20 lbs I’d planned to punish myself and not buy new clothes.
Well, I have learned that it is important to make goals realistic so therefore, even though I am not necessarily buying clothes in the size I want. I will still buy a new outfit to celebrate what I have accomplished.
I want to be a realist and not set impossible goals that set me up for failure, so what I have started doing is: while keeping my food journal at the beginning of each week I set one-two goals that I will work on for the week!! This is only my second week so will see how it goes.

Positive Thinking

Things are going well, for the moment.... I need to focus on the positive changes I've made. I quit soda (I was drinking two 32oz Pepsi(s) everyday), I am making it to the gym to workout 5-6 days per week. I've even managed to lose some weight.
I am still struggling with my diet some and need to make some adjustments to what I am eating.
I ran into Sherry (one of the other participants) tonight at the gym and she gave me some suggestions on some tasty snacks. I plan to give these suggestions a try.
So my goal for this week is to work on my nutrition some more. Yes, I did say that last week but no one is perfect and now is not the time to get down on myself.

Diet Frustration

I have made some healthy changes so far but still feel that I am lacking when it comes to my diet. To be quite honest I just feel overwhelmed! So my goal over the next few weeks is to focus on my diet. I plan to accomplish this by continuing my food dairy (which I keep daily). And I guess try and figure a way to incorporate some healthy eating habits without getting so overwhelmed.

If anyone has any advice I could really use!!

Update

Well, things are going ok for me. I have lost 5lbs so far.... I have been doing really well with my exercising, just this week I have started to run a little on the treadmill. I am up to 60 minutes on my cardio (YEAH) this is a big accomplishment for me.
One thing I have discovered while going to the gym, I must be entertained so I have started to bring my IPod with some fast pace songs and I also download books to listen to. I have noticed that if I am preoccupied the time goes a lot faster.
I am also doing strength training two days per week, I alternate working my lower body on Tuesdays and upper body on Friday.

Getting Started

Dr Carter asked us to reflect on why it is that we are doing this?
The last four years have been extremely trying for me and my family. I lost my dad at age 57 to diabetes. My sister to hypothyroidism at age 24; and my mother just this last year to heart failure. Through all these experiences it has helped me realize that good health is very important!!! I myself would like to live a full and healthy life and realize this can be made possible by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.