I'm Not Giving Up on My Fitness Goals

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Almost every Google search picture or YouTube video about being a vegan that I've seen showed a small framed person that seemed to be in pretty good shape.  That's why I wanted to try it. The first week I ate nothing but raw fruits and vegetables, I lost 5 pounds. The next week I re-incorporated bread and cheese for one meal a day, I gained 2 pounds.  This is my third week, I'm going to try to go back to just fruits and vegetables for the next four days.

It's hard trying to be a vegan, even temporarily.  I mean I could blame it on my family or my co-workers, but all I have to say is no thank you and they'll leave me alone. I'm my own worst enemy. I've been eating the same way all my life and it's hard to change even though I know it will be for my own good.  Based on the tests my doctors ran, changing the way I eat has improved my health since the last time I was tested, two years ago.  Cholesterol normal, blood sugar normal, blood pressure on it's way to normal.

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Friday is supposed to be the last day of this "fast" and then I'll add eggs and dairy back in twice a week. I don't know what I'll do about meat yet. Maybe I'll try veggie burgers or something or just eat fish.  I have the habit of cheating on diets. Which is dumb because no one cares if I lose weight but me, so why the heck am I cheating myself?

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I've also been pretty lazy.  I mean I'm supposed to be working out at least 3 to 4 days a week but sometimes I go a whole week without doing anything but sitting on my wide behind.   That's got to change. 

One good thing that has come out of this "fast" is that I've only eaten candy once and I haven't had any sodas, alcohol, cakes, pies or ice cream. And I'm still alive. THANK YOU JESUS!!!!

I would say I need motivation but no one can really keep me motivated but me, at least for the long haul.  Giving up is not an option. I'll figure out what works for me soon enough.

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My number one goal for this year is an oldie but goodie ~ weightloss.  I've been on this journey for a couple of years (off and on) but I set a timeframe for myself a year ago. I want to be between 150-175 pounds by the time I'm 40 years old. I'm around 287 now so yeah, I have a lot of work to do.

At my largest, I was 320 pounds, so I am making progress slowly but surely.  In order for me to lose over a hundred pounds by February 2016, I'm going to have to take this journey a lot more seriously.

For the first 20 days of January, I am attempting to eat nothing but raw fruits and veggies. Sometimes I eat salads other times I drink smoothies. Lord is this hard since I am a major pasta lover. I could do without the meat for a while but a sister is in need of a trip to Olive Garden.  But I'm going to stay strong.

If you didn't know, eating nothing but fruits and vegetables makes you go to the pot a lot. Yeah, I know, TMI but I'm just saying. I'm also drinking a lot of water and taking Dherbs Cleansing Formula. The number of pills I have to take makes me feel like a junky but everything seems to be getting cleaned so I'll deal with it for the next 18 days.

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Being a hot natured person, I don't mind walking or attempting to jog in 30-40 degree weather.  Couch to 5K (C25K) is the nine week program I'm using to build up my endurance enough to run at least one 5K this summer.  When it rains, I wipe my tears and hop on my elliptical.  It's not the same as being outside but at least I work up a sweat, which is always a good thing.  We have a gym at work so I go in there to hit the weight machines a couple times per week.

Even if I don't hit my goal by my 40th birthday, I'm sure I'll be fit and 40 by the summer of 2016.

What are some of your goals or resolutions for the new year? What are you going to do to make things happen?