The Night Before Day 1

I have always been the bigger girl. My parents kindly refer to my built as "athletic." I love sports, love moving, and love cheese, chocolate, and eating! I hate running on the treadmill and feel no matter what I do I will forever be my size. I have lost 5-10 lbs and then lost my mojo.

I don't always feel fat. Sometimes I feel I look great. Sometimes I feel related to Shamoo (sp?). It's not healthy to bounce back and forth, and unfortunately the Shamoo days are accumulating. The sad part is that when I feel negatively, I eat more.

When this happens I plan. I plan to lose weight. I plan to get up at 5 AM and go to the gym before my day. I plan on planning out healthy meals. I plan on losing 40 pounds.

Recently I "ran" a 10K. I ended up hurting myself and jogged/walked the 10k with a sprained ankle. Two days ago I received an email congratulating me on my rousing success. To commemorate my achievement I could purchase some photos taken of me throughout the race. Well, those pictures... they were... shocking! I'm a big girl! Bigger than I imagined myself on my worst day.

Since seeing said pictures I have decided I must turn this around. I have to get on top of my weight. I'm in my 20s and if I'm ever going to look my best, it's now. I'm missing the opportunity. Throughout my blog I hope to post my tips, recipes, and success. I welcome friends who struggle with weight and who can keep me at it. I hope to inspire and be inspired.