Starting My Journey

Starting my new lifestyle has not been easy. From May 1st, 2014 to May 11th, 2014 I started using an application called "myfitnesspal". With the help of the app. I was able to set a goal weight. Once my goal weight was set it calculated how many calories I should intake on a daily basis. My goal is 1200 calories a day. I used to consume probably three times that amount in a day.

When I first started I was surprised at all calories in the food I had been eating and not thinking twice about it. I had to give up my beloved sodas and junk food because it was not worth the calorie intake. I went through my house and tossed out any "junk food". Even though the kids keep coming home with candy, I put it away so it's out of my sight and they are allowed only one piece a day. I have restocked my house with healthy food. My fridge is full of fresh fruit, vegetables, chicken and fish. The bread I now buy is whole wheat bread and the kids are loving it. I'm staying away from meats that have a lot of nitrate in them as well. 

I have started to cook, yes cook, healthy meals that we can sit at the table and eat. When the kids have ball games, my mom has been helping me out and picking them up from the sitter and then feeding them before the game so they wont be hungry at the ball field. I then cook a small meal for myself when I get home. I used to be worried that when I ate late that my body wouldn't break the foods down properly. I have done some research and found that to not be true. I just have to make sure my meals and snacks are not spread too far apart. I also used to eat fast food everyday for lunch. I now take my lunch and a couple healthy snacks to work. 

After almost two weeks of calorie counting I felt a lot healthier. I knew there was more I could be doing to reach my goal. I decided to purchase the workout "T25 Focus". I always like starting routines on a Monday so I decided to start it on May 12th, 2013. I will try and blog every day to update exactly what I ate and what exercises I did. I will do a once a week weigh in and list my measurements also.