Didn't make it.....

I had two goals for the summer:

1. Lose 20 lbs by Sept 11 (beach vacation time)

2. Like a picture of myself by the end of the summer.


1. "Had" is the optimum word. I did EVERYTHING that anyone recommended I do in order to lose weight- I busted my BUTT working out- starting out with a 75 min a day bootcamp for 6 weeks, flowing directly into a circuit training class at 6;30 in the morning- EVERY morning... I cut my calories to 1500- I cut out anything with gluten (i.e., flour), I went low carb, and cut out potatoes as well. No chips, no nothing of the sort. I ate salads with low fat dressing on it like my life depended on it. I thought that 3 months to lose 20lbs with such a drastic life change was doable...not some far out goal that one never gets to. But no. I lost a measley 9lbs. That's "nine" pounds. I lost lost of inches, but when you have a lot of fat to go, it doesn't mean as much when the numbers don't come down. I wanted to be below 200lbs, or at least near it.... and though I am closer than when I started at this rate, it will take me a year to get down below that. I'm so frustrated.

2. I wanted to like a picture of myself by the end of summer. Granted I am going on our beach vacation next week which will still count for summer photos- but so far, nothing. ick. blech. Got a hair cut, and that didn't even help. sigh....

Can I repeat how unbelievably frustrated I am???