Well, it is the first day of 2012!! Today we are taking the kids to the park for a picnic. I am so glad to be starting the first day of the New Year with a family day!!
I would be lying if I said this was my first post. I actually started this blog many months ago when I wanted to lose weight by my 30th birthday. My goal at the time was to lose 30 pounds by 30. I did manage to accomplish it. I lost 33 pounds by my 30th birthday. I was very proud of myself, even though I did not reach my full goal of losing more than 70 pounds, I realized that I had to start with small, manageable goals. The thing was, while I did meet that first goal, I also had changes going on and of course put myself on the back burner. I returned back to college (I have been going since 2009, but took sometime off because we were going to move out of state). Instead, we did not move, but we did move into a new house which added extra driving time taking the kids to school, my college, and other things. Basically, I let life get in my way because I just could not balance all my roles of mother, wife, and student. I had a very hard semester this fall and exercising and healthy eating took a back seat. Sadly, it was a move I now regret. I gained back almost 15 pounds of the 33 I lost. Because I was always on the go it was easier for me to grab something at the local fast food place right by the college instead of making something to eat. My kids were in different activities and by the time it was said and done, I was just too tired to exercise.
I realize now that by putting a healthy lifestyle on the back burner, I did suffer other consequences besides gaining some weight back. For one, I was constantly tired and out of energy. I know that when I was exercising I felt so much better and energized. I also feel I suffer from PMDD (self diagnosis, needing to go to the Doctor to confirm), and when I was exercising and eating right, my symptoms were not as severe, especially the depression part. It really is true that exercise and healthy eating can affect someone not only physically, but mentally as well.
I have decided that I can no longer have any excuses to not take care of myself. If I do not take care of myself, then how can I take care of anyone else? If I do not put a healthy lifestyle on the forefront, then I will not be better in the rest of the areas of my life. I NEED to do this for me. This is my time and I am going to make it happen.
So, like everyone else in the world, I am starting fresh today. I plan to use some fitness apps to track my calories for the day because I know for me, in order for me succeed I need to have accountability, and food tracking will help me do that and make the right choices. When I get back from our family day today, I am going to pull out my exercise equipment and set up a menu for me, for this week. I plan to start the Supreme90 workout program again (I had great success with it), and because I want to run a 5K eventually, I am going to start the Couch to 5K (C25K) program. I am also keeping my weight loss ticker with my original starting weight because I want to keep track of how much I have lost from my heaviest weight to my goal weight.
This blog is for my personal accounts and to also hold me accountable for what I say and want to do. If I by chance can help someone else in the long run, then great, but it a diary for myself.
Well, here goes nothing. Bring it on 2012, Lets do this!!!!
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