As some of my closer friends could attest to, I have struggled with my weight for the past ten years. Luckily, with the support of my family and numerous doctors, I've never been obese, and not even technically "overweight", though I've come perilously close to the latter before. Since my celiac diagnosis, managing and maintaining my weight has been easier than ever before, but now I tend to cave to cravings much more often than I did before just because of that. I tell myself that it's okay to eat ten Reese's cups in one day because if I'm good tomorrow, it will even out.
But I hate letting myself fall into that habit! I love being healthy and living a healthy lifestyle - it's something I was always really proud of. Now, I say I live healthy, but I know that I don't. But I love to run! And I love the way I feel when I eat clean and healthy (even if the eating part is harder).
So, I'm making a public commitment! Starting tomorrow - November 1 - I will dedicate myself to living clean and healthy, exercising, and blogging about it regularly. By New Year's Day, I hope to have lost about 10 pounds. That's two months - five pounds per month. I know that if I commit myself, I can do this. That will put me at the smallest I've been in probably six years at least.
As weird as this may sound, I'm turning to ShayCarl for inspiration. He's a YouTube guy I follow (who's amazing - go check him out!) who has been on a weight-loss journey for months and is doing amazingly. In addition, I look to my usual role models Tara Costa and Jillian Michaels. Thinking of them, I know I can achieve this.
I'm so excited to get started. I am going to keep a food journal online at caloriecount.about.com as accurately as possible to monitor my nutrients and calorie deficits.
So, wish me luck!!
-iDaydream
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