resolutions.

lets just be honest here. i always fail on my new years resolution...hence why i don't really make one. but this year is different. i actually started my resolution part way through december.  ever since middle school i have struggled with weight. yadda yadda yadda. right? that seems to be everyones new years resolution [loose weight]. 

i started taking zumba in july and LOVE it.  the only downfall? it is around $40 for 6 weeks. boo. i would take it more than one day a week if i could afford to do so. but i do have a gym in the clubhouse of my apartment. now, it's not the best/up-to-date equipment. but it works.  now that i am back to work i had a hard time figuring out when i could go to the gym. see my week is a little crazy.

monday-free

tuesday-free

wednesday-Bible study

thursday-zumba

friday-small group

saturday & sunday-depends on my schedule

so the only free nights i could work out are monday & tuesday. but i have zero motivation when i get home from work at 6pm.  working with 16 three and four year olds can drain you.  not to throw around excuses, but the last thing i want to do is come home and go to the gym.  sooo this leads me to my brilliant [at the time] plan. wake up and work out before work [at 7am]. ick. tomorrow will be my first day of doing this. so we'll see how it goes.  

i am on the hunt for healthy snacks & meal ideas. i have several cookbooks & books on the whole dieting thing. but i like to hear first hand experience that has worked for someone else.
i read that it is good to keep a food journal.  well a co-worker of mine told me about loseit.com so i just joined. it is a digital food journal. i can even log my workouts in for the day.
but i am hoping with my awesome new planner will help me with this too. i was very leery about buying it because it has a pretty price tag. but i finally caved and bought it. hopefully i will have it soon! 
any tips/tricks/helpful hints are appreciated.


happy tuesday.