myfitnessjourney2k17

[myfitnessjourney2k17]

Found this article. I think I’ll be doing this, but I’ll have to adjust accordingly. I can’t exactly exercise the moment I wake up, because of, well, classes... and I’m allergic to nuts, so that’s a no-go. But everything else looks good. 

[myfitnessjourney2k17]

Background

When I was 12 years old, I weighed 137 lbs. I was about 5′3. My doctor freaked me out and told me that I was overweight. I started to cry because I knew girls my age who were 75, 90 lbs and I wanted to be like them. I thought I was “fat.”

Up until about the time that I turned 16, I was able to maintain that weight, approximately 130-135 lbs. At age 13 I weighed my lowest in awhile which was 126 lbs. I looked so good, I felt so happy. I honestly don’t know how I lost the weight, I wasn’t really trying. But I was eating healthier. 

After I turned 16, I started gaining weight again. I was at about 140-145 lbs when I started working at Chipotle. 

At Chipotle I’d work 5 days a week, and I’d have Chipotle literally every day that I worked lol. I’m pretty sure my meal was over 1000 calories because I always got chips & guac. 

By the time I ended my job I was in the 150s... and in June of last year I found out I was 160. 

I was able to maintain my weight my entire summer. 160-163 lbs. But then college happened. I was doing well at first, maintaining my weight, but the second half of the semester, I was eating so unhealthy. I got into the habit of eating burritos for lunch, cheeseburgers for dinner, soda every day. And here I am now at 169 lbs. 

When I examine my weight gain history, I realize that I’ve been eating so unhealthy all these years, it’s no wonder I’ve been gaining all of this weight. Well, not anymore. 

My goal this year is to minimize my sugar intake daily, and exercise more frequently this semester. 

I know what I did wrong last semester. I would exercise but still eat like shit, and I was maintaining my weight, until I stopped the exercise and started gaining again. 

It’s a lifestyle choice. I’ve decided to stop eating when I’m full. No more fried foods. No more soda. No more juice, unless I know the amount of sugars and calories it contains (like in plain orange juice). No more bread unless it’s wheat. 

No more buying sugary snacks. I have a problem of buying snacks and eating them in a day, because I use them for binge-watching food. So the solution? No more binge-watching. 

It’s a bit harder in college because my eating times are kind of all over the place. I’m constantly craving snacks because I’m exhausted more.

I also know I slacked on drinking water. I need to make sure I drink the correct amount of water. 

I am somewhat constrained when it comes to food. I am allergic to nuts, eggs, beans, and certain fruits. But I will not let this control my healthy lifestyle. 

I want to educate myself more on what I’m putting into my body. I notice that when I read about what’s good/bad for me, I remember how it’ll effect my body before I try it. 

So my goal right now is to lose 10 lbs in 30 days. I will not cry if I can’t meet my goal. 

Because if I can’t do it in 30 days, I sure as hell know I’ll be able to do it in 60. And that’s what’s important.