Starting again . . .

Well here we are in 2012, and I am going to get back in to shape. First of all, let me say that I am not really out of shape. I am just not comfortable with where my body is at right now. Let me explain. Picture it, Washington, DC 2006. I just turned 30 and was in the best shape of my life, 125 pounds. I kept my awesome figure until 33 . . . the time I started graduate school. Stress levels going up is an understatement.

I should also mention that I am a vegetarian, so I pretty much eat healthy most of the time. But my weakness is sweets . . . red velvet cake, cookies, cinnamon rolls, ice cream . . . you get the picture. Due to the stress of school, I ate a lot of the aforementioned sweets, because they tasted and made me feel so good. Now I am 10-13 pounds heavier. I know it is not a real big deal, especially to those that need to loose a lot more to have a better quality of life.

But I liked how I felt, I loved the way my clothes fit, and I just liked looking at my reflection in the mirror. Narcissist? Maybe. Honest? Yes.

So here I am at 35 soon to be 36, and I will be graduating this coming May. I want to get my body back! I will do it! I am starting this blog, so that I will be held accountable for my actions and inactions. I want people to call me out and constantly ask me how am I doing with my exercise routine.

How am I going to do this?

Well I have started with a metabolism booster exercise regimen, that I found in an issue of Women's Heath. It's the issue with the actress Zoe Saldana on the cover of it. I have already done it three times this week. Boy do I feel it. I am also going to start the Jamie Eason LiveFit Challenge. It is a 12 week challenge, that completely changes the way you eat, think and work out. I will start that next week.

I am really excited about this! I hope I can continue with the excitement and stay motivated. I am going to try to wake up in the wee hours of the morning (5 am), and exercise. Therefore, I will have the rest of my day to do the other things like homework, arrrrgggg.

Well I guess this blog will not be complete without the dreadful starting weight photo.

So here it goes:

138 pounds at the moment. Let's see what the future holds.