Day 3

"Believe in your dreams and they may come true; believe in yourself and they will come true." -Anonymous



Well day 3 it is and so far 7 lbs down only about 44 left to go!! Still off from surgery and getting ready to go back to work next Monday. Haven't started my workouts yet but after about a week back at work to get back in the grove of things i'll be ready to tackle the gym. I've started fixing up meals and snack for a few days at a time and that helps alot, so when i get hungry i have something already there and i don't grab the junk. I'm not a big fruit eater so for snacks i have to do other things, i eat fat free yogurt, almonds, jello, sometimes half a PB&J sandwich with sugar free strawberry jam if im really craving something sweet and i have fat free and sugar free cool whip in the freezer if im craving ice cream. So far i've been eating lots of salads with baked chicken and veggies, tuna salad, salmon, and every now and then steak with a sweet potato with cinnamon YUM!! Stll trying out new things and would love to get the clean diet recipe book by Tosca Reno. I will definetly have to get that this weekend!! I know it will take several weeks for my body to adjust and stop craving the junk food but so far so good. I know i wont always refuse myself, but my guilty pleasures will be my rewards for keeping up my diet and fitness goals and only once in awhile. I am so excited about getting to a point where my body is at its best and i intend to keep it that way!! My whole family has struggled with weight issues and my brother especially. I have to say he is one of my biggest inspirations right now. At 431 lbs and 28 years old he had gotten to a point where his legs and feet hurt all the time from standing at his work, and his breathing was awful. He had severe sleep apnea and the breaking point for him was when he started falling asleep while driving. He would get about 2 hours sleep a nite and that was taking a toll on his health. So one of his friends challenged him to do a 5K run and he started dieting and running to get to that point. So far hes lost 81 lbs and has run at least 5 races that i know of since starting all this after the first of the year. His goals arent to be the best looking person out there, but to keep running and keep his diet under control. the next stop for him will be a 10k run he's training for in a couple of more months and then from there i think a half marathon. So still in the 300 lb range he has accomplished so much and i know if he can so can I!!! So if you are reading this and think theres no time in your life or its just not convenient for you, think how much worse it can get and make the changes now!! Stop making excuses and just do it!! If you have time to sit in front of the TV then you have time to go walking. And take the family with you if thats a concern. If you are gonna fix meals for everyone why not make them healthy and start allowing time for yourself. Once you do that then it becomes a habit and you will be amazed at all the time you really do have!! I'm taking it one day at a time and i'm not gonna let anything stop my from reaching my goals, if i fall i will get right back up and keep going because I believe in ME!!!