An Ode To Eating Healthy

Now, I'm no health expert, but I do know what food is good and what's bad; I do know how much exercise is enough and I do know that I've felt so much better in the past month than I have in a while. While, no, all of my problems have not magically disappeared and I haven't remarkably lost fifty pounds within the past month -- I do feel so much livelier and more confident. Only ten pounds (only?) have been lost within the past month, and that is good enough for me. I'm not seeking to accomplish this quickly and easily, but with the addition of more exercise and a limit on carbohydrates, I  imagine could lose the weight much quicker. It's time to step it up.

I didn't eat badly to begin with (unless our limited budget condemned us to it), but with the removal of frozen party pizzas and occasional fast food, limited portions, brown rice, the addition of 8 cups of unsweetened tea and/or water per day, and around 50 sit ups each night, I truly do feel so much better and I do know I can do this. Temptation hasn't been an issue, and I have not cheated on the "diet" once. It simply isn't an option.

Mexican-inspired chicken, brown rice, white beans and vegetables that I made a couple weeks ago.

2012 Ramblings ✿✿✿

Welcome, 2012! Given, I'm making this post twelve days too late, but bear with me here. 

A few New Years resolutions: 

Lose 50 pounds

Be musically productive

Pass junior year with decent grades

I've already began a strict diet; I began this diet January 1st and haven't even thought about cheating in these part twelve days. Cheating simply isn't an option -- imagine being allergic to peanuts, you don't slip and shovel peanut brittle into your mouth, do you? No, this would result in serious health issues, hospitalization, etc etc etc. 

Same thing with dieting; eat the macaroni and cheese (sweets were never much of a thing for me) and end up 300 pounds and unhappy for the rest of your life, perhaps hospitalized as well. It just isn't an option. 

While I truly believe all bodies are beautiful, I'm doing this for myself. I'm not aiming for hip bones and a two inch thigh gap -- if I'm happy prior to reaching my goal weight, so be it. 

Diet goals: 

Exercise every day, 30 minutes minimum

Do sit ups before and after every meal

Stick to eating plan (Then again, cheating isn't an option)

Drink water or sugarless tea all day every day -- don't drink your calories

Achieve a healthy goal weight

I'm probably just rambling to myself, but here's to a happy and healthy 2012 !