Introduction

Hi all of you out there. I want to introduce myself first. My name is Rebecca, and I am a senior in college. i have tried so many things to lose weight and get in shape. My journey started about three years ago. I started out at 200 pounds. I joined this awesome company called Advocare (TRUST ME THEY ARE AWESOME). With them, I lost down to 167. It was awesome! I was so happy and I still am. I can still be thankful I am not 200 pounds.I stopped my weight loss program once I lost the weight, and I gained back to 175. Now this isn't terrible if you think about it, but it's not where I want to be. According to my height, a good healthy weight for me is about 145. I've tried millions of things. Counting calories. Working out. And my latest endeavor was Visalus. I also LOVE Visalus. My cousin is a personal trainer and got me on it! But she also cut everything else out of my diet. For over two months I lived off of, nutrition shakes, grilled chicken, eggs/tuna (could be swapped out), broccolli, salad and beef jerky. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people who can enjoy the same thing every day of my life. I love variety, and let's face it, I love food. My Visalus challenge was supposed to last 90 days. But, I started teaching, and living with a friend for three weeks. I started eating pb&j. I stuck to my chicken at night, but the day was filled with carbs that I haven't had in over two months. I've decided, while my cousin is AWESOME and I am so thankful for her help, cutting out EVERYTHING is not for me. It makes me want to cheat and give up. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy healthy foods. This is my first week back from teaching, and I'm mad at myself. I love the healthy foods because they make me proud of myself, and they make me feel good. You should also know, I am ON A TIGHT BUDGET. So I can't always afford the fresh food. (I should also add, the month before I started teaching, I was in the gym 6 days a week.)

Alright, all of that to say this. I am ready for a change. A lasting change. A change in my life, not just a diet. I am blogging it, so that you can keep me accountable. This week, I am kicking off my new challenge with a detox. Don't get freaked out. For me this means, all clean foods for one week. Yes I know that's what my cousin did to me for two months, but I need to take this one day and week at a time. Lots of water. Shooting for about 100 ounces a day! I would begin my workout routine again, but I once had mono, and after a trip to the doctor, she is worried mono is active again. Because my spleen is  swollen, it is dangerous to workout. If your spleen ruptures, well there is no point of getting in shape...at least I would look good in the coffin. haha okay sick joke. If I feel 100% by Friday, I'll go hardcore in the gym.

Alright. I'm going to post the foods I am eating, and drinks I consume each day on here. If you have any tips, feel free to comment or e-mail me! If you too are wanting to lose weight, feel free to comment or e-mail me! Lets do this together! Time to make a change.

See yall tonight with my "Daily Dosage."

<3 Becca