Mosquitos are the devil

I never used to be affected by mosquito bites, but in the past few years, it's been bad!  Of course, I'm being a baby about it and complaining --- lol It's not THAT bad, but just so annoying.  I remember my cousin used to welt up like crazy, so I can't really complain with my little (tiny in comparison) bites, but still....I don't think anyone would miss them if they all just disappeared!!  

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So yesterday I weighed in for the DietBet.  My weight and photos were submitted and approved so I am good to go.  I'm not happy with the results.  Of course, it's higher than I normally see partially due to having to wear clothes to submit the photos, but unfortunately I don't think I have 20 lbs of clothes on.  SIGH!  Since I am clothed and submitted these photos, I'll share them here too.  This way, hopefully at the end of this, there will be some noticeable difference.  I know it's only a 4 week challenge, but still. A lot CAN (and hopefully WILL) happen!!

Yep, not a number I'm proud of...nor one I want to see again!!  Granted, I wasn't on my game totally leading up to this, just because I knew I had the challenge coming.  Now I know that's not the right way to think, but that is where my head was.  I'm working on some meal planning today --- at least laying out options and calories to make it easy to eat healthy and stay within my calories. Steve is on board too, so we're gonna do this.  4% in 4 weeks is totally doable.  Can I just say that not having a planned meal in place totally sucked this morning. After a long day at the beach yesterday, Monday morning came way too quickly and is no fun.  Trying to decide on lunches was not fun, hence meal planning :)

So here is my goal.  Doable, right?  RIGHT!  

253.3 or less on Aug 19th!!  I'm gonna not only meet that goal, but BEAT it.  I've got Steve and Erin added as friends on the diet bet app -- if you decide to sign up, let me know so that we can root each other on!!  Other than lbs and inches, I don't have anything to lose.  You all already know how much I weigh, so I might as well try to make myself, and everyone else proud by reaching this goal :-D  I'm going to try to start out the mornings with some tea too -- and continue meeting my water goals.  Starting tomorrow, please make sure I'm logging in MFP --- Please keep me accountable :) I need it.  No matter what I say.  This is a month.  I can be diligent about logging every day for a month!  No excuses.  Gym tomorrow!! <--- yeah, hold me accountable for that too. LOL

--Katie