I remember in 2011, when Jennifer Hudson did a dramatic weight loss with weight watchers and revealed her new body and new happiness on Oprah, all I said to myself was I want that. When 2012 was coming to a beginning I told myself I wasn't going to make a resolution, but that I was going to start a spiritual change in my life and not only changed the way I looked at things such as my look on life, but my relationship with people, my pain that I kept in, and the cleansing that I had to do to just start.
January 2012, in this picture I started my new year with a dramatic hair cut! Everybody was asking me why did I do it, and if I missed my hair, and OMG how long will it take to grow back, with all those dramatic questions all I said that everything will be OK. I started my journey with going natural. I always knew I loved my hair whether I wore a weave, straightened, relaxed, or natural that it was beautiful, but that going natural was my start to a commitment, a struggle, a journey that I wanted to see if I could follow through
and one year later it is healthier, longer, and better than ever. What is even better is that I can do funkier styles, get braids and weaves without out relaxing after, and I also am able to work out 5 times a week without the regular "sweating out my perm" and because I went natural it motivates me to start working out in the morning at home. I had every excuse in the book.
1. my hair
2. I don't have time
3. Healthier food is expensive
4. I work to many hours
5. memberships are expensive
6. the gym is to crowded
7. I don't have anyone to go with
8. the gym is to far from my house
9. I am to tired in the morning
10.I need to see my doctor first
10 DAMN EXCUSES! I found 10 excuses to not get healthy in 2011, and after my hair transition in 2012 I took my excuses and made them accomplishments!
1.go natural
2. make time
3.cut down on eating out and fast food.
4.prioritize and work within hours
5.planet fitness 10 dollars a month
6.look at time schedules of less crowding
7.encourage friends to be your gym buddy
8.planet fitness is walking distance
9.put on an alarm clock to wake an hour earlier, and get 6-8 hours of sleep
10. make a doctor's appointment today.
Second step after cutting my hair I had set up a doctors appointment in January. In January, at my doctor's office I went to weight myself and I also checked my vitals. My weight was 197 at the height of 5'6, my vitals was high blood pressure (borderline), high cholesterol (borderline), and diabetes (borderline). I couldn't believe what my doctor was telling me I was screaming in my head saying am only 27 and she was telling me if I continue I may not make it to see 30. My iron deficiency was low, I was very depressed, and I also noticed that some of the people I called friends were really my downfall.
In March, this was pic from. After leaving Miami I began to notice my weight in pictures and knew something had to be done immediately when I got back. I was in a town where the people were beautiful, if the women were not plastic their bodies was built like they were in the gym everyday, and the men would only look at you if you looked that way. May 2012 I decided to get it together and I had lost 7 pounds and I was feeling great I was moving forward in my journey. I went back to my doctor, my vitals was normal, my energy was amazing, my iron was good, and I had lost inches. All my friends seen the weight loss and was so proud of me.
The famous picture of my year!
The transformation from March to June was amazing. In 4 months, I went from disgusted to a good almost there swimsuit body. I couldn't believe my accomplishment! I was happy in every picture, I was back to the old me, hanging with old friends, and developing new ones. I even noticed the attention that I was getting from men. I was happy and excited. My doctor was proud that I even encouraged her to lose weight and that is when I knew something I thought I was doing for me I was doing for everyone, and that even my friends was seeing my Instagram and pushing themselves.
HALLOWEEN!
I went from a extra large costume in 2011 to a medium costume in 2012, I almost lost my mind. Not only did I look and fit good in my costume. It was my most fun Halloween ever. Me and my friends dressed up and enjoyed the night.
Christmas and New Year!
started my year as a fat girl and ended it as a skinny bitch! The journey continues .... hello 2013 !
