Everything has to start somewhere...

Here's what you need to know about me as of now:
-My plan is to be completely honest in this blog. No I will not be mean or talk about others, I just need to be honest, so I can be honest with myself. This is the year of "a slap in the face." It took my mom writing me a tactful, "I say it with love" letter, to make me realize that I HAVE to change something. I love her for that.
-I haven't exactly been very close to God these past few months. I haven't gone to church in, I don't know 4 months, and I haven't picked up The Good Book in about that long. I am feeling it too. When you have been away from your best friend for a while, you start to feel the effects. These next few months are gonna be a hard struggle and just going to your best friend when you need and that's it, just doesn't cut it. The beautiful thing about our amazing God, is that HE never fails. Even when we aren't there for Him, He is there for us. AMEN!
- There are no men in my life. I don't have a boyfriend, and I am okay with that. I can't say that when an attractive walks by that I don't look and hope he notices me, but I am okay with being single. All my friends are taken, married, or engaged, but lets not get into that. (No, I'm not bitter. ) God has that man out there. In His perfect timing, he will find me. Oh and you know it's bad when your family has STOPPED asking me about boys. Wow.
-Call me Jones, Bridget Jones. (Well, sort of.)


So, technically I started my little adventure about a week before the new year. I had the motivation at that time, and if I waited I new that I wouldn't have to the discipline to start anything, or I would talk myself out of it. That being said, I was doing quite well until New Year's Eve. I didn't really eat anything that was bad for me, but I didn't exactly drink anything that was good for me either (if you catch my drift). Other than that, I am doing quite well. I am sort of hungry ALL THE TIME, but God has been very good and I have been able to take my mind off of it rather quickly. I have to avoid the food aisles in stores, and North Street here in Nac because of all the fast food joints. I might the reaction, "Rebecca, why are you doing this? Why are you dieting and starving yourself?" Well first of all I am not starving myself. I am eating well thank you very much, and I am doing this because if I don't change something soon, I will end up a large, diabetic with very low self esteem. I have always had pretty good self esteem, but with every pound I gain, it slips further and further away from me. CHANGE CAN BE GREAT!!! Here it goes.

Things I am not eating or drinking:
sweets, caffeine, carbonated everything, fast food

I am limiting my diet to 1,500 or less calories a day. (Oh don't give me that.) You can eat very healthy on a smaller diet. I would love to lose a pound a week. My mom is doing the same thing, so we are going to help each other. Our diets are different of course, but the results are the same nonetheless. If I lose a pound a week for an entire year, then I will have lost 52 whole pounds! I will be healthier, skinnier, and happier.

As of today I weigh 194 lbs. I have lost 2 pounds so far. HERE WE GO!