The Beginning...Sort Of

So I have never blogged before but I came across some blogs about weight loss and I thought that it would be a great idea for me since when I say something I stick to it. Since this is a public blog I think it will make me continue on the right track with losing weight. I started my diet 3 weeks ago and I have not cheated once! Yay for me lol considering I would alway start dieting and them 2 days later say forget it and go back to my old habits.

This whole thing started on 10/17/2009 when my fiance and I went to a family party. Prior to all of this I know the scale said one thing but everyone and my mind said oh no, you aren't that big... you carry the weight very well! Apparently that really wasn't the case because the camera doesn't lie! The pictures from that night were so embarrassing that I wan't to hide in a hole and never come out. I thought I didn't look that bad but I did.

After those pictures I decided that I really needed to do something about my weight not only because I looked horrible but because my hips, ankles and knees would hurt me all the time especially when I got up from sitting down for more than 20 min, keep in mind that I am only 24 as of last week! I am too young to feel that way! I started my diet on 10/21/2009 which consists of zero carbs and all protein for the first phase of it, Atkins diet I guess lol. I was keeping a journal on my computer at home so I could track my progress and my feeling to look back on later once I had reached my goal, I will post a little bit on here you can get the idea of the things that I went through the first week.

The First Week:

Thursday 10/22/2009: Started my diet this morning, feeling ok! Want something sweet soooo bad I can almost taste it!
Friday 10/23/2009: Woke up with the worst headache ever! Probably from the sugar withdrawls.
Saturday 10/24/009: Didn't sleep very well last night, tossing and turning all night. My friend and her husband came over and brought brownies, mmmm my fave! I didn't have one though... I behaved and I ate my protein!
Sunday 10/25/2009: Slept great last night, Still have strong cravings for fast food and sweets!
Monday 10/26/2009: Didn't sleep well but on the plus side I lost 9lbs already! Super irritable today, everything is bothering me, even the wind outside lol
Tuesday 10/27/2009: Slept really well, got up without a problem. Still a little irritated but that could be because I thought it was Wednesday when I got up only to find out it's Tuesday! Lol

After that I really haven't kept track of anything but now I will!

Me and My Fiance on 10/17/2009