The Beginning...

I guess starting is the first step...
Although who hasn't taken those first steps a million times before. Your first steps ever, your first steps to kinder, to school, to university. And you take metaphorical steps too, the first steps to quit smoking, the first steps to improving your life.
I have taken many first steps in my lifetime, and I'm only 23. It took me 8 times to quit smoking for good. Like they say, every time you quit, it is for a little bit longer. The same goes for weight loss. You really have to want to do it. Although I have been committed in the past, there are always those "get out of jail free"days where you decide its ok to eat a whole lot of stuff from McDonalds, or its ok to put off the diet for just one day.
Even from what I know about nutrition and teaching the kids at school that I teach, in the back of your mind there are always those thoughts that you cannot commit to such a thing.

I will admit, I have had success in the past. I managed to lose almost 20kgs doing weight watchers. And although I was successful for a while, it was my birthday, and christmas, and new years and everything else that is a hurdle to get over that threw me down. I felt fantastic, but counting calories or points is just too difficult.

I think we all believe we are doing the right things, even when we're not. So I know this time I am doing the right thing, 12 Week Body Transformation- Michelle Bridges. Hopefully this change will change me for the better. I need a better change, I need to change myself for the better. At 114kgs I have no hope of keeping up with the kids I teach. I dread doing PE with the kids.

So this is my journey, my thoughts, my ravings, my opinions and my progress. Comment if you wish, I want to write my thoughts and progress down so I can see how I change, progress and transform over the next 12 weeks and beyond..