The First Day (well, 2nd day actually)

Hello people!!! Well, this blog is not about a particular subject. It's just about whatever I think of that day. However, one of my main focuses will be my weight loss efforts. I'm trying to come up with a system that works for me. Since last year I've improved my eating habits a great deal, I've become more active, and I'm really trying hard. However, I don't always stick to the plan. You see consistency is my biggest problem. I have an application on my phone that lets me scan/search for food and it gives me all the nutritional facts and counts my calories for me. I just started using it on Monday so let's see how that goes. also, I've mapped out a workout schedule. On Mondays and Wednesdays I go to the gym with my step sister. We do about 35-45 minutes of cardio, upper body workouts, an ab machine (not that I have abs to workout yet lol), and then finish it off by going in the sauna for like 10 minutes. On Tuesdays I do a belly dancing class offered at my gym for about 45 minutes and then I do some little exercises at home. I usually take three days off from the gym, so depending on how the weekend looks I go another day. My main focus last month was to stop eating at fast food places, stop eating fried foods, and stop eating white rice and bread. I have been to Taco Bell like 3 times since, but I vow to choose subway, soups, veggies or salads when I eat out. As far as fried food I'm doing good on that. The rice is a little hard, because rice is cooked at my house every single day. I call that the cultural factor. Hispanic people eat a lot of rice lol. The bread I'm good on because I switched to whole wheat. A very difficult part is to lay low on the sweets. This is hard for me because I love sweet food. So my main focus for the remainder of the month is to work on that. I'm trying new alternatives. for example, I like ice cream a lot...my friend suggested I try "the skinny cow" instead of other brands. I tried it once and I really liked it. The ice cream didn't taste diety at all (I know that's not a word, lol). so that will be my goals for the next two weeks: 1. go to the gym 4 days a week, 2. lay low on sweets. I'm going to add a box on the side where I can list what I ate that day. This is really going to help me because I will be forced in a way to complete what I am starting. right now I am 23 years old, I'm 5 foot 3, and I weight 250lbs. I don't have any illnesses (high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.), and I don't want any either. I understand the importance of loosing weight. its not just to look good or get guys, but it to get in shape and feel good about myself. I love shopping, clothes, fashion, but I cant wear the things I want because it wont look good on me. I would love to go into a store and find many items that fit me. I want the only thing standing between me and those guess jeans to be the price lol. My grandfather has diabetes, my dad had hbp and honestly I am grateful that I don't have any of that and I would like to keep it that way. I also have an irregular period and if the doctors are right my weight loss will help it improve or make the problem go away completely. so, wish me luck and if you want take this journey with me...if you have any questions I'll try to be helpful and if have any tips or ideas from me I would appreciate it...


icey