O.K., So I am sure you have seen it a million times...someone wants to lose weight so they blog about it. How is this blog going to be any different? Of this I am unsure....but I am doing it anyways. I have decided that enough is enough. I am tired of being the "fluffy" friend. The one who is known to eat anything and everything, the "human garbage disposal" if you will. I am a 35 year old woman and I feel like I am 65. I have decided that I have to take control of my life and my health. I am beginning this journey today. I have decided to blog about my journey...the ups, the downs, what works, and what doesn't. Maybe it will motivate someone else, maybe it won't....but what it will do is hold me accountable.
I used to be able to eat anything I wanted. I never had to count calories or "work-out," I had a naturally high metabolism and I was a runner. No one told me that when I stopped running that I would gain so much weight. I suppose I never thought about it. Being the southerner that I am, I ate the worst of the worst, everything was fried. Heck, we deep fry our air, I think. Needless to say, since I quit running I have really packed on the pounds. Of course it didn't help that when I was 28 I had to have a complete hysterectomy. No one prepared me for that change! The doctors never warned me that my body was in for a rude awakening. I wish that they would have and maybe, just maybe, I wouldn't be where I am today with my health and weight being as horrible as it is.
Of course, when it comes down to it, its all on me! I could have researched, asked questions, watched what I ate, and continued to be active. If I had I wouldn't be overweight! I am now taking responsibility for my own choices and lack of action and am doing something about it....today is the first day of the rest of my life....a healthy, happy and fit life.
Today I am going in to my kitchen and cleaning out everything in my cabinets, refrigerator, and freezer. I am going to try going completely organic and eat things that are more natural. If it doesn't have a mother or if it doesn't come from the ground, I am not going to eat it. Meaning, I can eat meat, fruit, vegetables, beans, and nuts (all organic of course). But I cannot eat Oreo's, a bag of Dorito's, or my personal favorite, the pints of Ben and Jerry's in my freezer. I am going to try doing this for the next 90 days. I want to start with a small goal and expand from there. Once I hit my 90 days, I will shoot for the remainder of the year!
I am also committing myself to working out EVERYDAY for the next 90 days. I may not make it to the gym all 90 days, but I will do some type of activity, be it P90x, Zumba in my living room, riding my bike, dancing around my house,or going for a long walk. I am committed and I am going to do this!
My goal is to blog about my journey and give helpful tips, recipes, and suggestions to others who are trying get control of their weight again. Remember, we CAN do this and we WILL do this!!
It is time to "Get back to good!" With that said: Let day one commence!
