Lily62089

Hello buddies, I have been MIA for awhile. Very busy with school and work. I have been off and on the weight-loss wagon and yo-yo dieting for a little more than 1 year.

I am over it–OFFICIALLY.

I have set goals–>created an exercise regime which involves running a 10k within the next 12 weeks. I also constructed a meal plan menu (I created a menu for healthy breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks so I don’t get sick of my plan). I plan on losing weight over the next few months and then maintaining that healthy weight. I am not setting a number of pounds because otherwise I will focus on a number rather than my health and energy. I am going to try to cut 500 calories per day and burn 500 calories per day. As long as I can feel my body getting stronger and healthier I know weight loss will follow as it is supposed to. I am going to reward myself weekly with non-food items. This way I can stay motivated and continue to work on a healthier me!

Wish me luck on my new journey to a healthy, balanced, happy life! I need to watch my health because if I don’t get back on track now I am just setting myself up for sickness and unhappiness in the future. Wish me luck and I will blog daily to let you know how it is going. I will be here to give my buddies motivation and support while asking for yours as well!

Thanks! ttyl

Two days ago I decided the word diet was the reason I wasn’t feeling confident or losing weight. It is true because when I am on a diet I feel like a freak to my friends especially when they want to go out to eat and I refuse to relax and enjoy the food because I am too concerned with what is inside it. Because I am so consumed with my diet, I end up not paying attention to my body and clearing my entire plate and we know how BIG restaurant portions are!

Not anymore, thanks to my new aim because I realized if I want to live a healthy lifestyle I can not be on a “diet” because it is just unrealistic to ban certain foods from my life. I am going to eat what I want when I want with moderation because when I put something off limits I subconsciously want MORE of it and then when I finally have it I overeat it. The most ironic part of my new regime is that since I know I can have anything I want I don’t WANT it! I have taken out the chips several times over the past few days and gotten ready to sit down and eat them. Then, I am like NO …I can have these whenever I want and I know that I usually overeat them and end up wanting more food after. However, an apple would be less calories and MORE satisfying.

I am making “My Body is My Temple” my new motto because if I say that every time before I eat I ask myself does my body want this? need this? will this food satisfy it ? will it give me energy? My body is like a gas tank and food is the fuel that keeps me moving! This helps because every time you look to eat you think how much fuel do I need or am I just bored?

Well I feel pretty good so I hope I stay motivated and confident. Good luck buddies with your weight loss goals!