We Wish You A Merry Fitness- Prologue

Prologue-

     It's time for the holiday season again! All the gluttony and layering with baggy clothes to keep warm and hide our sins. Our sins of unhealthy diets and neglected health in the name of the season. That's all well and good for most people: and usually good enough for me. But this year is different. I am 28 and I do not feel good. I am fed up with not feeling well. This year, for christmas, I am going to give myself the gift of good health, for once.

     Let me paint a picture. I am not obese. I do not have any debilitating diseases or illnesses. I am in most ways, a healthy, functioning adult. But, then again, no. I have gained approximately 35 lbs over the last 4 years. This weight has remained constant over the last year. It shocks me. I don't feel like  I look that much bigger, until I really look. On top of the weight gain, I have experienced an unprecendented increase in migraine headaches, stomach issues, and a general feeling of depression, lethargy, fatigue, and "ickiness". So this is what I am challenging myself to do:
           
           Cut out/ decrease the following:
               - Breads
               - Sugar
               - Soda
               - Exercise extreme moderation with alcohol intake
               - Negative self talk

            Add to my Daily life the following:
               - At least 64oz water daily
               - Try at least 1 week of Miracle Tea 2x daily
               - Go to the gym 4x a week at Minimum
               - Record caloric intake and work on making smarter food choices
               - Take vitamins daily
               - Positive self talk
               - Update my daily progress on the road to my christmas fitness countdown!

     Truth is, I am not sure which of these will be hard or which will be easy. What I do know is that if I try to change my habits now and really commit to making smarter choices daily; Then perhaps I will have a truly happy holiday and life.