Old topic of blog

I haven't visited this blog in over a year but I have still been working on the goal: Lose Weight.

Here is the old topic of this blog:

I realized that being happy now is the key to losing weight, you have to enjoy the journey. Life is too precious to waste it waiting to be the perfect size. Yes we can have goals, but you shouldn't be in a self imposed jail while waiting to obtain them. So follow me for a year as I try this new approach to not rush myself to my goal but to take it one day at a time and love myself the entire way.

I still believe the key is to be happy now! I have not let my weight stop me. I have purchased cute clothes and I am much more happy with myself in general. I have still been focused on losing weight although it's been a long journey. I have a new plan and I am going to keep track of it by blogging here.

I have managed to keep the weight off over the last year and I actually weight less now then when I started this blog, yay! I am still on my journey and the main thing I am patting myself on the back for is not giving up and not going backwards.

Just to catch up, I did complete that Daniel Fast and I've completed another since then. The last one I did ended this past February and I feel better and more in control with each one I complete. It is never easy but I always feel so much better and in control (mentally, physically and most important spiritually) after I complete one.

Since this original blog I have tried other methods of weight loss including meal delivery and weight watchers. Neither worked for me only because I didn't stick to them.

Over the last month I started going to Zumba a few times a week and it has improved my mood and energy levels significantly. I haven't lost a significant amount of weight though. I believe its because of my diet. I have been eating a lot more calories (mostly from sweets) then I should and research shows that diet is way more important the exercise when it comes to losing weight. I love the feeling I get from exercising and I will continue but I also want to lose wieight. I am going to Miami in August so I'm making that my goal date of being in much better shape. That leaves me 2 months to make major strides. I'm not trying to be perfect by then. I just want to feel a lot better in my swimsuit!