The Heavy Truth

This weekend I stepped on the scale and realized to my dismay that I currently weigh the most I have ever weighed in my life. A couple of times I have managed to lose weight and feel good about myself but eventually it came back. The reality of the situation is that my whole life I have lost the weight war. I have taken the past few days to think about what made me successful during those few periods in which I did drop weight and I think it boils down to two things: habit and accountability. First, I created a lifestyle in which eating healthy and exercise were everyday occurrences. I was able to say no when offered pizza, candy and soda. I was proud and happy about the way I felt and the changes I was experiencing. It was these healthy habits that helped me to make progress. Second, my close friends and family knew about my goals and asked frequently how I was doing. This constant reminder pushed me to be accountable for my actions during the day so that I could honestly report back and feel good about my choices. In writing this blog I hope to do a few things. First and foremost to hold myself accountable along my journey to a healthier me and second, to provide support and encouragement for those who find themselves in similar situations. I plan to write weekly about my strategies and my failures. I am going to write open and honestly and as such will be grateful for your support and encouragement. If you are still reading this you must be really bored but thank you for your support. I guess the best place to start is by saying that this year I hope to lose 100 pounds and run a marathon. These are both BIG goals I have had for a very long time and I think this is a good year to accomplish them.  This week in order to get on track I am trying a smoothie cleanse and small daily workouts of around 30 minutes. I have tried juice and smoothie fasts in the past and after the first few days I have felt really good so lets hope it helps this time! I am so excited to start this journey and I know it is going to be long and hard but with good habits and by keeping myself accountable I know it is possible.