I know this blog is long overdue, however, as the saying goes..."better late than never." I've been on my weight loss journey for about three weeks - a month and have lost seven pounds. Not only has the weight made me feel better, but the overall lifestyle change. I'm more cautious when going out for lunch or even grocery shopping with my mom. I still have a horrible problem with snacking and attribute that to sitting at a desk all day. My job leaves me bored for hours at a time and the snacks from within the drawer keep calling out my name. Instead of stocking the usual, chips and soda...I now have a supply of Atkins Endulge bars, South Beach Diet meal replacement bars and 100 calorie packs. Hopefully I can keep the snacking to a minimum and increase my workout minutes. I've noticed that I can be a very active person if I just get up and start moving. Of course, we all have problems with the initial "get up and go," but I feel my problem is worse. When it comes to eating healthy or working out, I always say "next week," or "tomorrow." I've finally started and there's no going back. About a month ago, I had a very serious doctor's appointment and she convinced me that my life is worth living. My cholesterol was high, my sugar was high...pretty much everything that could kill me was high. I'm 21 for crying out loud. Too young to die and too young to be sticking myself with needles for the rest of my life. She put me on a three month plan and hopefully when I go back, I'll be minus 25 pounds! She'll be so proud of me and "knock-on-wood" my lipid panel will be lower. I can thank almost everyone in my family for the high sugar results. It's bad enough I'm overweight, but I'm also fighting off diabetes. I'm being very careful and getting tested annually, however, if I continue down the dark path of obesity, I can be sure of a sugar-free future. With all that being said, I'm excited for what is in my future. I have set goals and do not plan on going back. Join me...