I'm Making a Change

Have you ever looked in the mirror or seen a recent picture of yourself and thought "WOW!  THAT'S what I look like?!  What the hell happened to me?"  If not, that's great!  I wish I could be like you.  Unfortunately, I am not that lucky.  I am 26 years old and have been dealing with weight issues and fluctuations ever since I was a kid.

I was in great shape for a while when I joined the Army, but had an injury that was misdiagnosed leading to a slow creep to a bigger jean size.  It has been a while since I have felt comfortable in my skin and I am ready for a change.  My change starts today!

I am choosing to write this blog to ensure that I keep myself accountable.  I really don't care if anyone reads it.  But if you do, thanks!  My only real goal is to blog about my road to wellness, physically and mentally, because I want to be comfortable with my body.

You see, even when I was in shape, my self-esteem was six feet under ground and digging deeper.  So, in order to change that, I will be getting back to being healthy and allowing happiness and self-love into my life.

I am officially taking my life back.  By the end of August, I want to be able to run The All American Hero Run 5K all the way through without walking.  Eventually, I want to be able to run a full marathon.  This is the first step to a better me and I will prevail!

Accountability Exercise of the Day:

Walking: 1 hr 15 min
Interval Training: 30 minutes (Week 1, Day 1 of the C25K app)