My beginning month!

Hey! So this is my first official post! First I want to thank everyone for checking it out and supporting me! I'll start with saying that I have lost 19lbs since mid December! 1 more lb and I'm nearly have to my 50lb goal mark June! Whya 50 for June? Because its summer and I have figured out that that is a good a,out for me lose (1.5-2lbs) a week! Total I'm planning on losing is about 100lbs by December! I know like many of other people who have tried to lose weight, maybe you lose 10lbs here or 20lbs there and then you fall off the band wagon after that, maybe it's because youre're bored or you've plateu'd or just life has changed for you. I'm a victim of it, trust me. Yes I've been all "talk" and no "show" but this time I have stuck with it and I plan on sticking with! It hasn't been the easiest process but it has gotten easier everyday, (not saying that I don't have those days where I crave something, but I do have a great support system. This is the longest I have been great with a lifestyle change (nearly 2 months!!!) another goal of mine is to become a certified personal trainer in early 2013, if not sooner. My mind set is to take every days it presents itself, I make sure I have a few meals/snacks ready for school and work such as cheese sticks,apples,protein bar, banana, etc. I also set an alarm on my phone for every 3 1/2-4hours to make sure I'm eating (this really helps!!!) I have been blessed to have a personal trainer help me out when I need it, even though I cannot afford to see him every week. He lent me a book "Body Confidence" which is part of what opened my eyes tremendously! I started working the night shift back in September and that's when I started gaining more weight because I never took the time pack my meal, so I was eating Wendys, Chic fli A, Whataburger...etc, I ended up packing n 10lbs in a few months!!! This was bad and finally in December a week before Christmas I told myself I can't keep eating like this and not work out. It wasn't until that first weekend in January that I started packing my lunch for work, it wasnt hard that week, but 2 weeks later that's when the challenge started, seeing others eat the foods I had grown to love was a challenge, but again with the strong support of my friends and family I overcame these cravings. We started a "biggest loser" contest at work and are using the buddy system, this has helped me a lot also! I have 2 gym buddies and my mom who is doing awesome! The resources don't stop there! I measure my body every week-2 weeks and check my BMI every 2weeks which has goes down 1.3% in the past 2 weeks!!!! Yay! I am currently injured but will hopefully be able to get back in the gym next week! I'll keep everyone posted! O I also had labs drawn yesterday and everything came back great! I think I'm den for today! Long post I know sorry! Leave a comment! And thanks for being there for me! Cristian!