Originally Posted by kristin

I started a 1200 calorie diet where I input all the food into My Fitness Pal, an app on the phone.

I'm allowed 29 grams of sugar per day. When I found out my coffee from Starbucks had 28 grams, I started changing some things.

I allow myself one soda/week. I really like Mt. Dew, especially with pizza. And I don't do "diet" drinks. The shit in those is just as bad for you as the sugar in regular soda. Other than my one soda, High Fructose Corn Syrup has been completely removed from my diet. Went to all natural cereals, check all the ingredients, etc.

I've gone down to sugarfree hazelnut and a size smaller, grande and I've cut out sweets.

I've also begun to workout. Five times per week I'm on the machines running with abs and ass worked in there, then three times per week full on lifting. On the weekends, I try to do at least 20 miles biking.

I'm down 12 lbs, with 13 more to go. I went down a size and magically my closet opened up more and I have 20 more pairs of shorts that fit!