The Shred.

Wow, so it has been almost two weeks since I have been back at school and 3 weeks since I have written a blog post! I wish I could write about every single little thing that God has been teaching me all in this post, but I will spread it out :)

So here is to being completely transparent. 

I have struggled with my weight since I was probably around 9 or 10 years old.  I am 18, turning 19 next week.  I remember every summer after 7th grade, I would promise myself that I would lose a ton of weight before the new school year. Ultimately, I would fail.  Probably because I never had a real plan or lacked the motivation.  My reasons for doing so were completely wrapped in selfishness. 

11 Days ago, I started Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and I absolutely love it! Its 27 minutes of intense exercise, using the 3-2-1 circuit technique.  3 minutes of strength, 2 of cardio, and 1 of abs, then repeated twice.

This morning I was in my room looking at my closet and I realized how much clothes I have that I don't feel comfortable wearing.  So I came up with this idea to take all of that clothes and put it in a bin.  This bin is part of my goal, to empty it in the months to come.  Each month I will take measurements and try on clothes in my bin.  This whole process could take anywhere from 6 months to a year, but I am ready for it.  I am ready to work hard and do this.  My suitemate Emily Miller has agreed to do so with me.  It's always better when you have a buddy!!!


God has been so good with providing me the strength and energy to do this program and I am so excited to keep doing it!