beckylo’s kickbutt bodyblog…..

This blog is really how I feel about being an overweight, out of shape person…..and  ultimately the way I feel is what is motivating me to change my body and my life.  I am tired of being tired all of the time.  My body hurts, I have constant headaches…my neck and shoulders are so tense, the extra weight on my frame weighs on my bones…it makes my joints ache.  My skin looks worse now then it did when I was a teenager.  My hair is brittle, my nails constantly break.  Years of unhealthy food and minmal exercise are taking their toll…I look terrible….not as good as I should…..you could look at me and tell I am not healthy.  My stomach feels terrible….it is trying to tell me to stop with all the junky food that I put in it.  I hate that my clothes are so tight an uncomfortable…inside of me is a healthy beautiful woman screaming….no dying to get out….that is what will happen if I don’t stick with this, if I don’t keep going until I am healthy.  I have potential….my unhealthy body is holding me back…I dont’ participate in life because….I am tired….I feel like crap….I am uncomfortable….I am self conscious….because I am in physical pain…..when you look good you feel good….and I don’t feel too good lately.  This body is holding my back….and I am sick of it…I am sick of the way processed food makes me feel…I want to be healthy because it feels good…because it means I will have energy….I am slowly getting there.  But years of mistreating this body cannot be changed overnight.  I want to live….not just exist…..I WANT TO CHANGE, TO TRANSFORM and with God’s help I will do just that….I am determined to be healthy!!!!  I am fed up with being jealous of trim and fit women…I am the only person holding me back.  I will be one of those women…I am going to be confident in my body……I am determined to transform.  Not just my body…but the inside of me…the part of me that has said for many years that I cannot do it….I am done listening to that voice, that voice will be destroyed and I only want to hear myself say that I CAN DO IT!!!!!

I need some advice on how to get an accurate bodyfat percentage.  Anything you guys can provide is appreciated!!

Ok, so I have not read the book my blog is named after….but….I am interested in the connection between clutter, disorganization and obesity.  I am trying to reorganize my place right now (how exciting for a saturday night..lol…but I have to get it done this weekend) and I am finding that I have so much stuff hidden and packed everywhere….I admit, I am disorganized and I really feel that it effects my weight and eating habits….I hoard stuff….I hoard food….I eat not because I am hungry…I eat because I want to drown my sorrows….well anyway…I have had enough.  I am sick of the crap, I want to get rid of all this junk… to live simply….to get rid of the bodyfat….to eat simply.   Rrrrggghhhh…..frustrating but this is absolutely what I needed to do…..anyway…I feel better now….back to throwing out the junk….

Is there anyone out there that has successfully done the Body for Life challenge?  Any feedback would be great!

If anyone has any advice on fasting or detox I would greatly appreciate it.  Thanks.

Does anyone have some good websites where I can find some healthy and nutritious recipes for weight loss?   Also, for those of you with major weight loss transformations, did you have any issues with loose or excess skin, if so is there a way to prevent this or fix it without surgery?  Any advice would be awesome.  Thank you

Man, in just a few short months I have put on twenty more pounds to an already overweight body.  My clothes are tight, I am uncomfortable throughout the day.  I just can’t wait to get home and put on sweats.  I am unhappy with my body and instead of doing anything about it i just drown my sorrows in food.  Well, I am fed up.  Once and for all I want to get to a healthy weight, I am tired of feeling like crap.  I am tired all of the time, my hair and skin are in terrible condition.  So, I am finally taking control.  I miss the way I feel when I do cardio, I miss the way my muscles feel after a hard session of lifting.  I see the bodies of women like Chicken Tuna and I think to myself "I want that".  I want to have goals again, I want to be proud of my body again.  I want to be confident.  It is so true that the way your looks truly do affect your confidence.  I want to be confident again.  I want to show myself and my family and friends that I can do this.  I believe in myself and I know that if I give this my all I can acheive my goals.

Wow, just a few moments of posting a pic and I have two friends and two comments that were very encouraging.  I think this website is great and I think everyone on here is an ispiration.