Slow and Steady

So I basically realized something today. Rushing and putting pressure on myself is not going to lead me the perfect body any quicker, it's just going to lead to frustration. I know that I wanted to get in shape specifically for my upcoming trip to California, but it's not like once I go there I can stop living this way. This is a lifestyle which takes dedication, passion, perseverance, and a whole lot of heart. I need to take it one day at a time. I feel like that's all I can do.

Day 3

So today wasn't the best. While I did manage to go to the gym, I ate healthy until about 9 o'clock, where I proceeded to consume, a biscuit (with jam) and a cookie. I know this doesn't sound like much but I don't feel my best after I eat these types of foods. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet, but I need to be vigilant about the types of foods I eat or else I will never reach my goal.
What is my goal? To be fit, toned, and beautiful. Well, I already have the beauty thing down, it's just my body that I'm try to sculpt. :)
I've really been pondering how to not want junk food in the first place. It seems like I have the hardest time at night when I eat with my friends. I need to figure out how to say "no" when everyone else says "yes" to the bad foods. The thing is, I'm not judging them, I just have different goals than they do and therefore need to behave in a certain way.

So today I did well. Woke up early and went to the gym. Ate all the right foods. Tried to keep a positive mindset. I  know this is only day 1 but every day counts. I decided that I'm really going to get into it during the summer. When school ends and I have more time.

So this is it. The first day of the rest of my life. I'm officially going for it. I'm chasing my ambitions and no one is going to stop me.
I feel like I need this blog in order to hold myself accountable for my actions. I want to look a certain way and yet, I don't want to put in the work. I want to feel a certain way and yet, I don't do anything that would make me feel differently. This is the moment where I say, I'm going to make a change, and actually do it. And not because Jim, Larry, Sue and whats-his-face said I couldn't. I'm going to do it because I want to, and frankly, because I can. No negativity allowed.