Consistency is the Key.

So as you can tell, I have been slacking on my goal.  I have no other excuse except for pure laziness.  Every morning that I wake and should get ready for the gym, I make some excuse for why I shouldn't go to the gym.  So this week I don't plan to set a goal for any amount of pounds to be lost, I just want to go to the gym on a regular basis.

Now even though I haven't been going to the gym, I have been making a better effort at eating healthier.  It has helped me maintain my weight so that I don't gain any pounds during my lazy streak.  Also, I have been receiving compliments about how I look a little slimmer.  It may have a bit to do with the small amount of pounds that I have lost so far, but really I just think my weight is shifting so it looks like I've lost some weight.  But it is nice to know that the hard work may be paying off.

Well like I said, my goal is to just wake up early enough to make it to the gym in the morning.  Well, talk to you next week.

So Far So Good.

So I started my weight loss goal early February and although I had a rough start I have been able to see some results.  Now when I first started, I made a conscience effort to eat properly by buying healthier foods instead of always eating out.  Not only has it helped in my health but in my finances as well.  I mean I could easily spend $20 a day eating breakfast, lunch and dinner.  

However, recently I'll admit I feel off.  I didn't have a chance to make it to the grocery store so I began eating out.  I tried to make the healthiest choices I could and it helped.  With my continued effort to visit the gym throughout the week and making those healthier choices I ended up loosing a few pounds.  

Speaking of pounds just to let you know, since I've began my goal I've lost a total of seven pounds.  It would have been eight but I gained one back from my weekend outing.  I really could have done without all of the cocktails and the late night bratwurst.  But hey you live and you learn.

Also this week, I had a little disappointment that occurred earlier in the week that I believe resulted in loosing an extra two pounds.  In someways I was happy about those two pounds but I just didn't want my stress to be the reason for my success.  I want to be stress free and just work hard and shedding this weight.

Well now that it is all over, I can now start this week a little better than the last.  I hope that I am able to succeed throughout the whole week.  I have a big weekend coming up and I don't want the same set back to take place again.  Well I guess I'll catch you next time ;)

Let's Do It!

Recently I've been thinking to start this blog to track my success with my new weight loss goals.  Over a month ago I started seriously planning this goal.  Over the years I have tried several times and have not been successful in achieving that goal.  I may not be successful this time but I would like to try writing about my journey to see if it could help me stick to my goal.

For this entry I would like to explain a little about my weight history and what I've recently tried to do to be successful in this lifestyle change.

So truly I wasn't always heavy.  I was a normal sized child up until the age of nine.  It was at this time that my mother retired from the military and began to be a stay-at-home mom for a two year period.  It was then that my dieting began to get out of control.  With the extra time that my mom had she was able to cook full meals that were very rich and hearty.  Several times we had plenty of leftovers that I enjoyed as an after school snack which was a few hours before I had another full rich and hearty meal.  Now I'm not trying to blame my mother because even though I didn't know at the time what good eating habits were, I eventually  developed an understanding that concept as I grew older.  So my mother's good cooking is not an excuse just the beginning of my struggle.

Now even though I've always had a little extra meat, there were times that I had things under control and saw myself as just a curvaceous young lady ;).  During my jr. high and high school years I was involved in several activities that allowed me to sweat some weight off as I continued to eat hearty.  Thanks to my involvement in marching band, soft ball and volleyball, I was able to maintain my weight since I didn't have great eating habits to loose any additional weight.

Once I began college I started to realize that I could loose weight if I put in a little effort.  Here I started to loose some weight with the help of healthier food options in the cafeteria and walking just about everywhere I had to go.  However, once I graduated things started to change.

Since I was now in the workforce and had to really deal with adult issues I had to put in more effort to at least maintain my weight.  I realized that stress was now a factor in my weight issues and I had to do something to deal with that.  I joined the YMCA and found success by staying consistent and taking some of the classes they offered.  However, after experiencing a billing issue and a bit of laziness I stopped going and again watch my weight go up.

At this time I have made a decision to try it again to see if I can do it.  After a year (yes I can truly say that it has been that long) of overeating, it became an important mission of mine to do something about it.  So since I have renewed my membership at the YMCA and began watching what I eat, I decided to keep track of my success in order to be an additional helper.  So here's to me keeping to my goal and being consistent with this blog.  Hope to speak to you soon ;).