Back on the wagon...and a link-up!

I'm the type of procrastinator person who needs to start things, particularly eating healthy and working out types of things, on a Monday.  If I don't, then I'm more than likely making excuses that carry me and my muffin top all the way until next Monday.  Sigh. 

I have been feeling really crappy lately and know it has everything to do with what I'm eating {read: anything and everything} and what I'm not doing....working out.  When I'm unhappy with how I look/feel {call me vain} I become depressed.  Not to mention a beast toward my poor husband. 

 I haven't felt happy with my body in a while.  Nothing fits right and I'm wishing it was acceptable to wear my maternity pants 14 months post partem.  Getting dressed pretty much consists of temper tantrums in my closet that end with an apparel bomb in the bedroom.  I don't want to leave the house in anything other than yoga pants and a wife beater.  My uniform. 

So I ate my way through the weekend knowing, come Monday, shit was going down.  So, I'm officially back on the wagon.

Gym?  Check.

Day one of Couch to 5k.  This app is great...really kept me motivated.

 I also did 10 girly push ups when I got home.  Pathetic, I know.  Hey, it's a start.  

Cardio alone ins't gonna cut it.  So, in an attempt to whittle my middle, I am linking up with Shannon at Life After I 'Dew' for a  30 day/300 Ab Challenge.  Today was day one.  Oh dear lord above.  That ish is hard as a mo fo.  I definitely had sucky form and could barely do half of the freaking exercises.  I could hardly lift my leg in the shower to wash my foot. My whole body feels like jell-O.  Tomorrow is gonna be FUN!

Unfortunately, for me, if there's one thing I've learned, it's that exercise isn't enough.  I have to eat healthy if I want to feel good.  Even after one day of drinking only water and eating right, I *feel* better.  Basically less like a slug.  I love the my fitness pal app and am happy to be back on the wagon with counting my calories.  It works for me.  Otherwise I'm eating triple the serving of most things I love.  Goodbye, huge bowls of Peanut Butter Panic Ice cream. 

Healthy eats? Check. 

Delish salad I made for lunch.  Only 280 calories.

Accountability is half the battle for me.  So I'm putting my intentions out there.  For all to see.  Before and after pics and all.