Losing 40lbs in 3 months

I am a happy wife and mom and have a wonderful life, but I'm not happy with what I have done to my body; how I have let it go, and stopped taking care of myself.  I don't want to wait until the New Year, like most people do.  Yes, the holiday will be difficult, but its not impossible.

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Daily Goals:

Consume 1500 Calories

Burn 650 extra Calories

Drink 64oz Miniumum

Research I have done shows that this break down of calories will give me the best balance.

     675 to 975 Calories of Unprocessed Carbs

  

     150 to 525 Calories of Protein  (38g to 131g Protein)

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Week 1 Day 1

This is the best day.  The joy of starting with a clean slate.  It is exciting to look towards the future.  

This is a huge undertaking.  Is is possible for me to lose 40lbs in 3 months?  

I believe that blogging my journey can help me reach my goals. I am using a notebook to hand write everything that I'm eating and the calories for each item.  

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Evening Update

I had a differential of about 400 calories!  1/9 of a pound down!