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I'm ready for a long, healthy life, booming confidence, cute little dresses, mini skirts and skinny jeans, and lastly for SUMMER 2012! I'm taking control of my body and getting rid of these lbs!
Starting Stats January 9, 2012
Height: 5'4
Weight: 166.5
BMI: 28.6 (Overweight according to charts 25.0-30.0)

Measurements:
Waist: 33.5
Left Thigh: 25.5
Right Thigh: 26
Hips: 44
Right Arm: 11.5
Left Arm: 12

Ideal Goal
Weight: 130
BMI: 20.0 - 22.3


Mini Weight Goals & Rewards
5lbs at a time

160lbs by 01/28/12 - New pair of shoes
155lbs by 02/18/12 - Spa manicure & pedicure
150lbs by 03/03/12 - Facial
145lbs by 03/31/12 - Hair Treatment
140lbs by 04/14/12 - Massage
135lbs by 05/05/12 - New Outfit
130lbs by 06/04/12 - Day at Spa (Red Door)

Workout Regime:
HipHop Abs - 5x per week
Weight Training - 3x per week
C25K Program
TurboFire - Ordering this weekend!!! Beginning once arrived.

Future Workout Goals:
Insanity
Insanity: The Asylum
P90X
P90X2


I am tracking my calories, workout and water intake over at My Fitness Pal. Also, check out these ladies who are getting involved and taking control all over the blog community.

 

Strong is the new Skinny

This is my final straw! I'm getting tired of looking at myself and not recognizing who I am anymore. I'm disappointed at myself for letting it go for this long and giving up at the first sign of weakness. And I am tired of always saying tomorrow day after day.

First step is recognizing you have an issue.

I've been struggling with weight issues since my pre-teen days and jumping on all sorts of diets. 

I'm at my heaviest I've EVER been and I'm not happy about my body. 

 With weight issues comes lack of self confidence and self-esteem.

 I won't deny that I struggle with that on a daily basis and it's something that I'll have to work on while going on this journey to a healthier, more energetic and more confident ME. 

My goals isn't exactly to lose weight and be skinny. I want to lose weight and be strong and FIT!

I want to be able to walk out the door with my head held high and not give a damn about anybody thinks because deep inside I know I'm happy with who I am, how I look and how I feel about myself.

My second step is to make myself accountable. 

I thought about making a separate blog all about health, fitness and eating right.

I just don't want another blog to keep track of. I didn't want to become overwhelmed with keeping up with 2 blogs. Figured the best route and least stress way would be posting here daily or weekly on my updates and whereabouts in this journey to a healthy me. 

For those who are interested I'll add labels to the left of my blog for healthy recipes and work-outs. 

Third step is pretty simple but the hardest of them all.  

Like good old Nike always say,

JUST DO IT. Then, DO IT AGAIN

No more excuses for this gal. 

I'm on a one way train to a better, healthier and more confident me.