Giving it a try!

Ok, so I've decided to get with the times and give this blogging thing a try. I am not usually the type of person to share my feelings with other but lately I have been in the giving kind of mood. Keeping that in mind, bare with me these next few weeks as I get adjusted to advertising my personal life online, lol.

So Making the Change...interesting title. Took me a minute to come up with but in the end, I decided it was the best title to describe many aspects of my life. So where do I begin. Let's see, I just turned 30 years old and decided my life isn't exactly the way I pictured it would be at this age. I am 30, overweight, run down and not exactly where I want to be. So what do I do about it? Cry, yes. Scream, maybe. Sink more and more into the point of no return, NO! Make a change, DEFINITELY!

My first change occurred in March of 2011. I decided to change my eating habits and do something about my weight. I was feeling completely run down and out of energy even after a full night’s sleep. It wasn't until my girls went with me to pick out clothes that I hit my breaking point. I felt the worst feeling of all, ashamed. Ashamed of me and how I let myself get this way. It was right then and there that I decided it was time for a change. And not a miracle that would happen overnight, not one that comes with taking diet pills and starvation. No, a lifestyle change. One that comes with a permanent solution. The only way to do that was to change my thinking about food and completely revise my eating habits, which is really hard for someone who is addicted to food. I began by eliminating the daily luncheons at work and started bringing my salads with my grilled chicken and apple cider vinegar salad dressing. I decided to incorporate these healthy changes into my daily diet at a slow pace instead of making major changes all at once and setting myself up for failure. I quickly became accustomed to eating salads everyday and I actually really enjoyed them! Now here's where the hard part comes in to play. I changed my eating habits at work, now I need to make the same changes at home. Still working on mastering that one! When you have a house full of kids and husband that can eat whatever he wants and not gain a pound, it's kind of hard not to look in that cabinet and grab whatever junk food is available.  

Next, I joined a gym in May 2011. I have to say I am really proud of myself. I can honestly say I get my monies worth out of my monthly membership! When I first started going to the gym, I could hardly do a pushup or even a leg squat. In the past three months I have come a long way! I still have a long way to go but I am in this for the long haul. 

I know there are many of you out there that feel the same way. I am definitely not alone! There have been many people who have inspired me to make a change in my life by making a change in theirs. I just needed to hit my breaking point which made me realize how unhealthy I was. I needed to make a change and make it fast. I have three beautiful kids and I want to be around to see them grow up into beautiful men and women. I am making this change for me and for my family and I am not going to let anything stop me from being the person I should have been all along. 

And so my journey to become a better me begins...


Love Always,
Neisha