It Starts Now.

So, here it is. April 1st, and it's a Monday. What a great "clean slate" to start a new lifestyle. Right? Right. I have a few things in my life that I want to change, so I'm going to change them.

1. I want to lose weight. And it's not just about losing weight. It's about feeling better than I do now. I'm sluggish, my clothes fit weird and I used to run everyday. I need to get back into my routine. As of this morning, I weigh 169lbs, and I am 5'10". I'm not overweight by any means, but I'm not in my "comfortable weight zone" like I used to be. That weight was around 145-150. That means I need to lose between 19-24lbs. I need to set concrete numbers, do it in a healthy way. Lifestyle change is the name of the game.

2. I want to go above and beyond with my job. I love it, and I just had my review. I'm doing great, but one can always do better. I will do my absolute best. I will also set concrete goals that I can measure and work towards so I know that I'm moving in the right direction.

3. I want to make a conscious effort to have a positive attitude and outlook on a daily basis. I am the only one has control over how I react to situations and how I feel day to day. I want to make sure that I'm happy on a daily basis, and I need to stop sweating the small stuff!

4. I want to sign up for a 10k (even if I run it by myself) and accomplish that. It will give me something to work towards, and I will feel like I have accomplished a small goal on my way towards my larger, life goal.

Why am I so focused, you ask? Well, I'm sick of feeling this way. You only get one shot at this life, and I'M the only one who can get off my ass to change what I don't like. This blog is going to be documenting my journey throughout this ride. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I will document my ups and downs, and I will celebrate my successes. I encourage anyone to leave words of encouragement, tips for me, and if you want to join me, feel free!

So, I read a book by Brian Tracy entitled Goals: How to Get Everything You Want - Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible. It's amazing. He tells you his story on how he went from nothing to having everything he wanted, simply by setting measurable goals and sticking to them.

I will be writing my goals down in a physical journal that I bought. I feel like I can add notes, feelings, etc along the way. But I'm using this blog to check in daily and let you know how my journey is going!

So far, today is going well. I've had a lot of energy and drive to get things done, and it's not even noon! I'm going to be heading to the gym shortly - today is going to be elliptical and treadmill with some light weights.

I will also be done eating by 6:30pm, since I usually go to bed by 10pm during the week. I want to sleep with an empty tummy :)

As the weather gets nicer, I will be taking my dogs on walks outside (they have wee legs, so they can't go far, but I'm determined to get them back in shape, too!!).

Well, thank you for listening and for your support, and I will check in tomorrow! I'm going to try to weigh in once a week (on Monday's), but I tend to like seeing progress daily, so I might weigh in tomorrow.