Day 1

This morning, I was bad.  I didn't eat breakfast.  I know, I know it's the most important meal of the day.  But, I wasn't hungry, so why eat?

For lunch, I had a grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato. 

I got on the treadmill for thirty minutes today.  Let me tell you what...a half an hour FLIES by when you are watching the two Joes duke it out on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.  Talk about ten kinds of crazy!!  And I think that I have problems!

One of the goals that I set for myself is to drink a LOT of water.  I bought this a few months ago at Walmart

It holds 32 ounces and, as you can see, I have almost finished it for the second time!!

I haven't had dinner yet, but I plan on having grilled chicken, green beans, and a peach.

Here's to being healthy and happy!

The Beginning

This is the beginning of a very important journey for me.  I have finally decided that I have had ENOUGH.  Do you know what I mean?  You wake up one day, take stock of yourself, and ask, "What have I been doing/thinking?!"

I'm tired of feeling tired.  I'm tired of trying on half a dozen outfits because something either doesn't fit, or I look dumpy.  I'm tired of having my mood for the day be determined by a number on a scale.

This blog is going to be a tool for me to chronicle my health and happiness journey.

LONG TERM GOAL:  Lose 75 pounds

SHORT TERM GOAL 1:  By August 5 (my first official workday for the school year) lose 5 pounds.

PLAN:

I know that to be able to successfully reach any goal, I have to have a plan.

FOOD
I am going to:
     ~limit processed carbs and sugar
     ~load up on lots of fruits and veggies
     ~hot lemon water with breakfast
     ~drink so much water that I feel like I'm going to float away!

EXCERSIZE:
I am going to:
     ~walk on the treadmill 3 times a week for 30 minutes
     ~ride on the stationary bike 3 times a week for 30 minutes

I think that this will be a good start.  I will check back in tomorrow to blog about how it's going.

One more thing.  To make this official, I am going to share my starting weight.  Deep breath.  Shh. Don't tell.  You are sworn to secrecy.  My starting weight is 215.3.  There.  I did it and the world now knows.