Hello readers and non-readers alike! I am once again starting my weight loss journey, this time, a little more knowledgeable, prepared and less desperate to pretend that I believe in myself.
I've overcome some obstacles in the past year and I continue to overcome them; I've proved to myself a few times now that I can do anything, literally anything, that I set my mind to. I know that sounds like such a cliche, but did anyone ever stop to consider that there's a reason it is a cliche in the first place? It may be used so much because it is important to remember.
As I was saying in the beginning of this post I am better prepared this time. I've taken my measurements, weight and I'm starting a food log where I'll list what I eat, the nutrition facts, a rating of how healthy the food is (1 being unhealthy, 5 being Super healthy), and how hungry I feel at the time I've eaten it. I'll do this for a week and then switch to every other week in order to gain an idea of my eating habits, conscious and unconscious.
Meditation is also a part of my workouts now. I'm still using the pictures in my blog posts to motivate me and I'm also using visualization at the end of each night, to imagine where I want my body to be at the end of the Regime. Of course it won't ever really be over, I'll still maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, but I'm talking about after I lose the 30 to 40 pounds that I want to.
So with that in mind, I'm using this blog to talk about my journey, keep track of these numbers and generally keep motivated and focused on my goals. After the cut will be numbers and pictures of my body as it is now. I warn you that it isn't pretty, but it also doesn't reveal my identity by not showing my face and so I'm more comfortable sharing these 'before' photos in order to mark my progress when I take my 'after' photos. Today is Day 1 and December 31st marks the end of the trial period where I'll blog about my weight loss.
Without further ado, the Before: