Using PACT To Help With Weight Loss

Hello Divas!!

I have been on a roller coaster with trying to lose weight and become healthy and then falling off that bandwagon every time.

I recently tried a new app called PACT to help with my weight loss. It was recommended by a friend and I tried it out because it holds you accountable to a group of people. I did not know there was  free version so I signed up where I would have to pay if I did not complete my goals.

My friend later told me I could have signed up on a trial basis to not have to pay if I did not meet my goals but I had already made the commitment and wanted to go through with it.


So my PACT goals are to:
-log my meals for three days a week and
-log 10, 000 steps for one day a week.

I found the food goal easy because I was already logging my meals with MyFitness app. I have a Jawbone UP and that logs my steps as well and I figured I would go with one day per week because I know how difficult it is for me to get those steps.

I would have to pay $5 for every day that I miss and I gain a few cents for every day that I make the goal. The amount is determined by the people who miss their goals for the day and the amount is split among those who do make it.

Recently I have been walking about a half mile to the church near my place and then walking back for a total of a little over one mile every morning. It was easy to do this because we were on break but now that classes have started back I am not sure how many days I will be able to do this in the morning.

In any case I have that PACT app reminding me to get my goals done for the week because I really do not want to pay any money!!!

How are you keeping up with your goals?

Workout For Today

Hello Divas!

Today I finally got around to the gym as I have recommitted to getting some exercise. I walked on the treadmill at an incline of 2 and a speed of 4 on an empty stomach.

 I ended up walking a total of 1.29 miles in the time of 21 minutes that I set.

I burned 163 calories during those 21 minutes and it felt pretty good as I broke a little bit of a sweat. I know this is not a great distance or time but when you consider that I have been a couch potato it is a good start.

My goal is to go three times a week for 20 minutes each so that I can start to build up some strength and endurance.

If you are not exercising try to make some time to do it. Beauty is related to health and it is not very good of a diva to be overweight and on the road to poor health.

Get some exercise!!

Exercise to keep yourself beautiful

Although this blog is called My Beauty and Fashion I cannot help but throw a few tips about exercise in.

Exercise keeps you looking good so that you can look GREAT in those clothes. When you exercise you also keep the blood flowing to all the parts of your skin. This makes the skin glow and have a pretty look so then you do not need to use heavy makeup.

All you will need is a hint of blush, some eye color and a touch of lipstick to look your very best.

Exercise keeps your weight in check and then your clothes will all fit better.

You do not need to work out for 60 minutes a day in order to gain the benefits of exercise. All you need to do is to find a way to incorporate a few simple moves into your daily routine.

I am walking and standing more at my job in order to get myself in the mood to be active.

I am also going to take up walking around my apartment complex on the weekends. I am starting off at walking for twenty minutes on Saturday and Sunday.

My starting weight as of today is 153.2 lbs and I would like to get down to 135 lbs by the end of the year. This means that I have 2 months to work off 18.2 lbs.

Stick with me and see what happens.