Help! I don't know what to do!

So I had originally set out on this journey to try to do this the old fashioned way of eating better and watching portion control.  I had been trying to eat in accordance with the food guide but alas this has not been easy to keep track of.  I have stopped following the food guide and am still trying to make better food choices and watch the portion control.  Hopefully this will help!  If not, I may have to try find another way to keep track of my food intake.

How to Keep Up!!

What a day.  I think I did fairly well.  The only thing I have issues with is trying to keep track of every think I eat.  Since I am not near a computer all day this is difficult!  Whew! Tomorrow is another Day.  I need to find an easier way to track my food.  Any ideas?

Thanks

Start Weight and First Day

Well, I weighed in this morning and I was still 230.  Which is fine.  I didn't lose anything over the weekend but I did not gain!!  Yeah!!  Well today is the officical start of my new lifestyle change and I woke up feeling empowered!  I cannot wait to get this going and Thanks to everyone who has stopped by my blog over the weekend.  This is a great community of people and I love the support.

Twas the Night Before My Lifestyle Change...

Twas the night before my lifestyle change and all through the house not a creature was stirring.... stirring well maybe my stomach is stirring!! 

Tomorrow is my first official day on my lifestyle change to get healthy.  I am hoping to be able to make it stick this time.  I cannot turn back!  I am making myself accountable by blogging here and I will try to blog something every day.

Shallow Hal Syndrome

Anyone else suffer from this?  If you have seen the movie you will know what I mean. 

It is funny when I look at myself in the mirror I don't see all the fat or how big I really am.  I see myself for me.  Luckly, my DH does as well and he is terrific!! 

Let me see a video or a picture of myself and it is like "POW" that cannot be me.  I am not that big!  This is the reality of my weight gain and although usually I don't see it others do. 

Proper Blog-equette

Sorry,

I do have one more question regarding responding to comments.  I have read through many blogs here and love the support.  I was wondering how do I best respond if someone leaves a comment on my blog?  Do I respond back on my blog or respond on theirs? 

Thanks

Gold Membership

Sorry for going into post overload here.  I had a question about the Gold Membership for anyone who may have one. 

Are the little extra's worth the extra bit of money everymonth?  How has it helped your here on EP?

Thanks.

Diet Plan Vs. Going It Alone

I have tried many diet plans over the years and have decided this time to do it the old fashioned way.  I hope it works.  I get too frustrated with the diet plans out there.  I am going to try to do this using common sense and portion control.  I think this may be a little hard but I am going to try it for a little bit.  I am going to try to do 3 meals and day and 3 snacks. 

Is there anyone else trying to lose weight this way?  Any successes?

Thanks

My First Mini Goal

I am putting it out here for all to see.  This is my first mini goal.  I am going to loose 10% of my body weight. (23 pounds)  I plan to have this goal done my October 29, 2007.  This will entail that I must loose 1 pound per week for the next 23 weeks. 

And So the Journey Begins...

I am so excieted to get this journey going.  I am feeling empowered having found extrapounds.com.  I love blogging and I hope this will help me on my journey.

My actual start date will be May 22, 2007 and my goal date is Februay 9, 2009.