It's Always a Struggle

I've been thinking for weeks (maybe months) that I need to get back on track with working out and eating healthy. I was doing great last year. I was attending a boot camp class twice a week plus working out 3-4 more days on top of that. I was eating lean and healthy but with just enough carbs for continuous workouts and such. I was slim, I was tone, I looked great! I had surgery last March and that all came to a hault. I couldn't workout or anything similar for about 6 weeks, so I took it upon myself to throw my diet out the window. :) Man, food never tasted so good! I've been eating really poorly since then and have gained about 15 lbs.

The last few weeks have been moving towards the right direction with being more healthy and slimming back down. I have struggled with eating 'bad' food of course, but I have been more likely to eat at least one healthy meal a day. I have also been working out at least 2 times a week, usually 45-60 minutes each time. I thought about all the goals I want to accomplish, but then I realized I had overwhelmed myself and looked down to myself eating chocolate haha. I have gone back to simplistic, short-term basics, and here is what I've come up with:

Starting Monday, October 12:
~I will not be consuming alcohol of any kind for at least 2 weeks.
~Good breakfast of oatmeal, fruit, and protein shake each morning.
~Decent lunch, but can do a good amount of carbs since the typical workout is at lunch or right after work.
~Light, light, light dinner. In the event of still being hungry, drink protein shake.
~Workout twice a week with coworker, Elizabeth. Aim for 45 min, all weight training and abs.
~Workout twice a week at gym. 20 min cardio, 25-40 min weights.
~Attend at least one 24Lift class per week (4 are offered).
~Lose 5 lbs by the end of October, lose 5 lbs by the end of Nov.

Ok, those are all pretty simple. So in order to keep this all going, I have made a list that I keep with me to remind me of each thing. I have also setup cell phone reminders to go off daily about these things.

Too bad I can't just stop eating. Blasted food!!!!! :)