The Beginning to an End

     For the past year (all of 2010) I was in denial about my weight. Clothes stop fitting, belly got bigger, more cellulite appeared in places where there was once no cellulite but I continuing eating like a Viking and ignoring what had happened right in front of me. One time this past year, I went to the doctors and i had gained 30plus lbs in 3 months. Still, Denial didnt let me see it and guess what...I gained and additional 15 lbs after that and thats not even the weight i gained before the doctors noticed the gain. So now, Im 26 years old and 244 lbs...NOT AT ALL HAPPY AT THIS NUMBER!  My plan is to lose 90 lbs and 80 inches of change from my body in a year (By January 10th 2012). I plan to do this by Dieting and Exercise:

•  Diet:
• Foods to Avoid

1. Alcohol
2. Fried foods
3. Red Meat
4. Enriched Grains (white bread, white pasta, white rice, etc)
5. Junk Food/Sugars
• Foods to Enjoy
1. Red Wine- Only two glasses a week (at the most)
2. Lean Cuts of Meat (For all meat must be a loin, example-tenderloin, sirloin)
3. Whole Grains (wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc)
4. Fruits
5. Vegetables

    The plan for my diet is to increase the amount of water i drink to 8-10 glasses a day and eating six small meals a day (less then 1500 calories a day). When it comes to exercise, I plan on doing cardio (30 mins a day) and strength training for 5 times a week as a start.

     In all honesty, I feel uncomfortable at this weight. I have men tell me all the time how "sexy" I am but I dont feel "sexy". I felt sexier when I was skinnier (my favorite weight is 188 and size12/14). Not saying that they aren't beautiful woman in my weight range or larger (Ex. Queen Latifah and Jill Scott just to name a few) but I believe that beauty is in your confidence and happiness when it comes to your appearance. If you are confident and happy in your appearance (especially as a voluptuous woman), more poser to you because you are where I wanna be when it comes to my self-esteem. That is my plan in my weight lose goal is to feel confident and happy in my appearance which is something i havent felt in a while. Another reason why this weght goal is important to me is for health reasons. In my family, Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis are diseases that are passed down in my family (I have had two cousins pass away in the past few years from complications of their diabetes, they were both under 35). If I stay at this weight, my risk of getting these diseases (along with a host of other health problems) are very high. I have seen the struggles with having these diseases because my mother has them both and I have had to take care of her because of these struggles. I know that she would want better for my health then for me to have these diseases so if losing this weight will help lower my risks, I'm down for it!

     This blog will show you my struggles and successes with my weight loss.The plan is to lose 90 lbs and 80 inches off of my body within a year.  My goal is to lose 2 lbs and 2 inches off of my body a week. Please help me with encouragement and comments for my weight loss.

     Beginning Measurements (inches):
Neck                                  14 1/2
Shoulder                             48
Lt. Bicep                            15
Rt. Bicep                            14 1/2
Chest                                  47 1/4
Stomach                             45 1/2
Hips                                   51
Lt. Thigh                            29 3/4
Rt. Thigh                            27 3/4
Lt. Calf                              17
Rt. Calf                              16 1/4

     Ending Measurements (Possible) in inches:
Neck                                  12
Shoulder                             38
Lt. Bicep                            10
Rt. Bicep                            10
Chest                                  40
Stomach                             25
Hips                                   40
Lt. Thigh                             19
Rt. Thigh                             19
Lt. Calf                               14 
Rt. Cald                              14