Starting January 3, 2010

Well this is my first post. I never thought that I would create my own blog and I definitely didn't think that I would be chronicling my weight loss efforts for the world to see. This blog will not only talk about my lifestyle change, but also talk about my everyday life. I don't think I have the most exciting life, but it'll give me a chance to vent. There's something liberating about writing your thoughts and feeling.

Well a few things: I'm currently unemployed and I'm a college student, so my funds are tight. Luckily, I'll be able to get lots of groceries, but I can't afford my gym membership at 24 Hour fitness that I purchased in October. It's quite alright though cause it'll just require me to go back to basics and start walking and running around the lake and riding my bike for longer distances.

I'm not going to start my diet or should I say lifestyle change until January 3, then I can have a clean slate from the New Year's partying. It'll feel good to usher in the new year with a new zest for life. I've decided that I'm gonna do the South Beach diet. I've done it before and felt that I had the best results with it, but I'm gonna try to keep my carbs under 20 grams for the first month or so. I'm a person who needs to see dramatic results and the low carb lifestyle provides that.

Lets see. I guess I should tell you my workout plans. Well as mentioned above, I plan to walk/run around Lake Merritt and ride my bike, swim, and do indoor cardio at school. I signed up for a beginning swim class because I feel my technique is sloppy. I haven't taken swim lessons since I was 7. I'm comfortable in water, but I feel my kicking and breathing sucks. I eventually want to be swimming laps by the end of the summer.

Well, I don't want to babble on for too long, so I'm gonna wrap this up. I guess I'll try to make my next post on New Years Day, so I can tell you how mine went.

Happy New Years!!! Stay safe, be blessed, and say your prayers (you don't have to wait till you go to bed either).