Updating

So after finding out my "starting" weight, I decided to dedicate myself back to losing weight and being healthy! I have a new goal in mind, and although it is difficult, I am working on changing my eating habits again.
I must say, though, that I am proud of myself today. So far, I have logged EVERYTHING that I have eaten/drank, and there was a point where I got really stressed out. I wanted to have a cigarette, then wanted to eat junk .. but didn't do either of them. I just sat here and had my water.
I quit smoking 3 years ago .. but had a few cigarettes in the past few days because as my body is going back to normal, I had the urge to smoke again. I have made the choice that I will not have any more, at all, because I don't want to start up that habit again.

I'm Baaack.. almost

I will be starting up this blog again soon - as soon as I get the okay to go back to dieting and exercising! I gained around 20 pounds during my pregnancy, but lost it all around 2 weeks after giving birth.

Weight loss with a suprise

I recently found out that I am pregnant, so my weight-loss is shifting to eating healthy for the baby. I am going to make another blog to follow through my pregnancy.

MOTIVATION

One of the most important things that come with dieting and being successful is having motivation. It can be a person who lost a lot of weight, an outfit, basically anything. When you feel like you are failing, or falling to the side, just think about what really motivates you! This reminds you as to why you started in the first place. Here are some of mine:

My motivations
- Being healthy
- Feeling good about myself/having more confidence

I actually have a dress that I bought when I was 15/16 that is a pin-up style dress. I cannot wait until I can fit into it again.

With a little help from my friends

One thing about dieting is that it can suck, especially if you are doing it on your own. It is always great to have someone to chat with about your progress, foods, or things you have learned. That is one of the reasons why I love MyFitnessPal. You can add friends or talk in the forums, as well as track what you eat and personalize everything to you. I love that!

Why diet on your own?

So I must say that there are always commercials airing for specific diets or diet programs and they say that they are more successful than dieting on your own. I don't believe that. Dieting on your own allows you to learn how to change your life, the way you eat, and the way that you live. If you are following one of those fad diets, what are you supposed to do once you reach your goal weight? You then have to learn how to eat on your own and the chances of failure can be very high.

New exercises at home

I do work out at home. I use a video game on the Nintendo Wii and sometimes dvds. I recently (VERY recently) bought a jump-rope. Honestly, I can barely do a minute of fast jump-roping without getting tired. That is a really good thing though because it can help me build up stamina and will burn a lot of calories. Jumping jacks also burn a lot of calories and they are both very good cardio.