Clarifications

Soooo...just a bit of clarification because I left some out of my inital blog that I thought I typed in there.

I am not following this diet to a "T". I will be consuming some dairy products (like Greek Yogurt). I am just trying to cut all meat when I'm preparing my meals at home. I won't be one of those annoying dieters who insists on not coming over to someone's home because they are cooking meat.

A lot of people in the last two days have said, "Oh well you're a vegan!" after telling them about my new lifestyle approach. I guess I am? But I don't really like that whole "vegan" term. I LOVE meat and dairy and all the animals that produce these for us, so vegan is a foreign term to me (my dad would ground me for telling him I'm a vegan--kidding?).

So there you have it people! I just want to test this out for a couple weeks and see how my body responds. I don't plan on starving myself to lose this weight, I love food too much for that.

Thanks for following me and encouraging me on my journey! :)

New Year

Hello everyone! Thanks for reading my blog. I wanted to start a detailed journal of my weight loss journey (or hopefully loss anyways!). I am not a personal trainer or a nutrionsalist nor do I plan on giving people advice on their lifestyle; I simply wanted to track my progress, motivate myself and maybe help insipre others. If I can do this, anyone can. So....that being said, let's start! :)


Diet:
*No-animal product based (no eggs, dairy products, meat, etc).
*No Fast-food
*No Soda


Now, I know what some of you may be thinking when you read "no-animal products"...and I can assure you I love eating them and am not against meat at all. A friend of mine tried this and said she felt better and had more energy, so I decided to give it a go. This will be hard for me because I grew up eating meat products (especially red meat) at every meal, BUT....I've tried the Adkins diet and it made me a very unpleasant person to be around (just ask my boyfriend).

For the next month I will be eating only carbs, fruits, veggies, nuts, etc. I also plan on drinking at least 8 eight-ounce glasses of water each day along with green tea to boost my metabolism (or some such bullshit). :P My goal is to be down half an inch around my waist. I wont be totally obsessed with counting the pounds this month, at least not on here!

I will be doing some light walking and free weight workouts for the next week or so until my body adjusts to this new way of living ("AHHH, NO COWS OR CHICKENS!!!).

Feel free to chime in with POSITIVE comments and suggestions. I don't need negative comments. Yes Sherlock, I know I am overweight. That's why I'm doing this. Duh! Anyways, wish me luck!

Measurements as of January 6, 2013
Weight: 239.6
Waist: 44
Hips: 47
Thighs: 28
Calves: 15.5
Neck: 14.5
Arm:15
Chest: 45.5

I will taking before pictures tomorrow morning. :)