A little Slip Up...

So yesterday was not a good day on the diet front. It wasn't terrible, but I chose to go out and 16 weight watchers points later, here I am. I also made the mistake of getting a bad meal at Panera. I fixed it today by staying low on my points, but I didn't work out today. Oh well. You live, you learn. 

I guess the only thing I can say is that I really still need to watch what my priorities are. Is it necessary to drink? No. Did I need the tomato soup at Panera? No. I should have made better decisions.

Tomorrow is my first official weigh in. I can only hope that some weight is gone!!!

Friday!

So Fridays are my favorite days. I love that I have class late and that when I leave, the sun is always shining. The shopping trip and stop at Starbucks made it even better. 

My obsession is actually a goal. I REALLY want to be a Starbucks gold card member. I have been trying my hardest, getting coffee everytime there is money on my registered card. Want to know what you get when you are a Starbucks gold card member? A gold card. With your NAME ON IT. I would be so honored. So, thats the goal. It should be pretty easy to accomplish. 

I didn't work out today... I was so sore from my hike yesterday. Wow wow wow. I am out of shape. But that will surely change! 

How could you not want one of these?

Day 2

Oh the temptation.

My house is always cooking something fatty. I actually have to tell myself no. Last night was puppy chow night. My favorite. I fought the urge so badly and proudly, did NOT give in! 

So proud of myself. I know its only been two days but I feel renewed already.

Some inspiration:

And so it begins...

Today began my descent into workout town and eating better. It is convenient that lent is right around the corner, since giving up meat causes me to be more conscience of what I am eating. I love the feeling of my body after I work out. Its great. I have made the reasonable goal of losing 25 pounds before June 4. That is less than 2 pounds a week. Also, I have decided that I am going to work out 5 days a week as well. I don't want to drink often anymore. I want to detox and become a generally happier me. Wish me luck!

Today is a new day...

Today is the day that I embrace my life and all of the things that it can offer. I have always been the person who sits back and just waits to see where life can take me. It is time that I attack it all head on. 

Things I want to accomplish before June:

1. Lose 30 pounds

2. Swim more (I used to do it so much. What a great escape)

3. Make time for hiking and outdoors

4. Learn yoga

5. Learn how to love running

6. Find some awesome recipes

7. Try new food

8. Find my style and get clothes that match that

9. Learn to budget

10. Pay back my dad while making enough money for a computer but also saving to pay off my loan

11. Get a KILLER tan

12. Become friends with some new people

13. Work on not procrastinating

14. Plan some incredible events for my house

I am sure that there is so much more that I should accomplish, but I feel like these are what I really want to focus on. I want to blog about how I am losing weight, how it is going, and keeping myself accountable for what my body is doing.

All of my friends assure me that losing weight is unnecessary, however between getting my gall bladder removed and having a doctor tell me that my BMI is too high, I finally need to get it in gear. Going from being a competitive athlete to completely sedentary ruined me. Granted, I have never been teeny, but I was toned and not flabby. But going to college changed all of that. 

I have begun weight watchers and am looking to learn to eat better and to shift my priorities.

Here they are:

TIME FOR ME (Not resting time but time to better myself. Taking time to wash my face before bed, do my hair, do my laundry, go to the gym, go for a run)

SCHOOL (I mean they are kind of tied for first...)

WORK

SORORITY

FAMILY

FRIENDS

GOING OUT

Right now my priorities are a little vague, but they definitely aren't that way. School is always around but never really a priority. Work is low on my list. My sorority is what I spend the most time doing, but I really just never make time to better myself. I take time to watch tv and lie down and do nothing, but I really need to take time to go to the gym and go running and do things that will make me better.

I heard a guest speaker recently that said that we, as a society, HAVE, DO, BE. We have to have the things we want before we can do the things we want to do so we can be the things we want to be. However, I want to learn to BE, DO, HAVE. I want to be skinnier, more confident, happier so then I can do the things I want and have all of the happiness in the world. 

So this is where I am starting. Wish me luck :)