Veronica "Yo-Yo" weighing in at.....

174 pounds!

That's right... although I've been told I don't look it!

This is my first blog on how I plan to kick some serious ass and beat this yo-yo diet/body weight issue I've had for years!!

Let me introduce myself! My name is Veronica and I'm 27 years old! I've always struggled with weight, even as a child! I have this one picture where my dad is holding me up and all you see is a Buddha belly!! Yes, I was born with one! How could you get rid of something you were born with right!?

haha! This has been my excuse/argument for years! and this blog is not about becoming a size 2 with 0% body fat! This blog is to help, myself really, to challenge my own body type and try to be a healthier me!

When I was 20 yrs old, I graduated from college and couldn't find a job! I sat at home, depressed, alone and feeling hopeless, applying for job after job and being rejected! This lead to gaining weight, eating all the wrong things, and becoming a miserable human being!  I ballooned up to 202 pounds!!  I avoided cameras left, right and, center! I don't think there is a photo out there of me from the age of 20-22! I felt horrid and gross and so disappointed in myself!

That's when I took extreme measures and tried out the Dr. Berstein diet! Not a diet I advise anyone to try, unless you really are at the brink of giving up! You need massive motivation and A LOT of self discipline to go through that diet! Let me tell you, I tried it again once after the first time and COULD NOT do it again!

I lost 40 pounds in 2 months!

Any doctor would tell you how insane and unhealthy that is! and they are right! (I'll talk more about the Berstein diet as I go along....)

So this time, I'm not gonna do some get-thin quick scheme! I'm going to try and do it all by diet and exercise!

I believe when you change your lifestyle, you change your outlook! I want to be healthy! I want to eat healthy! I want to exercise! and I want to do it all, not for the sake of losing weight and showing it off, but for the long haul! So that my life regime changes for the better! I want the gym to be fun and a place to go for a break! I desire the will to give myself self motivation and not need someone to push me!

Come along with me for the ride! I'll weight myself every month and see where I stand! I'll remember that weight training will also make me gain muscle and the pounds may not look like they are coming off but that the inches might be! For this, I will take measurements once a month also!

Let the games begin!

Stats:

Age - 27
Weight - 174 pounds
Height - 5'2
Measurements - Chest: 41 inches, Waist: 31 inches, Hips: 45 inches