Weight Loss

This page is going to archive and track my weight loss progress, for anyone curious enough or wanting to join me please feel free :) I will update with food, recipes, pictures, exercises, and of course some funny stuff and challenges along the way.

My Motivation for Losing Weight 
March 2015 during a doctor visit to overlook some blood work, my doctor told me my blood sugar level was so high that I could be considered diabetic. We talked about going on some medication to help bring the levels to normal, but because I have an over sensitivity to alot of pharmaceutical drugs, the Doctor gave me a choice; in three months time I can change my diet to be healthy and lose weight, then get my blood tested again at the end of those three months. If my sugar levels have improved enough, I won't have to add another pill to my already cluttered daily intake of medicine. Woo-hoo!

I want people who read this to understand I'm not making these changes to primarily lose weight, but to try and reverse years of damage and avoid living with a disease and complications of that. It's definitely going to take time and major changes; I won't be using any surgery or drugs to help me.

I'm a firm believer in body acceptance a wrote a blog about it: Body Acceptance and Fuck Holes.

The Rules
I'm not going on a diet, I'm making a change in my life for the better. I've made food diaries and realized my vice with food wasn't in over-eating, it's what I was eating that was really terrible for the body; ramen, macaroni, soda, crackers, takeout Alot of prepackaged food that was loaded with sodium, more carbs than I needed, and tons of starch and so much sugar I couldn't even taste it anymore! I swear I went through withdrawal when I gave up soda.

I'm way too sporadic to count calories and keep a mindful eye on numbers, so I just made some simple rules I'll follow 6 days a week. I will be embracing cheat days; one day a week where I can eat whatever I want. Here's the naughty list:

• No fast food or buffets.
• No soda.
• No sweets (cake, cookies, candy, etc).
• No white bread.

Now here's the guidelines:

• 20+ Minutes of Exercise, 6 Days a Week. 
• Follow portion control and serving sizes for food.
• Don't go back for second helpings.
• Eat three meals a day, with healthy snacks in between.

Exercise
Twenty minutes of moving your body, six days a week. It's such a small contribution to your health; you probably sit thru more commercials than that everyday, why not use some of that time to help change your body to where you want it?

Unless one of my lovely stalking readers whats to donate to the cause to help me afford a gym membership, I'll be doing all my exercise at home and out in public for now (imagine the horror!) I really enjoy things like dancing, hooping, and hiking, which is what I'll be filling most of my exercise time with. I'll also be doing the good old staples of pushups, crunches, squats, etc. Stay tuned to this page and my blog for more info on my exercise programs.

Challenges
Every month I'll be doing different user-submitted challenges! This month, for April 2015 me and a group of people from FaceBook are doing the NO JUNKFOOD CHALLENGE! Join us! I'll be keeping a log for each challenge on it's own page, to follow this one click here: JUNK FOOD CHALLENGE check by every day for new updates!

DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional. Before starting any diet or exercise program you should always consult your doctor (like I did). Never starve yourself, you should be getting calorie goals FROM medical professionals. Beware of any diet pills or miracle cures; there aren't healthy shortcuts to healthy weight loss. I'm not an expert. I am not endorsed or funded by any weight loss group, company or product. All  progress images are CopyRight and not to be removed or used without permission from this blog.