It's All About Feeling Good.

This is my first attempt at a blog.

The purpose of this blog is to track and document my fitness and weight loss.
I, like many others, have tried and tried to lose weight, but have either yo-yo'd back or ultimately failed. I think one of the main reasons I have struggled is because I don't have a good support system. So, with that being said, I hope that by making m journey public, I can be more motivated and possibly meet others who are in the same boat as me, and we can share encouraging words.

So, I suppose I should say some stuff about myself, and why I want to lose weight.

I am a 23 year old woman, currently living in the GTA for the last 4 years.

Firstly, for me, it's not about being thin. I am overweight, and yes I want to be thinner than what I am now, but there is a difference between that and being thin. In my mind, anyway. I want to be toned, lean and athletic looking, not skin and bone and hollow. I want to feel good about my body, and be able to shamelessly bear it all in a bikini (every girl's dream, right?)

Secondly, I want to be healthy. Heart disease is in my family, as well as diabetes. Two diseases I want to avoid, as well as many other maladies that come with being overweight. If you don't have your health, you have nothing.

As I said, I am overweight; my current BMI is 27, which = overweight.
My weight loss goal is 30 pounds. That's a big number, and it's intimidating. However, to make things easier for myself, I am going to make smaller goals within that 30 pounds, so that I have more things to celebrate versus being disappointed in not reaching that huge goal.

It will be hard, it will be frustrating, and there will be tears and pain. However, nothing in this world is easy, and nothing comes free. Hard work and perseverance are key.

I'm going to keep this entry short and sweet for now. My next one, I will be discussing my eating habits, exercise plans and current body measurements. I hope to update as often as I can, talking about my struggles, successes, and everything in between.

Take care xx