Writing it All Down

One important trick to weight loss is writing down everything you eat. If you sneak a candy from the bin at the convenience store, that counts. If you take a bite of someone else's Chinese food, that counts. This is one thing I have yet to conquer: writing EVERYTHING.

I try to write down all my thoughts and ideas in general, but for weight loss it can be super important because it ties into the overall theme that the only way to lose weight is to be honest with yourself. We all try to lie to ourselves about little things all the time, saying things aren't that bad or that we deserve them or even just choosing to ignore our actions altogether. I for one, always sneak a Sour Patch Kid or two from the bulk candy bin at my campus convenience. If I can get to the point where I write everything I eat down, I think I will conquer my next big weight loss hurdle, because to a certain extent, weight loss is about discipline, and I am not used to having a ton of self discipline. Writing down your food gives a new level of discipline: surveillance. If you admit to your Blackberry note or your little notebook that you did indeed have a Dum Dum lollipop or 3 while waiting to get your nails done, at the end of the day when you look over your food, you'll probably think "damnit! I didn't need that lollipop."

I'm gonna go grab my notebook :)

Motivation.

This is the first time I have ever lost weight successfully. Tonight, I was talking with a close friend about why and how this is my time, and the fact of the matter is I don't know why this is the time, but it is. Now is my moment to shine. I was overweight for 20 years of my life, and now it's time to start the 21st off right. I turn 21 in the fall, and this year is going to begin with a new me. I have lost 23 pounds so far, the goal was to be down 25 by late April when I go back to my hometown for a weekend, and that's seven weeks away. I'm going for 30 by the time I get on that plane now. Why? Because I can! I really believe in myself for the first time in my life. I've lost 23 pounds, I'm looking to lose 50 in total. I'm always halfway there! At this point, there's no giving up. I've run almost half the race! I can't give up now. It will NEVER be easy, but it will ALWAYS be worth it. Just need to keep making good decisions, and going to bed feeling confident. I look in the mirror every morning, and like what I see even if it isn't perfect, and at the end of the day, that's super important. I don't feel perfect everyday, but the thing about losing weight is if you don't feel great, you know that at the end of the day if you eat well and exercise, you will feel great SOON. That's what gets me through those rough days, I hope it's helpful for you guys too.
Off to bed, I need to be at the gym in 7.5 hours :).