A New Year, A New Me!

Ok well, I'm going public with this in hopes that it will be yet another motivation to keep me going!
Today I started a weight loss program! I'm tired of the way I look and feel and have been for awhile but haven't had the real drive to do anything about it until now. After watching myself in all these videos lately and seeing how my weight is affecting my riding and also seeing how bad I looked in Christmas pictures I have decided enough is enough and it is not going to get any better unless I take the initiative! Also I'm really getting excited to enter Velvet in Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Race at the Equine Affair. Info is to be up next week about applications and I already have my video application ready to send! Usually there is a part in Craig's races where you have to get on and ride bareback and the getting on part just isn't happening with my rather large booty!
Here is the plan:
Eat 1500 calories or less
Work out at least 30 minutes a day (on top of riding)
Drink lots of water
Don't eat after 6:30 PM

Today was day 1 and I ate about 1300 calories and did about an hour and a half of exercise.
I have been doing some research and I have decided tomorrow I'm going to Walmart to buy Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred. I watched a bunch of youtube videos of people who had done it and it looks like it is the right thing for me to start out with. I will also be purchasing a scale (yes, it's true, I don't own a scale!) and I'm going to get an exercise mat and some hand weights. I might also get another video that Jillian has out called Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism. It is supposed to be a kick ass cardio video.
My goal is to lose around 30 pounds by the first of April which is when the Equine Affair is. I know it is kinda a steep goal but I'm hoping if I really stick to the plan it will work!
I feel awesome today since doing the workouts! The last few days I have felt like crap and been achy all over,...I think I just needed to get some blood pumping through this body of mine!! There is no reason for me to feel as crappy as I do all the time, and losing this weight can only help!!
So wish me luck and keep me motivated!
I'll try to blog every few days and let yall know how it is going and how much I have lost!

Here's to getting in shape!!
-Stacie