Lose It, my newest addiction! :)

For those of you who haven't heard, Jason and I are tying the proverbial know on June 26th, 2010, which is only 5 months, 15 days, 20 hours and 15 minutes away.... not that I am counting or anything! :)

Having recently been a little ill the past few months, taking tons of medications, being banned from the gym by the doctor, and general laziness, I have put on a few L-Bs I could do away with.  Enter Celina Gomez, my wonderfully talented photographer friend who came up with the GENIUS idea to start a New Year, New You contest.  This is a friendly (so far) competition between friends who are trying to spend the first 12 weeks of the new year getting back into shape.  We meet once a week on Mondays with Celina to weigh in, work out, and discuss what is going well (and not so well).  We also have a Facebook group page where we try to keep ourselves accountable to each other.

Enter the best app of 2010, (I'm starting a petition)..... LOSE IT!!!  I love it so much, it is on the front page of my iPhone screen (note the orange scale, bottom right corner).

This app lets you enter your current weight, goal weight, and the time frame you want to do it in.  I set mine for 50 pounds by June 30, 2010, exactly six months after my 31st birthday.  At this rate I would need to lose a sensible 2 pounds per week, and the Lose It app sets my caloric intake for me.

All I have to do is record the food I eat, the exercise I do, and TADA, it tells you what you have left.

I can even check out my friends' progress who are also using the Lose it app.

Here is how I have done for the first week, with 11 weeks to go until the end of the contest.  I plan on winning the big prize, a professional photo shoot with hair and makeup, and a beautiful album for the pictures.  Celina is one of the hottest photographers in the DFW area, so how lucky would I be to win?? :)  Keep your fingers, eyes, and toes crossed for me, I am so motivated it hurts! :)