5 pounds..

It's the end of my 1st week on the 60 day Insanity exercise program.  Now I do realize you can lose weight on any program in which your calorie expenditure exceeds your caloric intake.  However, Insanity just happens to be my program of choice.  So my plan is to lose 28 pounds and at the end of this week I've lost 5 pounds so far!  I guess my full feeling was a good thing since I'm filling up on the right foods.  That's all of the updates for now.  I'll keep you all posted on my progress... Bottoms up to another successful week!

Feeling Full

That's the way I've been feeling all day- full.  Which isn't a bad thing in my situation.  I've always known that eating the right things is a lot more satisfying than eating unhealthy foods, but I might actually be getting it.  The past 2 days I've still had cravings, but not unbearable.  I have eaten a handful of chocolate and nuts... ok.. 2 handfuls (one each day), but at the end of the day I'm still making huge strides.  On a typical unhealthy rant I would most likely consume 1 or more sweets EVERY day!  Now, I can actually see how much sugar I was taking in - which would only lead to eating/craving more sugar.. it's a nasty cycle.  Counting calories really does seem to help put everything in perspective.  Those calories really do add up quickly!  If only the not so good for you foods didn't add up so fast we would all be healthy weights.

Two days ago I also started doing the Insanity dvd's.  This is my 2nd attempt at the 60 day exercise program.  I would definitely prefer to come home from work and relax.. however I've been doing that consistently for the past couple of years and it's getting me nowhere.  You know the saying - the definition of crazy is continually doing something that is not working.

Sorry for the ramble hopefully as I continue journaling my thoughts will flow a little better.  

Happy, Healthy Eating..

January First

The First day of the new year is always an exciting one.  It's the First day of the rest of your life.  Your slate has been wiped clean and makes for the perfect blank canvas to do all of the things you wish you would have done sooner.  In the month of January you can do anything....then February comes and the buzz of January begins to wear down.  Next, March comes and January seems like so long ago.  All of the goals that you once set for yourself are now long gone and distant memories.  Now, you find yourself content with being a lesser version of your true self.  Why start now a quarter of the year has just passed you by.  But, who is to say January First should be limited to the one day in the calendar year to never be seen or spoken of again until the following year.  January First is a state of mind.  A state that is non self sabotaging.  Everyday we are blessed with the chance to wake up we should treat it like January First.  No more excuses, no more living the rest of your life below your standards because you screwed it up yesterday.  That's what this blog is all about.  An opportunity to share my 365 experiences of January First.  Experiences in an attempt to become a better version of myself - physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Today - January 3rd - I embarked on a journey that most of us have gone on before again, and again, and again.  The primary reason for beginning this blog is to journal weight loss, but weight loss is influenced by all aspects of our lives.  So, you will likely see journals of struggles with proper exercise, diet, relationships, and more.  Enough of the chatter I'm not going to save myself in one day.  So join me as we endure all 365 January Firsts together.