Today

"Today is the first day of the rest of my life." As much as that phrase wreaks of cliche, it is so true. Today, I begin my journey of a million steps and a hundred pounds.

I have spent my entire life as an overweight member of society. I am not ashamed to say that I am 21 years old and I weight 255 pounds. Technically speaking, that number is just a guess based on my last doctor's visit from a few months ago. I don't actually own a scale, so I can't be 100% sure. Either way, I have decided it's not the number that matters anymore. I'm just not happy with  my body anymore. This realization came to me the other day, while I was getting ready to go out with my boyfriend, Derek.

As many girls do, I tried on half of my closet while getting ready and couldn't find anything I liked. But it wasn't the clothes that bothered me. In reality, most of my clothes fit, but I hated the way I looked in the mirror. After 20 or so minutes, and a dozen or so wardrobe changes, I gave up and gave into my emotions. I told Derek I wasn't feeling well and we ended up staying in for the night. This wasn't the first time this had happened. In fact, this wasn't even the third time.

But now I'm done, and today is the day. Today is the day I took poptarts off of my grocery list and added on broccoli and bell peppers. Today is the day I take my first nightly mile walk. Today is my first day as a healthy, active person.

I don't particularly know if anyone will read this. I'm quite certain that it doesn't matter. I'm writing this blog for me. I want somewhere to talk about this entire process. I'll writing about my disastrous attempts at cooking healthy, I'll discuss how sore I'll be after a few days of cardio, and I'll update on my progress. This will not be a short process, and I'm finally okay with that. I'm not looking for a quick fix. I'm looking to change my life.

My goals are simple. I don't want to be stick thin. I will never be stick thin. I am aiming to be a medium. A good old fashion, run of the mill, boring old medium.

So, dear world, get ready. The new Sarah is coming, and she plans on taking control of her life, one day at a time.