Lo$ing weight

So not everyone is rich, so it can be difficult to lose weight or diet if you cannot afford fresh vegetables, fruit, etc. What I personally do is look for foods that are easy to make, somewhat cheap, and taste good. Also, pay attention to portion sizes!!! I will be posting pictures of the foods that I eat myself in the near future.

I plan on going to buy a jump rope in the very near future. I didn't realize just how many calories jump ropes and jumping jacks can burn. I am trying to find new ways to work out in the home without much equipment. I know that stairs are a great way to exercise, and get a nice butt.

First post-about me and the blog

First I will say that this blog is about my life and my weight-loss journey. I am a 24 year old female who started her journey at the weight of 252 pounds in June of 2011. The only reason as to why I started watching what I eat and exercising is because my doctor (who I saw for the first time in 4 yrs) told me to do so so that I don't get diabetes and high blood pressure. Right now I am at 230 pounds. I had a few months where I really struggled with my weight loss because of problems with stress and anxiety, but I have started working at it again.

I plan to get down to around 140 pounds, then see how I feel at that weight. I use the MyFitnessPal application and it really does help a lot. I also work out with a EA Active 2. According to MFP, I right now should eat 1,700 cals a day or less to lose the weight that I want to each week.