First Post

I've been on a weight loss journey for two years. I've made lots of good changes like drinking more water, walking/exercising nearly everyday, and eating better, but I'm feeling ultra desperate to make the changes that will result in losing 100 pounds in 2014. I've spent the past week digging in and getting serious about what I need to do to burn the fat.

I have been blogging about my weight loss journey for two years on another blog. I've recently felt like I'm entering into a new season in my process and decided to start a whole new fresh blog.

My plan for the year is to take the remaining months of 2014, four weeks at a time. That gives me ten cycles of four weeks each, taking me to the end of 2014.

Cycle 1: Today through March 15, 2014
Cycle 2: March 16 through April 16, 2014
Cycle 3: April 17 through May 17, 2014
Cycle 4: May 18 through June 18, 2014
Cycle 5: June 19 through July 19, 2014
Cycle 6: July 20 through August 20, 2014
Cycle 7: August 21 through September 21, 2014
Cycle 8: September 22 through October 22, 2014
Cycle 9: October 23 through November 23, 2014
Cycle 10: November 24 through December 31, 2014

My plan is to increase activity, decrease calories and increase food quality. This means upgrading my daily exercise and nutrition while decreasing the amount of food I consume.

I've tracked myself in the past using a spreadsheet, but I think I'm going to try MyFitnessPal and see if I like it.

I've ridden my bike twice in the last couple days (that were sunny and not pouring rain) and I nearly had a heart attack from the workout! But I like being outside with the wind in my hair! I also bought a resistance band to do some workouts on YouTube.