I am beginning a journey to a healthier life. However, I have never been great at sticking WITH that lifestyle. Thus, I have decided to blog about my days in hopes that I will hold myself accountable if I write about my trials, tribulations, failures and successes each day!
To begin, some background:
I am a junior in college, and after entering my weight began yoyo-ing quite a bit.
At my best weight, I was 145. At my worst, 185 lbs. To some, that weight might even look good on them. But on my 5'6 frame, I have a belly that I have NEVER had before.
And let me just say...it needs to GO.
So, beginning today, I am making a few promises to myself. If I break them, that's OKAY. I'm not perfect, I'm human....and I have picked up some awful habits that are going to be difficult to break. Still, hopefully having a few promises out there on the internet will help me to be more AWARE of what I'm in-taking and out-putting everyday.
I, Lily, do solemnly promise:
- To allow myself ONE sweet thing a day, under 150 calories.
- To work out at least 5 days a week, for no less than 45 minutes.
- To cut my portions in HALF....and NOT go back for seconds.
- To only eat TWO snacks a day (outside of 3 regular meals) and for these snacks to be under 150 calories--and preferably within the "healthy" spectrum.
- To cut out alcohol, juices, chocolate milk, and other drinks high in calories with NO real nutritional value.
- To drink at least 4 bottles of water a day.
- To walk to class and other places as often as I can.
There. Beginning NOW at 2pm on October 2nd, 2012.
Let's do this thing.
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