Week 25 Back on Track

So I don't know what happened but when I recounted how many weeks it has been I came up with 25 instead of 24. However, if you are following this it has only been one week since my last post.
I am back on track.... and once again, finally, under the 150 mark. This morning I weighed 148.7. I have started to exercise, eat healthy (which means preparing most of my own meals at home), wearing my body bugg and taking care of myself.
I is scary how I really just couldn't make myself exercise there for the last month. I thought that I had made life time habits but I learned this last month that it is going to always be a fight (of will and self) to continue on this journey. When I am "standing on the outside" (not doing what I know is good for me) it seems so hard. But even just 3 days make on track I have more energy, will power, everything. One healthy habit leads to another. I wish I could alway realize that but it is easier said than done.

Week 21-23

Today I weighed 150.9. Yes, that means I am up 2 lbs from 3 weeks ago. These past 3 weeks have been a struggle for me. I haven't exercised for 3 weeks (besides surfing on the weekends) because soccer has been canceled. I am just not motivated to do it by myself. I can't seem to summon the energy to do a video or run around in circles on the track field. I fight with myself every night and lose to I am too tired I want to just sleep or do watch TV.
Well, that's all going to change tomorrow. Soccer is starting back up. I am going to take time this weekend to get organized again... buy a new journal. I have 15.9 lbs to lose. I will do this!!!

Pet Peeve.. "She's on a diet".

I am really struggling when people tell other people... "She's on a diet!" I define a diet as a short term solution, a quick fix... You can only diet for so long. Take the Atkin's diet or South Beach diet. They might help you lose weight but overall they aren't healthy for long term results.
When I started this journey to a healthier me lots of people wanted to give me advice. So said,"I saw this diet online where you eat tuna fish sandwiches for 3 days a week and then whatever you want the rest of the week!" or you need to do this or that...
I knew that none of these things would work because they where short term... I needed to learn how to change my eating habits and ways that I viewed food for the rest of my life. I have said from the begining, "If I can't do this day in and day out for the rest of my life, then it isn't the right thing for me."
Yes, I have limited some of the foods I eat but WE ALL SHOULD... Sugar... you shouldn't be eating tons of it, white flour is no-no, vegetable oil= tons of health issues, etc. I am making HEALTHY CHOICES, not DIETING!
Ok, so that's that.

Week 20

FINALLY! I have finally dropped below the 150 mark. (When I lost weight 3 years ago that was the lowest I ever got and I only saw that number for a couple of weeks). This morning I weighted 148.9. That means I have lost a total of 29.5 pounds! (That is like carrying a 2 year old around). I truely can't ever remember weighing this before. I know for a fact that it hasn't been since high school!
After 20 weeks it is no longer difficult to "do the right thing" anymore. It's habit. And I don't desire eating like I used to. I have no problem saying "No" to foods or activities that are not healthy for me. I am truely a whole new person.