Guess what?

I am now a proud member of LA Fitness! That's right...I joined a gym. And I am super excited about it. I have been to the gym four times this week and hope to get in the habit of going 3-5 times per week. This week I took Hip Hop, Body Works, and Water Aerobics (twice). There is just something that is fun about group aerobics. I have such a hard time getting motivated to do the treadmill or weights. I like the instruction of a class. So wish me luck on my new endeavor.

Oh, and if you can't tell already, I am back on the Dr. Fountis program again. I started on Tuesday and have lost 9lbs already this week! GO ALAYNA!!! I think it's all about the attitude. I am done making excuses, and only focusing on the short term goals. I don't know why I always let my brain win the weight loss battle, but this time I am politely telling my brain to SHUT UP! And it's working...

For my Utah girls, remember our Humanities class with Miss Lees? Well the one thing I learned in that class (that has nothing to do with Humanities) is the way to win the battle with your mind. So with her help, I have formulated the following sentence which I write or say aloud 10 times a day:

I will be successful on Dr. Fountis until CE in a healthy and positive way.

Remember that? Well, surprisingly it is working too! By the way, CE (aka Creative Escape) is a huge scrapbooking event put on by Bazzill Basics Paper (my work) and Heidi Swapp and it is the first week in September. So, I have approximately 1 1/2 months of dieting to look forward to and then I will take a little bitty break. It's not so hard to stick to a diet when you only have to do it for a short amount of time. Am I right?

Ok, that's enough from me. Just kidding...I have one more thing to say: Be sure to check out my little weight loss chart freshly added to my side bar. This way you can all see when I succeed or fail, so it should keep me on track...

{happy dieting}