Background Info

I read somewhere that if you post your intentions, they become easier to stick with, hence why I created this blog. Back in April of this year, I got fed up with being...fat. I've been overweight my entire life, and started (and stopped) numerous diets. Diets don't work, period. You can only stick with something restrictive for so long before you go off them and gain weight back as soon as you start eating "normally." Normal for so many people includes chips, cookies, fried foods, etc. I know that those things, in MODERATION, aren't necessarily bad things. However, when you have no willpower against those godawful things, moderation goes to hell in a handbasket! I finally decided to be proactive and go for a complete lifestyle change. It was rather drastic at first; I got my mom to go along with it, since I currently reside with her. She was all for it, but unlike me, she had very little weight to lose. Having a partner made/is making it a lot easier, though. When we started out, we cut out fried foods, all white bread/pasta/sugar, pork, and beef. We allowed ourselves no snacks, and were basically starving for the first couple of weeks. Gradually over the past few months, I've discovered healthy snacks (in portion-controlled bags, mind you) so starving is no longer part of the picture, thank God. June 29, I hit a milestone in my weight loss. I am finally down 25lbs.! The thing that gets me is, I could've been down a lot more had I started exercising more frequently. Exercise has always been torturous for me. I hated feeling out of breath and having my whole body hurt. I've been doing it more regularly now, but at first, I would exercise maybe twice a week, if that. My mind usually starts screaming at me that I'm going to fall out and die from lack of oxygen while I'm doing it, but the rush I get after completing my usual 30 minutes is awesome! Any and all encouragement is greatly appreciated, and if I can be of any encouragement to YOU, please let me know! I plan on using this blog to give updates on my weight loss, my defeats (because I know I'll have them), and me being a FOOD lover, I'll also share favorite recipes of mine that I've made over to be healthier (I made an awesome squash-zucchini casserole tonight!).