And it Begins

Many of us are striving to lose weight, eat better, or just live healthier more well-rounded lives. And a key to staying on track is accountability. So after discussing with family, I've decided to undertake a blog where we are accountable to each other for how we take care of our bodies. Sometimes just writing down what we are doing helps us realize the mistakes we are making and enables us to take steps to correct them. And sometimes just knowing that others see what we are doing keeps us from eating that extra dessert or push to fit that workout in.

So...everyday we are going to post here what we've eaten for the day and what we've done for exercise. Just simple reporting. No need to report calories or measure your food, just a simple: I ate some cap'n crunch and a banana for breakfast followed by twelve cookies. I also did fifteen minutes of walk aerobics and took a walk in the afternoon. Then we can all leave comments suggesting you abandon the cookies next time but praise you for your exercise. Get the point?

Another way to increase success is setting attainable goals. So prepare yourself for some healthy living goals that we will also work towards each week and report on. For example, if the goal was to eat three full meals a day you could report after your food and exercise: I only ate one meal because it consisted of twelve cookies and so I didn't eat the rest of the day because I felt sick. I'll try better tomorrow. 

I think this will be really good for everybody. We can cheer each other on, hold  ourselves accountable, and strive to accomplish beneficial goals. This is for everyone in their different levels of fitness and each of us will improve in our own way. The point is to do it together and to provide support for each other. 

This blog will be private for just close family and friends, so don't worry the whole world won't be able to see that you just ate twelve cookies. Also, Monday morning is the day that it will all begin so get ready to welcome this new year by finding our fit and fabulous :)