Goals ARE obtainable!

This is Kate, and I really need to simplify and make a life change. I have two small kids under 3. I work from home. I am a Navy wife to a wonderful man. And I am OVERWEIGHT! Now listen, I am not one of those people who eats only fastfood, I try to make healthy meals at home. I am not one of those people who struggled with weight my whole life. I have just been lazy with what I needed to do to maintain a healthy weight and after having two kids in two years it just added on to what I've already let go!

So there was that taken care of! I have said in my other blog that I needed to set goals for myself so that I could hold myself accountable for what needs to be done. So I have thought about it and come up with a few things:
1. To find healthy recipes to make that the whole family can enjoy.
2. To set a workout goal of 3 times a week for a minimum.
3. To lose up to 10 pounds
4. To lose strictly belly fat by way of diet and strength training.
5. To be able to wear a bikini for summer.

My starting weight as of today was roughly 158. If you have followed my other blog *kate-everydaysahm.blogspot.com* you can see other weight/workout posts I've created. I have been dealing with Shin Splints and had to do trial and error to figure out what could be the cause. Some issues we thought it could be were: not enough stretching for the lower body, too much high impact movement for the lower body after not working out too much in the past, needing to ice to heal completely, and needing new tennis shoes.
I have been stretching, healing and working on loosening up my muscles. Well today I gave in and went to the shoe store to get fitted with new shoes. The guy was so helpful and I think I will really love the shoes I got. The only downside to having to get your shoes fitted at specialty stores is that you aren't able to pick the styling and color of the shoes you get. I guess you can't be picky when you have an issue that needs to be resolved. Maybe I'm being too overly selfish about the whole ordeal.

I look forward to sharing my successes and set-backs with everyone. I plan on reaching my goals, maintaining my weight and offering advice and support to whomever desires it! Thanks so much for joining me on this journey.