The Beginning

It's been a little over a week since I started on this website and, while I have lost a couple pounds, I am having some trouble curbing my cravings. As a college student, alcohol is constantly present on the weekends and it is almost too easy to drink my daily allotment of calories in a single night out. This past weekend I indulged on both alcohol and food. After everything was said and done, I realized that it hadn't been worth it at all and I had actually hurt myself as opposed to help myself. So this weekend I am proclaiming myself the designated driver and simply drinking water while out on the town. I don't think this is going to be permanent, but I think a break from drinking every weekend is very much called for and will be a great step in my diet plan and my lifestyle change.
    On the other hand, I've been doing really well with drinking water and eating a lot of fruit and veggies every day. My downfall is not sweets, but carbs. I always hit my carb limit before I hit my calorie range, which is a bit of a problem. I'm working hard to find food that is low in carbs and I am starting to take multivitamins to supplement my new diet. As for excercise, I am trying to do cardio at least twice a week, although I'm hoping to ramp it up to four times in the near future. My schedule next semester is not rigorous and leaves a lot of time for me to schedule workouts, so I have hope for that.
     I am not setting a definitive weight deadline for myself, as it helps me to not feel so much pressure and dissappointment if I don't follow my diet to the t every day. I'm someone who might give up if she messes up, so I need to make sure I can forgive myself and feel as though there is time to make it up. Therefore, my tentative goal is just to hit 150 by Christmas. That's 5 months from now, 20 weeks, and only about 17 pounds. I think this is doable, but it's not set in stone. So wish me luck and I'll keep updating my blog about my successes and mistakes.