Oh, the challenges.

           
                                Life is one big journey and I'm about to start another one!

            This time its going to be about what every girl gets teased about, obsesses over, talks about, wishes for, works for, and of course does anything in their power to do.. lose weight. Well in my case, just become more healthy, and perhaps lose a few pounds by doing so! Everyone always talked about how having a baby "ruins" your body and it will never be the same.. hmm i wouldn't say having a baby "ruined" my body, but it defiantly changed it! Ha. 

             I have done this before.. this whole lose weight business and it worked. But do you know how easy it is to get sucked back into old habits! I swear every time i hear someone talking about how they are on a "diet" and everything is going great.. i want to yell LIAR! They may not tell you or anyone else, but it is a pain in the ass to diet! As most of us women know! Plus who wants to diet?! Yes, you may lose the 5-10 pounds you wanted to while doing it, but the moment you are done with that "diet" you are going to eat your life away at all the things you wanted and couldn't have! And then why hello those awesome pounds you just lost are back where they were! (I'm speaking from experience, can you tell?)  So what i recommend and have done before is counting calories. So why did i stop you ask? Well.. i felt i was doing great.. i hit my goal weight and everything was peachy.. until those horrible old habits of eating junk came back! Oh, and not to mention trying and actually ENJOYING coffee came about! After that i just did whatever i pleased, and now here i am again at square one.. Well not exactly, but whatever! There are some resources that i have used in the past and are using them again. One is the myfitnesspal application! Honestly, this is an awesome app! www.myfitnesspal.com <--- go ahead and look at all the awesome stuff it does.. and as most of us have smart phones its easy to get to. I came across this app about 7 months ago, when i was reading up on calorie counting, i figured since its free i might as well try it. Everyone always talks about how awesome weight watchers is.. but i would rather not have to spend money when i count them for free! I also use the  runtastic app (The free version)  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android <--- More information there, but i love it. 
                      
                   So, what i plan to do is just eat lower calorie foods and exercise more. Sounds easy enough right? Eh.. everything sounds easy until you actually have to just do it! The biggest thing i need to get rid of is coffee.. only because i drink like the highest calorie stuff.. but its sooooo good. ;) My plan to stop drinking coffee will be replacing it with green tea. I know I know everyone always says don't replace a bad habit, with another one. But green tea is actually good for you! The tea i will be drinking is called green tea hp.. its my favorite! www.greenteahp.com<--  All you wish to know about it is there. I have drank it before, but i didn't have a scale at the time to notice if any weight had come off, but what i love about it is the energy i get from it! Its only 8 calories per drink i believe (Which beats coffee any day) and they are delicious! Well, some flavors. I will also just be exercising as much as i can! No excuses! Like today for example.. it was snowing, but hey i went out and jogged/walked for an hour. My son loves it outside! I as everyone should know have a baby also.. so going to the gym is not really ideal. So i will be working out at home..or with him! 

                   Let's be completly honest.. NO ONE will ever work out, or eat healthy if they are not in the right mind set to.. Some people need a lot of motivation.. while some people may not need any. I for one am finally in the right mind set.. slowly but surely! I have reasons that keep me motivated, so i plan to be healthy and STAY healthy!  I will share with whoever wants to read this, the ups and downs i have while trying my hardest to shed some pounds. There is always some sort of commercial on TV trying to get you to buy some sort of weight loss product.. or some weird diet you find on the internet.. well i'm going to be here to just show people that eating healthy.. trying to kick old habits.. and exercising is honestly the only "trick" you need to lose some weight!




GET OUT THERE AND DO IT!