25 for 25

Welcome to 25 for 25! I’ve decided to start this blog to document my journey of attempting to lose at least 25 pounds this year. I turn 25 years old next week and decided this was the time to get serious about making some healthy lifestyle changes. For now, a brief introduction:

Why 25 pounds, why now?

Although I’ve never considered myself overweight, my weight has been creeping up steadily over the last few years. I figure now is the time to get a handle on things. Everyone’s early 20s are usually marked by the major life changes. For me, this included going away to college, finding a job and then making career moves, marriage, and moving to a new state. I know the 2^nd half of my 20s will include just as many exciting things and I want to kick it off by adopting some healthier habits.

25 pounds seems like a great goal to strive for in an effort to make some of these new habits permanent. Even though I would like to lose closer to 40 or 45 pounds to get to my ideal weight, 25 seems less looming and will allow me to focus on making sustainable changes.

I joined Weight Watchers online recently to help me track what I eat and how much activity I get. I’ve followed Weight Watchers once before for a few months before my wedding and was fairly successful then.

What all can we expect in this blog?

This will really be a way for me to track my progress and share any successes and struggles. I hope this will be a way to document what works for me and what doesn’t in terms of healthy eating and exercise. If those things can help others on their journey, then that is fantastic!

I plan on doing “Weigh-In Wednesdays” and posting the progress here. I bought a Weight Watchers scale from Target that measures body fat, body fat percentage, and calculates BMI so I will track those numbers as well.

There may end up being some just general life posts interspersed with the weight loss focused ones since this is really about making an overall lifestyle change. Stresses, achievements, and life in general will all play a role in this journey.

So I hope you will join me on this journey. We begin tomorrow with a first weigh-in and getting a feel for some of the changes I hope to make.