Welcome 2013

2013 is going to be the year of getting healthy! 2014 will be the year of getting debt paid off!

Here is the skinny (really should be called the fatty) on my weight issue. A few years ago, I lost about 40 pounds. I ended up gaining 10 pounds back in the next year. Since I have moved to PA, I have gained ALL the weight and more. My current weight is 220. My goal weight is 150. The plan is to get to atleast 180 by the end of 2013.

Of course I need a plan for such a lofty goal. My plan at this current time is to start transitioning into the Blood Type diet. Before you decide to tell why you think that is a horrible diet, I have looked into the diet. There is nothing dangerous about the diet. It will just be restricting me from some foods and encouraging me to eat fish, veggies, and fruit. The Blood Type is similar to the Paleo diet that I tried for a month this summer. I had never had so much energy and felt amazing. I even went off of caffeine for that diet. I quit because I was very limited in affordable options. The Blood Type diet still allows me to have coffee, cheese, and rice. It is mainly a diet to get healthy and I hope that I will lose some weight in the process. I am excited for the diet. It is going to be a tough couple of weeks especially if Dr. Ramirez buys cookies everyday at work. If you have any good wheat and corn free recipes please share them.

I am not only changing my diet. I am going to exercise 3-5 times a week. With my work schedule, working out can be hard to fit in. With my limited funds, a gym membership is not an options. I am going to be relying on running and workout videos. I have not done my workout videos for years but they are a cheap options. I am going to pull out the Tae Bo, Power Yoga, Denise Austin, and balance ball video. If I get bored with those, I can pull out my old Step! I won't be planning any races until next year. I used to think that would motivated me to run but I have wasted money on atleast one race I never trained for. I am hoping that I can get in atleast 4 days of exercise a week.

The other half of health is being spiritually healthy. I am still very firm in my beliefs but I have become lazy. I will sometimes go weeks without opening my Bible. I have started 3 books in 2012 that I have not gotten past the 2nd chapter. To be absolutely truthful, I have lost some hope of my situation getting any better. I moved to West Chester with all the hopes in the world. It means being closer to my family and closer to my church which I love! I prayed that a job in the area would follow after. But very little process has been made in the area of finding a job. Then there is the issue of my singleness. Don't worry, I am not desperate or anything. The more I see that people are getting engaged, planning weddings, or having kids, the harder it is for me to be content being single. There are no options and online dating has failed horribly in the past. I want to be excited about Jesus and the plans He has for me again.

I have said all this because I don't feel like I tell anyone the specifics lately. I just say vague things about what is going on in my life. Writing this all done helps me be accountability and helps me face the truth of the situation. Please pray for me as I embarking on a year and hoping a new chapter in my life. If you feel lead to  help me with accountability, please contact me by text, Facebook, or email.

I hope you have enjoyed my first post of 2013!