New Blog Site!

Hello All!!!

Thank you so much for subscribing to my blog...it means a lot to me that you have all taken an interest in my life change.

I have decided to change my blog site to:

http://25bytwentyfive.wordpress.com/

Its much cleaner and easier for non subscribers to view it!...I hope you'll all join me there!!!

Where's the emergency exit?

As much as I would love to just run and make myself something to eat that doesn't come from a blender (like all my meals this week)...I have to remind myself of why I started this blog in the first place...accountability. 

This whole detox thing seemed like a great idea at first...a good way to lose a quick 8 pounds or so before I really jumped into a new healthy lifestyle. Turns out...I'm not loving it as much as I would have hoped. I'm on day 5 of 6 and supposedly my cravings are supposed to be curbed...but all I can think about is a Taco Bell crunchy taco! 

I have to remind myself though that this isn't just for one week...I'm not making a brief attempt at losing weight fast on some fad diet. I started research on my next step...and have decided that on Monday I will join Weight Watchers. My problem in the past has been doing something drastic like cutting out carbohydrates completely...and I have had great success but there comes a point where I snap and gain all of the weight I lost back.

Weight Watchers has started a new program that I encourage everyone, who is looking to make a change, to look into. 

I have gotten an overwhelming response to this blog and I couldn't be more thankful! Along with that response I have heard many people saying how they would all like to be a part of this challenge...so this is my official invitation to join me! I could use all the company I can get...

Halfway Done...

Three more days to detox...and I have yet to feel the benefits. I'm hoping tomorrow is a better day. It may have been the roundtrip drive to Carlsbad I made today...but I'll say my energy hasn't been this low in a while. 

Its gonna take a miracle to get to Friday...everyone keep your fingers crossed.

Who craves cauliflower?

Cauliflower? Really? Raw cauliflower?


Yesterday I was overly excited at the thought of the vegetable...my mom bought a huge head of it cut it down and I snacked on it all day like it was chocolate covered honeycomb. 


Today...I turned on the Food Network...and the excitement of those crunchy florets was a distant memory. I swear...I whole heartedly blame Guy Fieri from "Diner's Drive-ins and Dives" for at least 10 of my unwanted pounds.


Luckily I am too stubborn to let those fried images get to me...I changed the channel to Iron Chef Japan and the sight of a whole pig being boiled into a stew had me running back to my beloved cauliflower.


All in all...today I was a good day...detox is still on schedule!

Today is the first day of the rest of my life!

The year 2011 is the year I turn a quarter century old. My mom pulled out my old thermos today that I used to use in elementary school, and as cliche as it sounds I couldn't help but wonder where the time has all gone. Almost 25 and though I'm sure I have accomplished a lot...I feel like I haven't reached my full potential.


Just a few days before New Years Eve I sat down with my Mom at about midnight discussing how excited we are for 2011. I began to think about what the new year could bring for me...maybe I would get my big break, or I'll fall in love, or I'll win the lotto! Then I realized...I can't just count on the universe to do things for me. For me 2010 was a year I waited for things to happen...and now I know that the only thing standing in the way of me and my goals.......is me.


So instead of a new years resolution this year, I made a promise to myself to stop standing in my way. I like me...I LOVE me in fact...So, I have decided to challenge myself...instead of vowing to keep to a resolution that will inevitably fail...I am challenging myself to be a better version of someone I love dearly, myself.


The Challenge:


The main part of this life makeover is my health...thats where that catchy "Twenty Five by 25" is coming in. March 26th is the day I turn 25 and I am committing to losing 25 pounds by that day. Today I woke up and started a detox, not only to restart my body, but my mind. This challenge is not only for my physical health...it is for me to realign my stars and create the life I really want to live.


The Goals:

- Live healthier.
-Unclutter my life, simply starting by cleaning my room...after 25 years I'm sure my parents will be happy this FINALLY gets done.
-Put my career goals front and center. I belong on a stage, its time to make my entrance.
-Be motivated.


The journey starts now! Twenty Five by 25 is in motion...I hope you'll join me for the ride!