Finally Getting Serious

I started out almost ten pounds heavier than this at the beginning of the year. A few friends were running either at the gym or doing C25k, so I decided to try to get back into it. I love running, but I always made excuses not to, and I wanted to get back into it. I started running using C25k and tried eating better. Not as much fast food, cutting back my cokes, but not tracking food at all.

A few weeks ago, upon seeing a friend's incredible results since December, I decided, "That's it. It's serious this time. She did it, and we were almost the same size. I can do this!" (Also, it turns out, we were the exact same size, down to the tenth of a pound. She's hit her 50 pound mark, and she looks amazing!) I joined LA Fitness and started working out almost every day. I also started using MyFitnessPal to track my food, and that was a huge eye opener. Even when I was eating better, I was eating too much.

I've been doing meal prep as well. I bought the Erin Condren Wellness Journal and use it to plan my week. SkinnyTaste has been a huge help. I love the blog, and I bought her cookbook as well. My copy has flags all over it of things I want to try. I've had to modify some based on things I like and dislike, but it's helped me to keep things "skinny."

I'm still struggling to balance the fit-and-healthy lifestyle with hanging-out-with-friends lifestyle.. there aren't enough hours in the day! But this is a marathon, not a sprint. I can't make all of these changes immediately. Gradual is key. I don't want to burn out and quit, which is my normal reaction. So I'm making small changes even though it will take longer in hopes that it becomes a lifelong habit.