So today is the day, today is the day where I am going to make a change in my life. I have decided to seriously get busy with this weight loss thing, I want to stop being the big girl, the chubby one, the one that always goes directly into the big girls section when shopping with friends and the one who always stands behind someone shorter so that I don't look so fat in pictures. You may ask how and why did I come to this decision and it's simple, clothes and looking good for my husband, both of these reasons are very important but one is more for me and one for me and my significant other. We are both big but I know that it's my example that probably causes him to fail more than mine alone, this morning we went out for another quick fast food breakfast before he went to work and it all tasted, well, the same. Fattening, gross and unfulfilling. I have stopped really tasting my food for awhile and it has just been something I do, when Im bored or upset or tired or anything really. Don't get me wrong I LOVE food but at the moment I am just kind of tired of the same, old, thing. That is a major reason why today is the day and there is going to be serious change. I want to write a blog about my journey as well for a few reasons, one, I love keeping journals and diaries, two, its kind of nice to share your experiences with others and three, maybe it can inspire somebody else, but who knows??? All I know is that now, right now there is going to be change. Let me share a little bit about myself so you will know about this crazy girl getting so personal with her life in this very personal struggle so many of us fight with every single day yet we don't want to really admit or deal with it. I am 26 years old and living in Livermore California, that is the Bay Area folks and I LOVE living here! I have always loved the Bay Area and even though my dream is to own a ranch with horses I will always call here home, I am a caregiver by profession but at the moment a stay at home wife waiting for the right patient to come along and enjoying that while my husband earns the paycheck. I am a Christian and am very committed to my church. I go to a wonderful Bible Baptist Church in San Leandro with the worlds best Pastor. Besides caregiving and writing I love to sing and cook, read when something really intrigues me and hang out with friends. God has blessed my life so much I want to use my life to point others towards Christ and be a beacon of Hope and Light pointing others to Christ the way that others pointed me to Him. That's a bit about me now let me share my goals, my goal is to be down to 150 pounds at this time next year, it is going to be a challenge since I have probably 140 pounds to lose but I know I can do it. I have great support through my husband and church and I am ready now. I was also inspired by a good friend of mine this week and when I told my husband what I wanted to do today he happily agreed and helped me be signing us both up for gym memberships at 24 hour fitness and allowed me to go shopping for workout clothes, and let me tell you I scored!! JcPenny had a major sale and theres nothing better than getting cute clothes to work out in :) I am going to be dieting as well and I am going to be strictly following the Atkins diet, I tried this diet a few years ago and had great success and I know the strict restrictions will actually make it easier for me to stay on track, when there's leeway I tend to float over in that direction and just quit and I don't want to do that anymore!! I hope to blog at least once a day but if not then once a week will be sufficient, you don't have to read this but if you do THANK YOU! I hope to build a lot of friendships through this journey as well and who knows what this will start? I better go and get ready, as soon as hubby is here it's off to the gym we go! I will be detailing my weight and diet instructions tomorrow, so if you have nothing else to read you can check in with me! I hope you all have awesome evenings! Till tomorrow!
Jules.
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